Integration

Tony_Bacala · 12-12-2008, 01:20 PM

The Toyark is looking for News Staff!

The all new Toyark.com has launched and is growing well in it's first weeks of existence. We appreciate all that have come on board early and made The Toyark part of their daily rounds on the internetz. Keep posting, it's all about the posts baby! That being said, The Toyark is now somewhat situated with the backend stuff so it's time to get down to business.

Toyark.com is looking for dedicated fans in a number of areas to become "Newsies". This is a different position than the normal Moderator position you see on many websites and forums. In the Toyark way of doing things, a Newsie's sole purpose is to scour the internet for "news" related to their focus (Marvel, DC, McFarlane, WWE, etc).

This could be any kind information, images, press releases, rumors, first in hand pics and reaction, awesome reviews, release dates, and so on. They can come from a number of sources - official company websites, our Toyark forums, other fan sites, small personal blogs, Google or Yahoo news results, etc. We at Toyark have and will continue to grow it's direct relationships with various companies over time. When that happens, you would be put in charge of communicating with them if your focus is what they do. That way, the companies can also pass information and images directly to you for distribution through Toyark.com.

You don't need to be a professional journalist or anything, most of our News stories are just 1 or 2 sentence blurbs with some pics. You just need to be pro-active in the area you cover, making sure you check all the default spots you know information pops up, or, go searching for new spots that may uncover something. After coming on board, we can help steer you in the right directions. You need to have a sense of what to do and where to go before joining though.

So, if you are a fan of a particular line, and know the ins and outs of the fandom around it, then this position is for you. Over time, you will become the one known as the source for new and breaking information around it, and hopefully get the respect of your peers for doing so. The way we look at it, you are on the internetz all day looking at this stuff anyway, might as well round it up and do something with it, right?

We are looking for at least 1 Newsie per category listed below. We would like each Newsie to focus on only 1 line, maybe 2 if you are online a lot and can demonstrate the dedication needed. The ones in bold are needed immediately.

Aliens, Predator, Terminator (and similar movie lines)
Anime (looking for more than 1 Newsie here)
Ben 10
DC
Disney
Dragonball Z
Elite Force, Military
Family Guy, Futurama, Simpsons, Adult Swim
~~G.I. Joe~~ (Positions Full)
Girls Lines (In general, or a particular one if you are into it)
Godzilla
Gundam
Robot Toy Lines (general, non-TF, non-Macross/Robotech, non-Gundam)
Harry Potter
Hellboy
Horror (general, F13th, NMOES, Halloween, etc)
Indiana Jones
Lego and Building Blocks
Lord Of The Rings
~~Macross~~ Positions Full
Marvel (looking for more than 1 Newsie here)
Masters Of The Universe
Matchbox and Hot Wheels, other die cast toys both small and large
McFarlane (and similar style toys - Upper Deck, Neca, etc)
Minimates
Pokemon
Power Rangers
Revoltech
~~Robotech~~ Positions Full
Smurfs
Star Trek
Star Wars (looking for more than 1 Newsie here)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
~~Transformers~~ Positions Full
Urban and Vinyl
Video Games
Wrestling

If you don't see a category listed above, but you are super into the line and want to cover news on it, then we will be glad to create the category in the news area and possibly in the forums, and you can lead the team on it.

Here are some questions, please PM them to the addresses below if you are interested.

Your desired topic of choice? (Marvel, DC, McFarlane, WWE, etc)

How many days a week can you do "Newsie" stuff?

What time of the day are you usually on the most?

How many hours a day can you dedicate to "Newsie" stuff?

Can you do "Newsie" stuff at your job during work hours?

Can you do "Newsie" stuff on the weekends?

Do you post regularly on another website, if so, which ones?

Do you have your own blog or website, if so, is it updated frequently?

Do you currently or have you ever worked for a website as staff of any kind, if so, which ones?

Are you willing to actively seek out new sources of information via web searches, emailing people, etc?

If there is enough news and information out there on the line you cover, can you do at least 1 news post a day, barring any special circumstances in real life?

Are you ok working with others?

Are you ok with taking direction from management staff?

Do you love toys?!?

Do you like cheese?

After all that, if you are interested in becoming a Newsie at the Toyark, please send a PM to me (Tony_Bacala) and/or Destro. Please include the above information.

We hope to hear from you soon, thanks for reading!

