Review [Issue 11] The Newspaper's First Anniversary!

[Ranger7 75]

Yes, it has been one year since the first issue of the newspaper was published! This is most certainly a very momentous achievement for the newspaper. I am going to go over some history and achievements of the newspaper, and then we will interview the chief editor of the news - Conanthedestroyer!

History



The newspaper initially was Tommy60's idea - he was the one that began talking to Les Alterman about his idea for an English newspaper. Tommy and Conan together picked the first reporters for the newspaper. These were Tommy60, Cablaz, Conanthedestroyer, and Skitee. The first issue of the newspaper had eight articles, but the last one, (Issue 10) had a total of 21 articles. The newspaper has really grown since it first started! The initial reporters aren't alone any more however - there have several new reporters that have been added to our ranks, including the ones most recently, jokjinari, Selena12121, Swagboy11, Valletta, and GoldRock. Before these joined, however, several others joined our ranks. First coming were Chriswu and Lhamster. Chriswu became our designer, and did a magnificent job, until he retired about three issues ago. Lhamster has done a few articles recently, but he has helped in other ways. Then, unfortunately, Cablaz retired from Tanki, and I was chosen to replace him. Dimmy also joined, after winning a designer contest. However, he had to leave, due to problems with his editing studio. ShadowVisions, the famous DJ, joined us as well. He did many informative articles after the rebalance, and essentially became our rebalance specialist. Recently, two other reporters joined us, FOG-LIGHT (who has become our new designer) and Loktinho, who has done an excellent job with his articles recently. Also, a special thanks to our foreign correspondents Mister_G and Raphael2. Unfortunately, one of our reporters, Skitee, wrote his last articles for the newspaper last issue. He has been with us from the beginning, so a special note of thanks to him.

Interview with the Chief Editor

Ranger7: Could you tell us how you joined the newspaper team?

Conanthedestroyer: It was koolwalky who recommended that I look into joining the newspaper team. He had been in conversation with Bruce and thought I would be a good choice due to the fact that I am older and a school teacher. I spoke with Bruce and Les and was very excited to be a part of this new Tanki project. I looked forward to the opportunity to be a part of the overall community and help the project grow and develop.

Ranger7: When did you become Chief Editor for the English Newspaper?

Conanthedestroyer: I have been Chief Editor for the last five issues. Before that I was simply the editor and upon the departure of Les Alterman, I took over more of the leadership responsibilities of the newspaper. I enjoy reading all of the articles for each paper and sharing ideas and suggestions with our staff. I also enjoy the organizational tasks that go along with putting the newspaper together. It has been a pleasure to work with the reporters, they do a great job every issue. As a teacher, I have the experience (19 years in the classroom) needed for editing and proof reading. As an adult (43, ouch) I have the life experience and leadership skills to be effective in this role. It is something I enjoy a great deal, working with people in this manner.

Ranger7: Do you think that the newspaper will continue in this format, or will it become more similar to the Russian one?

Conanthedestroyer: I enjoy the current format of our paper. That doesn't mean it won't expand or change, nothing stays the same for long. I think the Russian paper does some great things and has wonderful writers and a fantastic layout. We are very similar to what they were in their infant stages of the Russian Newspaper, but I feel that our evolution will take us in a different direction. That isn't saying it will be a better or worse direction, just different. We will certainly reference the Russian Community, for they have more experience, but I believe we will put our own personal stamp on our version of the news. We have creative people with great ideas and, along with Bruce, we are having conversations where we have been discussing the progression of our newspaper. It should prove to be an interesting future for the English Community newspaper.


Ranger7: Do you believe that the newspaper has improved since its first issue?

Conanthedestroyer: Our last two issues have been incredible. Skitee has produced some of his best work and he will be sorely missed in the future. Lhamster and Ranger7 have really grown and developed as writers and I look forward to their continued progress. Hogree always produces quality articles and our newest reporter loktinho is growing quickly as a writer. Hopefully ShadowVisions will be back soon and Tommy60 will continue providing great contests for our readers. FOG-LIGHT has done a great job with the design and we have people like Lhamster who can help out in a pinch. The guys are always helping each other with pictures, designs and ideas. We have formed a tight knit group and everyone looks out for everyone else.
We have grown over the last 10 issues and are looking at our biggest expansion yet, with the hiring of five new reporters. Our writers do a great job and I have been very proud of what they have accomplished. I feel it is time for us to expand in our variety and style and this should be accomplished with our new additions. We had 22 applicants apply to become newspaper reporters! I think that speaks very well for the quality and direction of our newspaper. People want to be involved with things that are well done.


Ranger7: All of us know now that the "end of the English Newspaper" was a joke, but do you think that the newspaper will continue to be published?

Conanthedestroyer: Absolutely. I think we have a good thing going here. People who care about the quality of work they do and strive to improve with every issue. And it isn't just about themselves and their own writing. Our reporters also care about improving and adding to the rich diversity that is Tanki Online. An overriding theme amongst our current writers and our new additions is "what can I give back to the Tanki Community? How can I be a productive part of something bigger than myself, to go beyond simple game play?" Our reporters care about this game and want to enrich the experience for the entire English Community. It is something special and I am proud to be a part of it.

Conclusion

Well, one year. We have tried to improve throughout this year, and I hope that we have had a successful attempt at it. I hope you enjoy this issue, and all issues to come.

Edited July 31, 2017 by Hexed

[hogree 4,179]

Awesome interview. Great to see the newspaper thriving even more then it was at the beginning!

 

P.S. Not exactly surprising to see who last edited this article. ;)

[skitee 555]

Fantastic article, interesting interview, great work, only... Dimmmy has 3 "M"s. :3

[Raphael2 3,263]

I am reading all article since the beginning of the newspaper, and now I'm proud to help -a bit- in this adventure.

Nice interview.

PS: This Issue, all articles have several replies, that is better than last ones.

[r_TRUNKS2853450 14]

Every issue i read and i love it +1

[Zero-nl 36]

I read the Issues since nr. 6 or so, and I enioyed reading. This is a nice article btw! Can't wait for the next issue, like always ^^

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

conan is a school teacher? :huh:

[Meliora 1,652]

@hogree What are you implying by that?

[hogree 4,179]

lawl. <_<

[donut70 97]

thanks for the newspaper I love the smoky xt chronicles and wish that smoky xt would be brought back out for another week so that I can feel the critical hit of a smoky xt taking down a titan in one shot.

[fahim_the_boss 1,519]

-1

[Superlative 500]

Awesome interview. Great to see the newspaper thriving even more then it was at the beginning!

 

P.S. Not exactly surprising to see who last edited this article. ;)

Well, she's the best. :)