Well, OK. Let's go ahead and give this a try!
Why don't you guys put together a Cass-ready summary of Everything of Earth-Shattering Significance (EESS) that has happened since the last newsletter (everything that people who aren't following the forum should know.)
That would include an update on BTS, PLAY, PTS, SPARKLE and PEERTRACKs and any other ecosystem-wide news that's fit to print - especially what's happening on NullStreet. This goes out to more that 700 people who have signed up on the mailing list and the target audience for your section is people interested enough to sign up but who don't follow the forum closely - so any must-read forum postings should be mentioned with a link. If anyone wants to add in a custom article or two, that's good too.
I'll leave it to your team's judgment about how to turn the Newsletter into a Weapon of Mass Distinction (WMD).
I'll still provide a Featured Article and we'll ask Cass to merge them into a Thing of Profound Beauty.
How does that sound?