Post by Gelquie on Apr 7, 2019 13:58:04 GMT -5
Welcome to Tabloid Times! As I'm sure you've been told in the interview, we're rather low on reporters after our latest scandal, and our business has been suffering. So it's great to have you on the team! Now listen carefully; if we want our sales to boom again, we need to take some certain procedures, do things quickly, add humor to keep the readers invested, the works!
Now, a big portion of what you'll be doing is bringing in reports and writing headlines. And when you write the headlines, you need them to pull the reader in! But how do you write a good headline that pulls readers in? Well, don't worry about that; we're going to make it easy for you. Writing a good headline is hard. Writing a catchy headline is super easy if you don't stress the truth!
You know how they are. Headlines that grab your attention, or point at a certain thing someone said, something scandalous, perhaps! Of course, then you read the article or learn more about the thing and find that it wasn't entirely like that, or someone's words were taken out of context. But they'll forget all about that by the time they've read your article! Point is, you'll have spurred the readers' attention (hopefully hilariously!) and we'll be back in business!
Don't get it? Were you on your phone while I was explaining? Don't worry, I've written and posted these instructions to everyone's cubicles. Study them well.
*You will not be paid.
Example:
"The local firefighter got my cat out of the tree, and let me tell you, it was a lot of trouble! The cat was very reluctant to come down, and even clawed at the firefighter who approached! They're a bit of a scaredy-cat, you see. But the fireman finally rescued my little kitty! The cat's hiding out in the house now; probably a traumatizing situation for them! But they'll be okay. I'm just so happy they're back, safe and sound. I feel bad for the firefighter, but they were just happy to help."
Next Post:
"Firefighter Harasses Cat in a Tree Who Just Wanted to be Left Alone"
(And that same poster comes up with their own scenario.)
Got all that? Good. Now go out there, bring some reports, and write up those headlines!
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It's springtime, and there's going to be a gardening information session held at the local park! In this 3-hour event, they'll teach you how to garden, tell you which plants go best with which soils and the local environment, how to care for your plants, how to resolve plant illnesses, how to ward off insects, how to stay eco-friendly while gardening, and more! All participants will be given a free sample seed packet and a brief information pamphlet reminding them of the basics. Whether you're a beginner who wants to try your hand at gardening or more advanced who needs a refresher and advisings on the latest policies, this event is for you!
Now, a big portion of what you'll be doing is bringing in reports and writing headlines. And when you write the headlines, you need them to pull the reader in! But how do you write a good headline that pulls readers in? Well, don't worry about that; we're going to make it easy for you. Writing a good headline is hard. Writing a catchy headline is super easy if you don't stress the truth!
You know how they are. Headlines that grab your attention, or point at a certain thing someone said, something scandalous, perhaps! Of course, then you read the article or learn more about the thing and find that it wasn't entirely like that, or someone's words were taken out of context. But they'll forget all about that by the time they've read your article! Point is, you'll have spurred the readers' attention (hopefully hilariously!) and we'll be back in business!
Don't get it? Were you on your phone while I was explaining? Don't worry, I've written and posted these instructions to everyone's cubicles. Study them well.
How to Play:
- The person above should describe an event, real or fictional; they should have at least a paragraph worth of information to work from. (The length is flexible, but there must be enough information.) It can be a recount or a summary. What they describe is something that the reporter (the next poster) has to write about, and come up with a headline for them!
- The next poster takes information from this event to come up with a headline. But we don't want boring, accurate headlines; those don't sell! Do whatever it takes to draw the reader in! Mislead! Cherry-pick! We have papers to sell!
- (Optionally, you can create a short article to follow the headline, which can be as accurate or inaccurate as you want. This is not required, and no one will be asked to do this. This is for the sake of anyone who feels their creative juices flowing and thus wants to write more! All for fun.)
- Once that poster is done writing their headline, it's their turn to describe an event for the next poster to manipulate. (You may reserve space after your headline and post while you write this to prevent ninja-ing. Please don't take too long (more than a few hours) to write the next report or you may be skipped. Don't worry, reports don't have to be The Best.)
- ??
- Profit!*
*You will not be paid.
Example:
"The local firefighter got my cat out of the tree, and let me tell you, it was a lot of trouble! The cat was very reluctant to come down, and even clawed at the firefighter who approached! They're a bit of a scaredy-cat, you see. But the fireman finally rescued my little kitty! The cat's hiding out in the house now; probably a traumatizing situation for them! But they'll be okay. I'm just so happy they're back, safe and sound. I feel bad for the firefighter, but they were just happy to help."
Next Post:
"Firefighter Harasses Cat in a Tree Who Just Wanted to be Left Alone"
(And that same poster comes up with their own scenario.)
Got all that? Good. Now go out there, bring some reports, and write up those headlines!
--
It's springtime, and there's going to be a gardening information session held at the local park! In this 3-hour event, they'll teach you how to garden, tell you which plants go best with which soils and the local environment, how to care for your plants, how to resolve plant illnesses, how to ward off insects, how to stay eco-friendly while gardening, and more! All participants will be given a free sample seed packet and a brief information pamphlet reminding them of the basics. Whether you're a beginner who wants to try your hand at gardening or more advanced who needs a refresher and advisings on the latest policies, this event is for you!