Tony B, Destro, and the Toyark.com staff.

12-12-2008, 01:20 PM	#1
Tony_Bacala Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,661	The Toyark is looking for News Staff! The all new Toyark.com has launched and is growing well in it's first weeks of existence. We appreciate all that have come on board early and made The Toyark part of their daily rounds on the internetz. Keep posting, it's all about the posts baby! That being said, The Toyark is now somewhat situated with the backend stuff so it's time to get down to business. Toyark.com is looking for dedicated fans in a number of areas to become "Newsies". This is a different position than the normal Moderator position you see on many websites and forums. In the Toyark way of doing things, a Newsie's sole purpose is to scour the internet for "news" related to their focus (Marvel, DC, McFarlane, WWE, etc). This could be any kind information, images, press releases, rumors, first in hand pics and reaction, awesome reviews, release dates, and so on. They can come from a number of sources - official company websites, our Toyark forums, other fan sites, small personal blogs, Google or Yahoo news results, etc. We at Toyark have and will continue to grow it's direct relationships with various companies over time. When that happens, you would be put in charge of communicating with them if your focus is what they do. That way, the companies can also pass information and images directly to you for distribution through Toyark.com. You don't need to be a professional journalist or anything, most of our News stories are just 1 or 2 sentence blurbs with some pics. You just need to be pro-active in the area you cover, making sure you check all the default spots you know information pops up, or, go searching for new spots that may uncover something. After coming on board, we can help steer you in the right directions. You need to have a sense of what to do and where to go before joining though. So, if you are a fan of a particular line, and know the ins and outs of the fandom around it, then this position is for you. Over time, you will become the one known as the source for new and breaking information around it, and hopefully get the respect of your peers for doing so. The way we look at it, you are on the internetz all day looking at this stuff anyway, might as well round it up and do something with it, right? We are looking for at least 1 Newsie per category listed below. We would like each Newsie to focus on only 1 line, maybe 2 if you are online a lot and can demonstrate the dedication needed. The ones in bold are needed immediately. Aliens, Predator, Terminator (and similar movie lines) Anime (looking for more than 1 Newsie here) Ben 10 DC Disney Dragonball Z Elite Force, Military Family Guy, Futurama, Simpsons, Adult Swim ~~G.I. Joe~~ (Positions Full) Girls Lines (In general, or a particular one if you are into it) Godzilla Gundam Robot Toy Lines (general, non-TF, non-Macross/Robotech, non-Gundam) Harry Potter Hellboy Horror (general, F13th, NMOES, Halloween, etc) Indiana Jones Lego and Building Blocks Lord Of The Rings ~~Macross~~ Positions Full Marvel (looking for more than 1 Newsie here) Masters Of The Universe Matchbox and Hot Wheels, other die cast toys both small and large McFarlane (and similar style toys - Upper Deck, Neca, etc) Minimates Pokemon Power Rangers Revoltech ~~Robotech~~ Positions Full Smurfs Star Trek Star Wars (looking for more than 1 Newsie here) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ~~Transformers~~ Positions Full Urban and Vinyl Video Games Wrestling If you don't see a category listed above, but you are super into the line and want to cover news on it, then we will be glad to create the category in the news area and possibly in the forums, and you can lead the team on it. Here are some questions, please PM them to the addresses below if you are interested. Your desired topic of choice? (Marvel, DC, McFarlane, WWE, etc) How many days a week can you do "Newsie" stuff? What time of the day are you usually on the most? How many hours a day can you dedicate to "Newsie" stuff? Can you do "Newsie" stuff at your job during work hours? Can you do "Newsie" stuff on the weekends? Do you post regularly on another website, if so, which ones? Do you have your own blog or website, if so, is it updated frequently? Do you currently or have you ever worked for a website as staff of any kind, if so, which ones? Are you willing to actively seek out new sources of information via web searches, emailing people, etc? If there is enough news and information out there on the line you cover, can you do at least 1 news post a day, barring any special circumstances in real life? Are you ok working with others? Are you ok with taking direction from management staff? Do you love toys?!? Do you like cheese? After all that, if you are interested in becoming a Newsie at the Toyark, please send a PM to me (Tony_Bacala) and/or Destro. Please include the above information. We hope to hear from you soon, thanks for reading! Tony B, Destro, and the Toyark.com staff. __________________ Transformers at TFW2005.com!