Ich schreibe heute das Protokoll und teile es nachher mit allen.

I am writing the minutes today and will share them with everyone afterwards.

Breakdown of Ich schreibe heute das Protokoll und teile es nachher mit allen.

• und: and
• ich: I
• mit: with
• heute: today

Questions & Answers about Ich schreibe heute das Protokoll und teile es nachher mit allen.

What does Protokoll mean here? Is it the same as English protocol?

No. Das Protokoll in this context means “the minutes” or “the written record of a meeting.”
English “protocol” usually means rules of procedure or etiquette, which in German would be das Protokoll only in very specific, formal contexts. In everyday office talk, Protokoll schreiben = to take/write the minutes.

Why is it das Protokoll? What gender and case is this?

Protokoll is a neuter noun, so its article in the nominative and accusative singular is das.
In this sentence, das Protokoll is the direct object of schreibe, so it’s in the accusative case:

• ich – subject (nominative)
• schreibe – verb
• das Protokoll – direct object (accusative)

Could I also say Ich schreibe heute Protokoll without das?