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Tenebra
05-01-09, 09:09
This might be of interest if youre looking to get some experience in gaming journalism.

Ready-up.net seeks new staff writer - apply now!

UK - December 23, 2008 - 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

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 websites blog and review pages Ready Ups 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 youll find in the industry utilising the experience of clan leaders, professional competitive gamers, award winning videogame journalists, games programmers and even the UKs 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 Magazines 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.

How to apply

If you d like to try out for the position go to ready-up.net and drop us a line.

Nabil Mishima
05-01-09, 09:51
Im a gamer, but I have little to no experience with journalism, tzm will be all over this though.

Urya
05-01-09, 10:04
Ill be sure to apply when I get home. I doubt theyll take me though, being Dutch and all.

Sinister
05-01-09, 12:32
at first i thought what a great oppertunity

then i looked at todays blog on the first page, now im not so sure i want to ever go near those ppl

Kitt Alpha
05-01-09, 12:58
Hi there,

Im the Editor at Ready Up. With such a big staff we have a really broad range of views at the site and the freedom to express those in the blog section. The writers views wont all tally with your own. If you werent a fan of Lauras blog fair dos. Living in a little village and having three kids, one of her greatest outlets is n00b pwning in the evenings! Shes a hard ass, that Laura, when shes gaming but the sweetest, nicest girl you could ever meet.

Please do have a read at some of the other blogs. they are all very different. The main article on the front page now is the application details along with some photos of the team and the address to apply. Wed love to hear from you.

Cheers folks!

Kirsten

Tenebra
05-01-09, 12:58
You must have read Kirstens articles in some major publications. Its a great opportunity if thats a path youre considering.

Nabil Mishima
05-01-09, 14:16
Do you need a specific skill?

Ryu Kazama
05-01-09, 14:36
Yeah, its called writing. Charm helps, too.

I remember a couple of them interviewing me back at Battle of Destiny. Apparantly noone else bothered to play enough SCIV at the time for them to interview. Cant blame them. Not with SFIV right next to SCIV.

thezombiemessia
05-01-09, 14:45
*Gets his sword and shield ready*

I am willing to brave this battle Ladies and Gentleman...this job shall be mine ^_^

charmed699
05-01-09, 20:05
#I gave it a shot as I love to write about games and currently not involved in anything because my friend is busy on his 3rd year of Uni to keep his site open. :P

Sinister
05-01-09, 22:12
Hi there,

Im the Editor at Ready Up. With such a big staff we have a really broad range of views at the site and the freedom to express those in the blog section. The writers views wont all tally with your own. If you werent a fan of Lauras blog fair dos. Living in a little village and having three kids, one of her greatest outlets is n00b pwning in the evenings! Shes a hard ass, that Laura, when shes gaming but the sweetest, nicest girl you could ever meet.

Please do have a read at some of the other blogs. they are all very different. The main article on the front page now is the application details along with some photos of the team and the address to apply. Wed love to hear from you.

Cheers folks!

Kirsten

Well when i posted it wasnt that blog, it was the video game addict one, i figured he was some crazy guy till i got the referance about pac man, but i still find it creepy

I actually quite liked lauras post which has changed my mind somewhat...

Sky_Dragon
06-01-09, 22:42
I amz going to be teh winner of thus competition.

LOL

Good luck to anyone who applies.

Diablo
06-01-09, 22:45
Id be up for this, whats their drinking allowance? ;)

JoaoPT
06-01-09, 23:38
Good luck for those who are going to apply, and many success for your website ;)

http://ready-up.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ru-girls-team.jpg
Nice team ;)

James Mitchell
07-01-09, 11:18
This seems very worthwhile, but its a shame I live in Australia and Im assuming this wouldnt suit someone looking to do it as an on-the-side kind of job, as I have my tertiary studies and a part time job to complete and do already! =P

Sounds like an awesome opportunity though guys, Tenebra is right.