 Seattle Intelligencer Recruitment call, Reporters wanted... |
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 Sep 16 2003, 05:14 PM
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Runner  Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185  |
A couple of weeks ago I set about revitalizing the New Seattle Intelligencer project on the DSF. For those who don't know:
What it is - the NewSI, inspired by the Seattle Intelligencer at the back of many first edition adventures, is a fictional Seattle-based newsfax that provides a cool handout and/or a source for adventure ideas. How it works - Every month a new thread is opened on the Runs & Run Ideas forum. Everyone is free to post news articles (you'll find the guidelines here). At the end of the month I compile all the articles, edit them together and format them into a 10-page long newsfax handout with a few extras (music and sim charts, sports results, etc). The handout will be available in .doc or .pdf formats and fully "editable" by any GM who wants to use it. However, the viability of this project is entirely dependent on the people out there in the SR community. We need contributions. If enough people can put together a small article each once a month it's that much easier to get the full thing going on a regular basis. Just a few hundred words every few weeks shouldn't be difficult to most of the creative types around here. ;) So far we've featured international, sports, crime and city desk, entertainment, media and some corporate news. We'd also like to feature nightclub and restaurant reviews, simflick and album reviews and advertisements. If you're interested in contributing please Click Here and post an article. If you have doubts on the format or contents Click Here for more information. |
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Sep 17 2003, 12:19 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 5,610 |
That sounds like a WICKED idea!
(but I don't GM, so I'll mention it to him, and get back to ya...) I'll contrib though! I've got some great ideaz! |
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Sep 17 2003, 01:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Vigo (Spanish Kingdom) Member No.: 1,446 |
Yup, it's a really nice tool for us GMs. :love:
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Sep 17 2003, 03:20 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,511 |
Hey Synner, I'd like to do restaurant/nightclub reviews.
I didn't notice a word limit in your requirements, is 250-300 alright for a first review? |
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Sep 17 2003, 03:30 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Nashville, TN Member No.: 5,611 |
At what point in the SR timeline is the publication, 2060-ish I assume?
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Sep 17 2003, 03:31 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 3-July 02 Member No.: 2,929 |
What about articles more along the lines of National Enquirer?
Elvis Spotted In Sloppy Soy :D |
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Sep 17 2003, 04:36 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
Me, I'm interested :wavey:
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Sep 17 2003, 04:42 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 17-August 03 From: The Waves. Care to Join Me? Member No.: 5,505 |
I'd love too but I can tell my overblown imagination would break canon and do things waay too excessive or epic for it be acceptable. Ah well, I hope it works! It sounds like a good idea.
Hmm, how about a shadowland conspiracy forum done in the same way? hmm, bears thinking about... |
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Sep 17 2003, 09:01 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Dingus - The size requirements are more of a cap than a minimum. But feel free to give it a shot. The only precondition is that it sounds like a review, rather than a location writeup...
joe12south - The "issue" currently up is dated January 2063 (canon SR is in March 2063 as of Sprawl Survival Guide). |
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Sep 17 2003, 10:20 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,756 Joined: 11-December 02 From: France Member No.: 3,723 |
Nope, Captain Chaos posts in SSG are from 30 April 2063. |
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Sep 17 2003, 11:05 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 17-July 03 Member No.: 4,962 |
Count me in.
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Sep 17 2003, 06:24 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Nasty NMAth, you know full well I haven't got the book yet! Anyway, my choice of month is not innocent and I intend to post a tie in to canon that happens to take place in January 2063.
Thanks to all those who have contributed so far and I hope we'll see more people joining in before long. |
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Sep 17 2003, 10:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Vigo (Spanish Kingdom) Member No.: 1,446 |
Hey, that sounds cool! Something like if Conspir-I-See had a section in a newspaper! :eek: Really nica. :grinbig: |
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Sep 22 2003, 07:42 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
*bump*
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Sep 25 2003, 02:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 731 Joined: 25-March 02 From: Rye, New York Member No.: 2,470 |
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be mean and if it was anyone else I wouldn't but really :P :P :P :P |
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Sep 25 2003, 03:16 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
That was last week. :D This week I've got it, Dragons, and Schockwallen...
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Sep 26 2003, 09:22 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
I'd really like to have at least 25 articles before I close an issue, we're currently at 16. Anyone interested? Pretty please?
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Sep 26 2003, 10:22 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
1) Posted one as promised, with more coming soon to a screamsheet near you.
2) Bump! :) |
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Sep 15 2005, 07:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
I apologize in advance for dredging up an old topic, but is this project still alive? I would like to be involved...
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Sep 15 2005, 08:05 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
The New Seattle Intelligencer is one of waaaay too many projects on my hands. Work has basically been suspended on new stuff when SR4 and the 2070 setting was announced, though Kanada Ten has jumped in as co-editor (and layout artist, etc) and we've had a new format pdf version half done with the latest items from the IC threads.
I will be looking into relaunching the NSI for the 2070s, but there are still a few things that need working out and it won't be for at least a couple of months with my current workload. Maybe I can get Kanada to run the show until then. |
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Sep 15 2005, 08:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
Heh. So, what happened to the original contributions that were submitted a few years back?
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Sep 15 2005, 08:15 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
The old Seattle Intelligencers (issues 1-9) are no longer online although I have them on file if anyone wants. The incomplete issue Kanada has been working on is the one that includes the material posted on the links above.
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Sep 15 2005, 08:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
Ok, I have material that I had submitted, but never found if it was used or not. Could you send me those 9 issues, please?
rezanow@gmail.com |
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Sep 15 2005, 09:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 30-September 04 Member No.: 6,715 |
I'd be interested in the old episodes as well, if you wouldn't mind sending them to westiex@gmail.com
Though would it be possible to have them hosted on one of the Dumpshock sites? |
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Sep 15 2005, 10:07 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I've got the first 8. How did I miss out on #9? If you don't mind, Synner ...
toxicspirit (at) gmail (dot) com Thanks. :) |
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