cB newspaper/editorial, JOIN US Options

[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.

[sammi rules you]

oh what the hell. i'm bored. i thought i wouldn't have time for this, but i don't have anything to do otherwise so nevermind that..


Name: Sammi
Age: 15
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.
i worked on my school's newspaper at the times we had one..(it keeps stopping and starting up again, it's a strange thing) and uh..yea. that's..about it. and i took a journalism class at school.

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 am interested in becoming a staff member because i've always been interested in journalism and reporting. createblog is something i'm very passionate about and reporting on happenings here at cb would probably be a great thing for me to help out with. i've been with cb for a long time and i think i can bring some long-term cb experience to the team. i may only be 15, but i think i'm pretty well-rounded for my age. i have a lot of differing interests and i could bring in things that many members may not have heard of and may end up being interested in themselves. i can appeal to both younger and older members, since i know what it's like to be younger than most of those around you and i understand the older person's way of mind.

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.

Focusing on Looks and Appearances: Is it Damaging to Teens?

It seems that more and more, teens are focusing on what they and others look like. They focus more on how a majority of people dress, do their hair, speak, etc. to find their way. There is much more of a need to "fit in" with a group of people around you.
However, does this damage a teen's self-esteem? Looking to others for how to live your life is not always the best. You may feel a need to fit in, but having individuality and being yourself is what draws people to your personality and to being friends with you, not what brand of clothes you wear.
Looking like a perfectly manufactured Barbie doll seems to be a trend these days. More and more teens are actually getting plastic surgery to fulfill their dreams of being just like everyone else and having all the physical attributes that their significant others would want. Looking at life as being manufactured isn't the way to happiness. People seem to be much better off with just being happy with how they are.