First Newspaper Out!

[Yoyoma]

Got SOMEONE for an interview.

We should get this official lol.

 

I've actually already done an interview. Mind pming me with who it's with?

 

@Fatalysm

We're not revealing too much, and defo not a lot of it.

[Sleepy]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

[Yoyoma]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

[Fatalysm]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

You edit out peoples work? :D

[Ambo100]

How's the newspaper progressing? Which articles are done and have you sorted out the format you will present the newspaper as?

[Sleepy]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

I'm just saying that you aren't going to be offering anything that we can't find on the site already. There's a reason the old one died.

 

But maybe I'm wrong and it'll be a huge success. Once again, good luck :D

[Yoyoma]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

You edit out peoples work? :D

 

 

Not necessarily out, but I do edit it. For bias, spelling, grammar, etc.

 

@ Ambo

 

So far, Choccy has written an article, I have done an interview with a respected member of the forum, I have written a RuneScape tip, and Justin has arranged an interview with a very famous YouTuber that I think everyone will enjoy. On top of all that, Gogl has a first draft done.

 

For layout, I don't really know. I think I'll look over the old newspaper and see.

 

But we're getting there.

[Easl]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

You edit out peoples work? :D

 

 

Not necessarily out, but I do edit it. For bias, spelling, grammar, etc.

 

@ Ambo

 

So far, Choccy has written an article, I have done an interview with a respected member of the forum, I have written a RuneScape tip, and Justin has arranged an interview with a very famous YouTuber that I think everyone will enjoy. On top of all that, Gogl has a first draft done.

 

For layout, I don't really know. I think I'll look over the old newspaper and see.

 

But we're getting there.

 

Old newspaper layout was kind of bland, I'd do something very simple that allows you to have a different structure each issue to accomodate for changing articles

[Yoyoma]

I don't really know how to make it look like an actual newspaper.

 

Any ideas anyone?

 

Also...

 

Read Me!!!

If you have not turned in to me (by PM) an article or artwork or whatever you were assigned by February 7th, your work will not be included in the newspaper. I need to edit it.

 

Thank you very much. Good luck.

Edited January 23, 2011 by Yoyoma

[Ambo100]

Worry more about the content.

 

If you want you can set up a Wordpress blog and find a newspaper/magazine theme. There are loads of free themes to choose from and Wordpress is easy to use.

[Yero2000]

I don't really know how to make it look like an actual newspaper.

 

Any ideas anyone?

 

Also...

 

Read Me!!!

If you have not turned in to me (by PM) an article or artwork or whatever you were assigned by February 7th, your work will not be included in the newspaper. I need to edit it.

 

Thank you very much. Good luck.

 

I can edit some of it if you like? I've been known to be quite the 'Grammar Nazi' as they put it...

[Helm Lardar]

Like an actual newspaper? Well, here are some ideas:

 

 

You'd need to format it using boxes, perhaps someone with a proper program like apple mac could do it? It doesn't need to look like a paper paper, but it can just look like a good news website.

 

On the other hand, you could have the articles arranged in order of "importance" rather than the way shown in the picture. Then each one can link to an individual page.

 

Don't forget the banner, heading, title, main and sub-article, and then a couple of pictures. IMHO, they really make a front page.

[Yoyoma]

Like an actual newspaper? Well, here are some ideas:

 

 

You'd need to format it using boxes, perhaps someone with a proper program like apple mac could do it? It doesn't need to look like a paper paper, but it can just look like a good news website.

 

On the other hand, you could have the articles arranged in order of "importance" rather than the way shown in the picture. Then each one can link to an individual page.

 

Don't forget the banner, heading, title, main and sub-article, and then a couple of pictures. IMHO, they really make a front page.

 

 

Could I use codeboxes to denote the articles?

 

Like

This is the article

Look...






It scrolls!!!!





!!!

[Ambo100]

You could do but you would lose all your formatting.

 

Like this

 

[u][b]Like this[/b][/u]

 

Start simple, set out out like a guide or a skill log

[Emanick]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

You edit out peoples work? :D

That's what an editor traditionally does. If you write for a newspaper, you have to live with that. I don't know why the Wannabe Newspaper of Sals Realm would be any different.

 

It was kind of spurr-of-the-moment, but if you could do a piece on the music of RuneScape - rewards, how may songs, if the music is any good, research the people who made it (can you do that?) - , that would be pretty cool IMHO.

 

I don't really know. I think a piece on Jagex would also be pretty useful as I think a lot of the forum doesn't know a lot about the mods and who they are.

I actually can't do this. Or rather, I can, but I'm not active enough to do a good job of it. I don't have members, and there isn't enough data on the people who made it for me to write the article, either... so I'm sorry, but I don't think I'm able to do a good job at this article if I attempt it. A RuneScape member should write it, if anyone does.

 

Is there anything else you'd like me to do? I could write editorials or "opinion" pieces - I'm pretty good at staying impartial and looking at both sides of an issue lucidly. I know you don't want our newspaper to have much of a "slant," but the Tip.It Times, which seems to be the most successful running RuneScape publication by any fansite, has done a pretty good job of having a respectable turnout while keeping its views open and frank.

[Fatalysm]

Does anybody else see the folly in doing stories, interviews, and updates that center around people's opinions on a forum where the main thing is sharing people's opinions on things?

 

Good luck anyways.

