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[Spirited Away]

Fellow cBers,

James (MarchHare2UrAlice), Ruth (Suddenly She), Basick, and I are going to start a sort of cB newspaper. At the moment, we have only simple plans, such as interviewing members and writing cB related articles, but we hope to expand the project with your help.

This is a way for you to become more involved with cB in a positive way, other members will surely appreciate your contribution, and you'll be getting extra writing practice. (I'm not very good at persuading people... maybe James, Ruth, or Basick can help me out here)... It'll be FUN~~~~~~

The "paper" will be posted in the Writing forum. As you all know, the Writing forum is often overlooked and this is one of the ways we hope to bring more attention to it. I know we have many talented writers in cB and I hope you all will consider joining our team!

This is only for fun and you will not be an official moderator or anything of the like. Please do not confuse this is a cB hiring thread.

If you're interested, please fill out this application and post it in this thread.

Createblog Newspaper Staff Application
All required fields are bolded. If it’s not… we’re probably just curious.
Name:
Age:
Mark Position Interested In:
If more than one, please rank from 1 (most interested) to 3 (least interested).
_Editor: Looks over submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.
_Reporter: Finds topics and writes articles. Will occasionally find graphics in order to add visuals to a story. Must give credit for graphics.
_Runner: Finds photos and humorous writings. Will write captions when necessary. Must give credit.
Indicate experience – if any, please specify. Remember, your application does not depend upon experience.

Letter of Intent
Why are you interested in becoming a staff member? What makes you deserve this position? What can you bring to the team? If you are considering more than one position, please write a separate letter for each one and specify.

Editor Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really editor material? Accept or reject these topics:
Find the flaws and correct them.
Be supportive of the writer/author
Contribute ideas instead of just throwing out criticism
Help the author develop content that will appeal to the audience
Oversee the layout of each "paper"
Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work

Reporter Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really reporter material? Write a short (quarter page to half page OR 6-8 sentences) story on a topic of your choice. If necessary, find a graphic to go along with the story. Include a title. Give credit for optional graphic.

Runner Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really runner material? Find at least two intriguing/inspiring photos (NOT from funnysomething.com) and at least two humorous quotes/jokes. They need not match. Write a caption if necessary. Give credit.

Example of humorous bit:
Mortified doesn’t describe how Jane’s parents felt after meeting her boyfriend. He sported vile tattoos, swore, and just had a hostile air about him.
After he left, the mother said, “Dear, he doesn’t seem like a very nice person.”
“Mom,” Jane said, “if he wasn’t very nice, why would he be doing 500 hours of community service?” American Legion Magazine

You can make anything your write on the application cB related for now.

[*not_your_average*]

Createblog Newspaper Staff Application

Name: Radhika
Age: 12 (will be 13 in june.)
Mark Position Interested In:
If more than one, please rank from 1 (most interested) to 3 (least interested).
1: Reporter: Finds topics and writes articles. Will occasionally find graphics in order to add visuals to a story. Must give credit for graphics.

2: Editor: Looks over submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.


Editor Applicant’s “Audition”

Find the flaws and correct them: Of course! I'm a very detailed person. I edited my post about a kajillion times just to get it right.

Be supportive of the writer/author: Will do!

Contribute ideas instead of just throwing out criticism: Absolutely. I frequently post in the Writing forum, and I like to help out cB writers and encourage them.

Help the author develop content that will appeal to the audience: Accept!
Oversee the layout of each "paper.": Accept!

Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work: YES! I am extra-particular about grammar and the way other people write.


Indicate experience – if any, please specify. Remember, your application does not depend upon experience.
Reporter: I love to write. I'm extremely active in the Writing forum, and I have no intention of ignoring it. I've been writing for fun for an extremely long time now, and I would love to be a journalist someday.

Editor: I love working with people, and giving ideas and constructive critisicm is a huge way for me to interact with others.


Letter of Intent
Why are you interested in becoming a staff member? What makes you deserve this position? What can you bring to the team? If you are considering more than one position, please write a separate letter for each one and specify.

I'd like to be a staff member because I really like cB. I always visit the forums whenever I get on the Internet, and I try my best to make my posts interesting and thoughtful. Like I've mentioned before, journalism is something that I'd love to do someday.


Reporter Applicant’s “Audition”

n00bs-A Blessing or a Curse?

Lately, in the cB community, there have been many newcomers, or n00bs, as they are often reffered to as. Many veteran members have had complaints against these "n00bs," as they are often referred to, many times accussing them of double posting and spamming.

Says one user, "As you accumulate more posts, you gain more respect from [the]members. If you're a newbie that double posts, no one knows... you could've signed up strictly for spamming."

There are those, however, who are not necessarily taking sides on this issue. Another user proclaims, "... I can spam this board to death but doubt everyone will respect me ;)."

As for the n00bs, well, I guess they're just going to have to learn about the edit button, increase their post counts and tread carefully in the name of grammar.