So, with that in mind, Armorama's News Section would like to appoint at least two (three if possible!) New Writers to help deal wih the flood which is taking place.
Now, in general, i'm happy with the progress of the News Section, page views are up, and we're (more or less
) keeping up with what's happening. However, there are areas we need to improve coverage on. These are:After Market Products - all these PE releases from companies such as Aber, Eduard, Voyager etc. etc.
Braille and Quarter-Scale - although 1/35th Scale remains the dominant area, there are some exciting things going on in both 1/72nd & 1/48th. Ideally, we'd like a more 'specialized' writer from these two scales who can spot what gets missed.
Publishing - although it's tempting to believe that no-one buys books or magazines any more, we need to dramatically increase coverage of the Publishing Houses and the specialized magazines.
So, what are the 'qualifications' ? In essence, simply the ability to publish good, clear copy. Some experience with HTML would be welcome although it's easy enough to pick-up. Some abilities at Photo-Editing would also be desirable (you wouldn't believe how 'orrible the original images that some manufactures send us
). These are skills that can be easily learned though, the most important skill set is the ability (and desire) to communicate!'Commitment' It can be as time-consuming (or not) as you want to make it. We do ask for an (absolute) minimum of 4 published articles a month which, is not a huge burden. most of the time is taken up with 'digging' and cross-checking to find the snippets which can grow into the BIG Story.
Too Specialized? Although i've mentioned three areas which I want to increase in coverage and depth, the majority of the Reports we publish are the general 'mass-production' plastic manufacturers such as Zvezda, ICM etc. etc. etc.
But I want to be Bill 'O Riley... Sometimes it's necessary (and a lot of fun) to give a bit of editorial along with a Story. When you're reporting on the 19th German figure set announcement from DML in a week, sometimes a 'Pithy' (in the words of Mr. O'Riley) comment is just what's required.
. I'd encourage people to develop their own unique style. Thats what makes it interesting for both the writers and (more importantly) those who read it.So, if you think you've got what it takes, if you can give us the time we need and more importantly, you feel that you've got a desire to communicate with the world, then drop me an E-Mail and convince me that you'd make a real asset to the News Team.
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Just give me a sketch of where your interests lie, any previous experience and why, you'd like to become part of News on Armorama...
Thanks, Jim