 

 

We still have stories that have feedback from players. Not all are opinionated. And plus, even if they are,

 

A.) I try to edit it out.

B.) It also shares people's opinions.

You edit out peoples work? :D

That's what an editor traditionally does. If you write for a newspaper, you have to live with that. I don't know why the Wannabe Newspaper of Sals Realm would be any different.

The difference is that he is doing this for fun and a person in a newspaper does it for money. Same for everyone in the project, since they want their opinions to be out there surely him editing them out would make it less interesting. Since they have to rely on their own creativity/news or their own opinion, they don't have much choice. Updating a newspaper with news on their timescale is impossible, they have a certain degree of creativity but it's not enough by itself. Editing their opinions takes out part of that. Besides, it's supposed to be fun.

[Yoyoma]

Is there anything else you'd like me to do? I could write editorials or "opinion" pieces - I'm pretty good at staying impartial and looking at both sides of an issue lucidly. I know you don't want our newspaper to have much of a "slant," but the Tip.It Times, which seems to be the most successful running RuneScape publication by any fansite, has done a pretty good job of having a respectable turnout while keeping its views open and frank.

 

That'd be great. I know a piece on the wildy is kind of unoriginal, but if you can't think of anything besides that, then go for it!

I'm in a rush right now. I'll come back and edit this post/give you some good ideas.

 

@Fatalysm:

I don't edit their opinions. Just things that are supposed to be unbiased/grammar/minor mistakes. Trust me, the tone of the piece and/or the content does not change significantly.

[Herty]

Is there anything else you'd like me to do? I could write editorials or "opinion" pieces - I'm pretty good at staying impartial and looking at both sides of an issue lucidly. I know you don't want our newspaper to have much of a "slant," but the Tip.It Times, which seems to be the most successful running RuneScape publication by any fansite, has done a pretty good job of having a respectable turnout while keeping its views open and frank.

 

That'd be great. I know a piece on the wildy is kind of unoriginal, but if you can't think of anything besides that, then go for it!

I'm in a rush right now. I'll come back and edit this post/give you some good ideas.

 

@Fatalysm:

I don't edit their opinions. Just things that are supposed to be unbiased/grammar/minor mistakes. Trust me, the tone of the piece and/or the content does not change significantly.

What if you consider their opinion biased?

[Sleepy]

Is there anything else you'd like me to do? I could write editorials or "opinion" pieces - I'm pretty good at staying impartial and looking at both sides of an issue lucidly. I know you don't want our newspaper to have much of a "slant," but the Tip.It Times, which seems to be the most successful running RuneScape publication by any fansite, has done a pretty good job of having a respectable turnout while keeping its views open and frank.

 

That'd be great. I know a piece on the wildy is kind of unoriginal, but if you can't think of anything besides that, then go for it!

I'm in a rush right now. I'll come back and edit this post/give you some good ideas.

 

@Fatalysm:

I don't edit their opinions. Just things that are supposed to be unbiased/grammar/minor mistakes. Trust me, the tone of the piece and/or the content does not change significantly.

What if you consider their opinion biased?

Then he edits them.

 

Yup, he can change whatever he wants to if it just appears biased to him.

 

Welcome to the world of print where opinions and biases aren't something to be feared but expected :D

[Twist of Fate]

Forum Name/Name You Want To Be Called:

ThePerfectSet

 

Type of services you are willing to donate to the Newspaper:

Music. Writing. Audio. Video. Anything.

Edited January 25, 2011 by ThePerfecttSet

[Yero2000]

Forum Name/Name You Want To Be Called:

BunnyofDoom

 

Type of services you are willing to donate to the Newspaper:

Editing, maybe the occasional piece of writing, although I am a 'Grammar Nazi' :D

[Yoyoma]

Forum Name/Name You Want To Be Called:

BunnyofDoom

 

Type of services you are willing to donate to the Newspaper:

Editing, maybe the occasional piece of writing, although I am a 'Grammar Nazi' :D

 

 

We might not need 2 editors right now. We don't have that enough workload to need 2. Maybe if we start doing monthly editions?

[Phoenix Rider]

Is there anything else you'd like me to do? I could write editorials or "opinion" pieces - I'm pretty good at staying impartial and looking at both sides of an issue lucidly. I know you don't want our newspaper to have much of a "slant," but the Tip.It Times, which seems to be the most successful running RuneScape publication by any fansite, has done a pretty good job of having a respectable turnout while keeping its views open and frank.

 

By "opinion pieces", what do you mean? Cause if it's News and Current Affairs then I'll be willing to put in an article per month. Maybe commentary and editorials. I know we used to have a News section in the old paper. Don't know how relevant it'll be here but I guess I could pull up several interesting articles people might be interested in.

[Yero2000]

Forum Name/Name You Want To Be Called:

BunnyofDoom

 

Type of services you are willing to donate to the Newspaper:

Editing, maybe the occasional piece of writing, although I am a 'Grammar Nazi' :(

 

 

We might not need 2 editors right now. We don't have that enough workload to need 2. Maybe if we start doing monthly editions?

 

That's fine but if you ever need me, just PM me :D

[Fatalysm]

If you are still having trouble with choosing a format. Might I suggest setting up the newspaper in PDF format? It can be displayed well over the internet in-browser and of course it's downloadable to. Dunno if anyone has any experiance with Adobe InDesign (that's what i'd use for the design). Maybe you can do something in a program like microsoft excel or powerpoint?