createBlog Newspaper Application. Options

[*Azarel*]

Um. This should've been up a while ago, but we're lazy kids. Sorry.

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If you do not feel comfortable posting up your application in public, please PM your application to one of our newspaper advisors (uninspiredfae & MarchHare2UrAlice) or to the news account (cBNewsStaff); our editors will review your application together. Please do not submit an application more than once, as we are looking at them - we will get back to you through either AIM or PM if you are hired; if not, we may not reply. Apologies. Do not post in this thread if you are not applying. Thanks for showing interest in cBn.


6 August 2005: cBn is currently not looking for editors, but feel free to apply anyway, as we may look at your editor's application at a later date.

20 August 2005: If we feel your application shows promise but is subpar, we may hire you as an intern. As an intern, you will participate by asking questions and posting your own articles while staff members answer, advise, and guide you on your way to becoming a full staff member!

21 August 2005: Editorial positions once again opened.

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CreateBlog Newspaper Staff Application
All required fields are underlined. If it’s not… we’re probably just curious.
Name:
Age:

Positions Interested In:
If more than one, please rank from 1 (most interested) to 4 (least interested).
_Editor: Revises submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.
_Reporter: Finds topics and writes articles on a monthly basis.
_Freelancer: Finds topics and writes articles on occasion; must check in every month to ensure no inactivity.
_Runner: Finds graphics to serve as visuals in various articles by reporters. Also, on occasion, finds humorous photos and writings and provides captions when necessary. Must give credit sources.
xColumnist: Any combination of positions mentioned above; must join cBn under an aforementioned position before being promoted.

Experience:
Please 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 Application
Are you really editor material? Accept or reject these topics, and explain why.
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.

Also, if you are applying for an editorial position, please PM the following mock "article," revised, to one of our news administrators (uninspiredfae or MarchHare2UrAlice) or to the cBNewsStaff account. Please also include a list of the revisions you made to the piece.

If your searching for the perfect xmas gift for any of your frends you shouldn't loose any time in your search cuz if u put off you're christmas shopping until last minute yu may end up waking up on the wensday b4 xmas in a panick thinking bout how you should of started plannin erlier a lack of tyme'll effect how prefect ur gift for you're friend is so dont delay. the easiest thing to do is to visit any on line sight like ebay were you can brows a large selecion for pressent ideas,,, how ever if you our short on cash you kan save munny bye investing yur time in to a home made persent. the importantest thing in the search thought is that whateva your prsent is make shure its from the hart.

Reporter/Freelancer Application
Are you really reporter material? Write a short (quarter page to half page OR 6-8 sentences) story on a topic of your choice on your own. If necessary, find a graphic to go along with the story. Include a title. Give credit for optional graphic. Plagiarizing is looked down upon, and applicants caught doing so will automatically be rejected.

Runner's Application
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

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CreateBlog Newspaper Staff Application
All required fields are underlined. If it’s not… we’re probably just curious.
Name: Alex
Age: 13

Positions Interested In:
If more than one, please rank from 1 (most interested) to 4 (least interested).
Editor: Revises submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.

Experience:
I've been invited to be on the yearbook staff. Holmes journalism club. I've made millions of kiddie newspapers (turtle news, skate something, morning meow etc...)
Letter of Intent

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 love correct grammar. It's as simple as that. I believe that without grammar, then it looks pretty much, dumb. I love to help out and make cB a better place. I always have time after school for cB. Set aside homework, chores, you name it. This is the place you will find me. Therefore, I will be loyal to the cB paper to make it on time, and in an orderly fashion.


Editor Application
Are you really editor material? Accept or reject these topics, and explain why.

Find the flaws and correct them. Accept. Well, of course an editor would have to do this. Without finding the flaws there would be no point in an editor.
Be supportive of the writer/author. Accept. The author is on the news staff because they want to express themselves. Not to be bagged on by the editor. If there should be a problem in which the author and I should run into, I should work this out with the author and come up with a resolution and meet halfway.
Contribute ideas instead of just throwing out criticism. Accept. I wouldn't go "Ew, that's stupid" I would most likely say " I think that adding this would be better, or, It would sound better as this. . "and if they dissagree then that's okay.
Help the author develop content that will appeal to the audience. Accept. As an editor, I should always make the content fun, enjoyable, and understandable for our viewers to see.
Oversee the layout of each "paper." Accept. The overall appearance of the page is very imparitive to the paper. If people don't like what they see, then, most likely they won't read it.
Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work. Accept. I would of course have to do this in order to be a good editor.