What do you guys think of a Nintendo news blog run by the NIWA community?
I think it would be great from a publicity stand point. Many of the smaller wikis like Lylat Wiki and Wars Wiki are struggling to find a community. If we were to start a blog, we could link to an article on an appropriate wiki each time news pops up about that subject. Not only would this bring in potential editors, it would drive up traffic which could pull wikis higher up on Google search results.
Beyond that, the news blog could bring a sense of unity/centralization among the NIWA members. This point would be especially true if each wiki (or each wiki that wants to) was allowed one or two writers on the blog. That writer would be in charge of all the articles for his or her franchise. This would give the project the feel that it's a sum of all the wikis' work.
As a side consideration, NIWA may be able to generate some revenue which could be poured into advertising, temporary hosting space (for developing wikis), web design software, etc.
Some wikis already do this, so it would be an easy venture for them to join. For example:
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Amity_Meadow_distribution_details_revealed. That example also shows how links could be integrated into an article.
I'd just like to hear some thoughts on this.