Gone Gonzo Posts: 1605 Joined: 28 Aug 2008 | Saw this on another foprum Iuse and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
Apologies to mods if this belongs in Off Topic, feel free to move it and send me coal for Christmas next year Smile I was debating whether it would be better off in Off Topic, so send me a fire and brimstone message if I called it wrong. Given the number of gaming peeps on here who are also interested in writing, the head bods at Ready-Up thought this would be a good place to put the word out for some new staff writers to join the rest of us bleary eyed pen-wranglers...
Ready-up.net seeks new staff writer - apply now!
A rare opportunity is available to work on the UK's fastest growing gaming community website.
READY UP needs a passionate, talented and committed writer to join our team and contribute to the blog and review sections of the website. Applicants must be willing and able to attend press events.
Requirements
As a Staff Writer you will be responsible for researching, writing and editing your own regular blogs for the site, bi-monthly. You'll produce lively, clever copy, infused with your own personality and style.
Applicants must have solid spelling and grammar.
Most importantly you must be able to display a keen knowledge of and interest in gaming.
What we can offer you
If you're looking to make your break into journalism, Ready Up offers you the chance to build up a body of work, benefit from the coaching and support of established journalists and the opportunity to attend many industry events where you'll have the chance to spend time with game developers and other industry insiders.
This is an exciting opportunity to hone your writing skill and take the first steps in a career in journalism.
Ready Up is a non-profit organisation and as such there is no payment for work however you will be provided with promotional copies of games for review purposes.
About Ready Up Community Gaming Site[b/]
Ready Up is a gaming website staffed by industry professionals and passionate amateurs each bringing different skills like photography, writing, web design and of course professional gaming to the site, our content and media. With daily updates to the website's blog and review pages Ready Up's large staff work closely together to produce fresh, topical content with a personal slant and with passionate style. With a policy of maintaining roughly equal numbers of female and male staff, Ready Up provides the broadest range of experience you'll find in the industry utilising the experience of clan leaders, professional competitive gamers, award winning videogame journalists, games programmers and even the UK's Frag Dolls.
In Britain, Ready Up is one of few gaming media website covering gaming events such as tournaments, conferences and game launch events - all filmed in High Definition video. Recent projects include a mini documentary on Video Games Live, the live gaming music concert, screened at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival over three days. Ready Up video features also make regular appearances on Official Xbox 360 Magazine's cover disk. Currently Ready Up is producing several videos of industry lectures and panels for Channel 4. For more information visit www.ready-up.net.
[b]How to apply
If you'd like to try out for the position go to www.ready-up.net and drop us a line.
EDIT: WORKING LINK
http://www.ready-up.net/
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Gone Gonzo Posts: 4639 Joined: 15 Jun 2008 | Sounds good; if I was older I might have applied... |
Paperboy Posts: 30 Joined: 24 Dec 2008 | Just sent in an application of sorts. Wish me luck:D |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 606 Joined: 2 Nov 2008 | tickle:
Just sent in an application of sorts. Wish me luck:D
good luck.
I would apply, but I'm too young. In the meantime, I hope do be doing some work experience in a gaming mag sometime this year. |
Paperboy Posts: 30 Joined: 24 Dec 2008 | Then good luck to your future sir. |
Muckraker Posts: 305 Joined: 10 Oct 2008 | Crap, I'd join but school makes it impossible for me to game, and do all the stuff I have for school. Well maybe there will be a new and/or different opportunity for me in the future. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2302 Joined: 20 Feb 2008 | Damn I live in the United States! But The_Deleted is really great for posting this topic. I would HIGHLY recommend that if anyone wants to make it into journalism they should apply for this post haste! You might not be paid but having this work experience is CRITICAL in today's job market.
If I could do this all online then I would sign up so fast. |
Saw this on another foprum Iuse and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
EDIT: WORKING LINK
http://www.ready-up.net/
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