The Rejected Times Applications Thread

[Nequedum]

Hello There, and Welcome to the Rejected Times' Application Thread!
What is the Rejected Times?
The Rejected Times is the Rejected Realms' regional newspaper, and is one of the oldest, continuously running newspapers on NationStates. The Rejected Times (frequently known as TRT) publishes monthly issues, consisting of multiple articles, ranging from news updates to opinion articles. You can view an index of past Rejected Times editions here: viewtopic.php?f=85&t=10030875

How can I participate?
You can participate in the Rejected Times by signing up to be a member of the Rejected Times' Staff. The main responsiblity of the staff is to contribute ideas for features in the newsletter; write articles or contribute other features (like art; creating puzzles etc.). The Rejected Times also runs a points system, meaning that the more articles you write, the higher up you will rank in the points system.

How do I Apply?
Wonderful Question! All you have to do is fill out the following application and post it in this thread!

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[b]Link to your TRR Nation:[/b]
[b]Link to your main Nation (if different):[/b]
[b]Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? If you aren't, would you be willing to join?[/b]
[b]Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language?[/b]
[b]Do you have any previous experience writing for NationStates news services?[/b]
[b]Have you ever read one of our publications?[/b]
[b]Have you read and understood the TRT Policies in place found [url=https://rejectedrealms.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=10030560]here[/url]?[/b]

Got Questions?
Feel free to ask in this thread. You can also Direct Message the current Editor-in-Chief of the Rejected Times via Discord (@ereh#8503).

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Want...
To be a Journalist?

An Editor?

Copy-Editor?

Cartoonist?

To work on Rejected Radio?

A Glorified Paper-waste Basket?

Generous access to the private offices of The Rejected Times?!


Apply here!

Application:

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Jobs you'd like to apply for:[/b]
[b]Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms?[/b]
[b]Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username?[/b]
[b]If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?[/b]
[b]Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language?[/b]
[b]Do you have any previous experience writing news articles?[/b]
[b]Have you ever read one of our publications?[/b]
[b]Have you read the TRT Policies in place found [url=https://rejectedrealms.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=10030560]here[/url]?[/b]

Contributors are asked to use TRT's channel on the official TRR Discord Server here. Appropriate masking will be given once approved.

[kyorgia]

Name: Kyorgia
Jobs you'd like to apply for: satirist or whatever it was fratt said
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Sure
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? I wish i wasnt but yea. Kyorgia#6907
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? I manage
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Nope
Have you ever read one of our publications? Sure in like 2015

[thechurchofsatan]

*puts his stamp of approval on kyo's application*
Welcome aboard kyo!

[Nequedum]

Can we not allow kyo to join?

[Flemingisa]

Name: Ian Fleming
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Journalist
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yes
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Yes I am, I normally go by Ian Fleming but am using Chinese characters currently
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Yes I had my own newspaper in XKI.
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yes I Have

[thechurchofsatan]

Can we not allow kyo to join?

If he genuinely wants to write for TRT then why?

Oh, a wild flem appeared!
*tosses a Media Ball. It moves around a bit. Moments later it stops*
Congratulations, you caught a flem! It was sent to Bill's PC in Journalist Box.

Good to have you with us, flem!

[Nequedum]

Just bullying kyo out of obligation.

[Bobberino]

Name:
Jobs you'd like to apply for: TRT
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yes
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Bobberino#8999
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? IRL, no. NS-wise, yes.
Have you ever read one of our publications? No.

[thechurchofsatan]

-snip-

Glad to have you bob.

[Malphe]

Name: Malphe
Jobs you'd like to apply for: uh, Journalist? IDK what's the distinction.
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Ya.
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? malphe#9137
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username? N/A
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yeah.
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Yep, quite a few actually. I could probably dig up some of my work for The Northern Lights if I'm asked (you could probs just search my name on the TNP GP embassy and find them) + I ran this and wrote the foreword for this.
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yeah, I keep up with it.

[Ankanais]

Name: Nashiomi
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Cartoonist (I'm lazy though, so send me ideas)
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Many yes
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Ankanais#6349
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username? Already answered above
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? I think
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Nope
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yes, a few months ago

[Manson]

Both of you are accepted.

[Xanderstralia]

Name:
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Journalist/Cartoonist
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yes
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Yes, as The Earl of Sightnado#5278
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username? Yes, I do, and I don't care that my answer is yes to the above question
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes. Unlike literally every other language in the world.
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Yes, I was formerly a TRT journalist back in the day.
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yep. Just read TRT XLVIII.

[anakzaxica]

Name: Anakzaxica
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Anything (i do have some time constraints so nothing too demanding sorry)
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Former/currently pending
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Yes, XxBobRoss420xX#1627
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? No
Have you ever read one of our publications? Your most recent

[Manson]

Accepted. I'll mask you as TRT Staff once you're a citizen.

[anakzaxica]

Accepted. I'll mask you as TRT Staff once you're a citizen.

Thanks. I am now a citizen.

[Imudz]

Name: Elfine
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Anything (within reason hombre, I got schoolwork and shit)
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yep
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Imudz#6969
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Yeah I write the science section of my school's newspaper so I'm kind of a big deal
Have you ever read one of our publications? I think one time during the TarTar times

[Manson]

Accepted.

[Altasund]

Name: Altasund
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Journalist? What are the options?
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? yup
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Felis#1883/Altasund (currently 'Altamaplhe')
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username? N/A
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Good question... I'm a native English speaker fae Scotland, ya. Whether I'm fluent or not...
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Yup: Euronews and the Scrapheap Tribune (the latter of which is now probs gonna be discontinued in order to concentrate on this and Euronews)
Have you ever read one of our publications? yup

[Manson]

Accepted.

[Morover]

Name: Morover
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Journalist/Writer
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yes.
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? FSG#5049 / Morover
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username? Not Applicable
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? I like to think so.
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Nothing professionally, but I have written some mock articles before.
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yes.

[Manson]

Accepted.

[The Aligned People]

Name:. The Aligned People
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Editor
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yes
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Yes - The Aligned People
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? I take journalism classes.
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yes

[Manson]

Accepted. Let me add you to the group.

[Deadeye Jack]

Name: Deadeye Jack
Jobs you'd like to apply for: Writer
Are you a citizen of the Rejected Realms? Yep
Are you in TRR's discord server? Under what username? Mad-Eye Jack#6068
If your answer is no to the above question, do you have a discord account and are willing to join TRR's discord server to get TRT Staff masking, which will allow us to stay in contact with ease? Under what username?
Are you a fluent reader and writer of the English language? Yes
Do you have any previous experience writing news articles? Not really. I've written for foreign updates before though
Have you ever read one of our publications? Yep