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    HELP WANTED: News Writers

    By: Adam Quigley Posted: February 20, 2009 Filed under:

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    Interested in writing for Always Watching?

    I'm looking for a team of about 2-3 news writers who can provide a unique, intelligent, and funny spin on daily film and TV happenings. I want writers who are capable of looking at a news item and finding something specific about it that stands out (whether it be humorous, bizarre or simply interesting/worthy of discussion), and then making that the focus of the article.

    EXAMPLE ARTICLES:

    A Plea for Red Band Trailers in Theaters: New "Observe and Report" Trailer Would Be Nothing Without Its F-Bombs [LINK]

    News item: Red band movie trailer for "Observe and Report".
    Focus of article: The need for red band trailers in cinemas.

    What is Nicolas Cage Running From in New "Knowing" Photos? We Have the Answer! [LINK]

    News item: Official photos for "Knowing".
    Focus of article: The downfall of Nicolas Cage's career.

    Bigger Doesn't Always Mean Better... Except with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", In Which Case It Totally Does [LINK]

    News item: Movie trailer for "Transformers 2".
    Focus of article: A comical dissection of each frame from the trailer.

    If you think you can offer a similar style of commentary on film/TV news as the above articles (but obviously tailored to your own idiosyncratic tastes), please email me at:

    adamquigs [at] gmail.com

    Enter "RE: News Writer" in the subject line, and provide the following information: (1) your name, (2) your age, (3) a brief selection of some of your favorite films/shows, (4) why you want to write for the site, and (5) any film/tv-related writing samples you may have. (If you don't have any writing samples, don't worry about it.)

    NOTE: For now, these are unpaid positions. However, it's important to note that this would change over time, eventually becoming a pay-per-post arrangement. That should be seen more as a bonus than an incentive though, so please don't email if your only interest is making money. ;)

    Feel free to ask any questions about the positions below.

    21 Comments

    Writing for Always Watching

    Submitted by Tom Clift (not verified) on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 04:26.
    How often would you want a new piece?
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    RE: Writing for Always Watching

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 00:01.

    Probably about 1 or 2 news articles a day, but details like that can be worked out later. I care more about quality than quantity.

    Question about position

    Submitted by neverfearimhere (not verified) on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 20:01.
    Can you use a pseudonym? (e.g. ItPutsTheLotionInTheBasket70)
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    RE: Question about position

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 00:08.

    I'd prefer people use their real names, but like I said above, details like that can be worked out later. ...Although I'd probably say no to "ItPutsTheLotionInTheBasket70".

    New vs. old.

    Submitted by Christopher Collins (not verified) on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 15:07.
    Could you write about movies that are new or upcoming, or can you also write about stuff concerning older movies/TV?
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    RE: New vs. old.

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 18:49.

    All news articles would need to be specifically related to current film/TV news.

    Age

    Submitted by Nick Newman (not verified) on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 19:13.
    Is age a factor in your decision?
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    Not so much age, but

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 18:42.

    Not so much age, but experience.

    Question on Position

    Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 22:13.
    What is your timing in making a decision?
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    I hope to have everything

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 18:43.

    I hope to have everything worked out over the course of the next week.

    How do you feel about

    Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 04:38.
    How do you feel about Disney's "Brand Spankin' New Doug" vs the original program on Nickelodeon? And would my position on that subject affect your decision?
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    No, but the fact that you're

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 18:48.

    No, but the fact that you're even asking such a bizarre question will probably affect my decision... in your favor.

    New vs. Old, The Requel

    Submitted by Neverfearimhere (not verified) on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 14:40.
    I know that this question has already been asked and answered, but I was wondering if you write about new/upcoming movies and TV, can you reference older ones in your article? For instance, there was an article on Sreenrant about actresses who take off their clothes & their Oscar nominations/wins. It was concerning an upcoming event (Oscars), but of course referenced other films from the past (like Monster's Ball). So is that acceptable?

    Just Curious

    Submitted by Dan (not verified) on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 20:58.
    I was just wondering how close you are to reaching your decision. The suspense is killing me.
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    I've been getting way more

    Submitted by Adam Quigley on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 22:01.

    I've been getting way more emails than I initially anticipated, so I was just waiting for them to start winding down. I should have a final decision ready before the week is up.

    Interested

    Submitted by Trent (not verified) on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 18:04.
    I am very Interested. Sent you and Email. Thanks - Trent.

    Sent another example

    Submitted by Trent (not verified) on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 01:02.
    Sent another example article. Email me if you'd like more. Thanks.

    Follow up...

    Submitted by Alan (not verified) on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 04:26.
    Hey Adam, Wanted to let you know that I sent 2 follow up emails today. One was with one of my new pieces of work. The other was just superfluous, it had info on my past work experience. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

    Adam, do you know when you

    Submitted by Announcement (not verified) on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 23:23.
    Adam, do you know when you will have your decision made?

    Sucking Up

    Submitted by JP Meldrum (not verified) on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 03:10.
    I provided you with Elmstreet Reboot and The Expedabiles Scripts, does that help my chances? I love being "The Dick Sucker Brown Nose" in these types of Ordeals. Anyways, I hope I get the position., this 'hype' is making me nervous.

    Is this still happening?

    Submitted by FHADanEC on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 18:08.
    Is this still happening?

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