Newsreader & Correspondent wanted at TBK News (cont. 2)

Newsreader & Correspondent wanted at TBK News (cont. 2)

Project Overview

Note: We have updated this casting to reflect recent changes regarding TBK News becoming more independent. 

The Butterfly Kingdom is now also looking for News Correspondents and voice talents to read the latest headlines from TBK News. There are numerous other positions available throughout TBK which you can see at the application form here.


View previous project updates on the former listing here.


What is TBK?

The Butterfly Kingdom is a community formed by the weight of various projects. Our mission is to educate while entertaining young audiences with a selection of exciting and imaginative projects and schemes; offer support to individuals interested to work creatively; and sustain a safe, operational and serviceable means of communication on a text and voice chat application called Discord. While working unitedly with our community, we are keen to step out of boundaries and are happy to be challenged with upcoming releases of plans, projects and schemes. 

Our values highlight the importance of honesty, trust, respect and belonging. 

In plain words, we are here to provide a platform of creative works to entertain, educate and excite young aspiring creators and individuals of our community.


What is TBK News?

TBK News is an independent branch of The Butterfly Kingdom, focused to bring news stories to the community about its goings-on and phenomena surrounding it. It's written and sounded by passionate individuals of diverse backgrounds, skill levels and interests. You can view TBK News bodged homepage here: https://link.thebutterflykingdom.net/tbknews

Selected articles:


For voice talents, what are we looking for?

We are looking for a selection of voice talents with different accents and styles of reading. This is to ensure the news recordings aren't becoming uninteresting for the audience. Please feel free to add your own characteristics, charm and quirkiness - that make the performance unique to you. However, make sure you remain respectful to the listener and remain impartial on the story at hand.

Please look at our specification guide and don't worry if you cannot achieve it yet. Our audio engineer takes the responsibility of these on their own - this is just to ensure your audio is clean especially during the audition phase:


  • Average tone levels at around -20dB

  • Aim for a true peek at around -3dB

  • Export to a 192kbps or higher MP3, with a Constant Bit Rate (CBR) at 44.1 kHz

  • Preferably exported in a single mono track


What are the requirements?


  • You must have Discord.

  • You must be 13 years of age or older.


Any Questions?

If you're looking for other types of positions (such as writer, graphic, audio engineer, video editor, etc.) or have any general inquiries or concerns, please message LACON#9136 on Discord.

FAQs:

  • What is TBK News Headlines?

It's a weekly digest of the community's latest goings-on with a short and snappy podcast sounded by passionate individuals of diverse backgrounds, skill levels and interests. 

  • Where will be the podcast released?

TBK News Headlines will be hosted by Buzzsprout on SoundCloud and Spotify - with Google Podcasts and others following after. The latest entry will always be available on Google Drive to ensure that everyone can access it!

  • How many voice talents are you looking for?

We are looking for a range of voices without a definitive number in mind.

  • Do you provide sample scripts?

If you're looking to apply as a writer for TBK News Headlines, or you're interested in the script presentation before you audition as a newsreader, we are happy to present you with an example script. One is listed in the Newsreader's role description. For more, please message LACON#9136 on Discord.

  • I can only see the last three months of TBK News Headlines on Spotify. Why is that?

Kahpuh issued a statement regarding this peculiarity explaining “we are automatically omitting episodes older than three months to ensure the streaming app is not swamped with exhausted content”.

  • I believe the budget for these roles is too low. Why are they rated like this?

The amounts listed ought to represent an incentive for others while considering to audition — not compensation. All positions are listed as volunteer roles. With this said, ultimately, we want to compensate for our staff in the near future once TBK delivers its first debut project.

TBK is a young organisation based on several projects. We'll be publishing other schemes in an exordium to Monarch Network's release (our flagship Minecraft server network), which should present the community as finally public. And while we will still operate as a free platform, we remain hopeful of donations sent through programmes like Patreon. Because of TBK's benefit of a diverse catalogue of projects, this means some staff will be adequately paid before the network is published. 

Some ways TBK is going to be funded are listed in a document: https://link.thebutterflykingdom.net/funding However, please note the paper is considered a draft.

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Latest Updates

  • Monarch Network recruitment campaign is here!

    Learn more: https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers-java-edition/server-recruitment/2998734 The recruitment campaign to Monarch Network has seen a major update, "I'm seriously excited," Lacon confessed. "Not only we took the time to address obstacles with recruitment, but also planning, task assignment and more." It is the first time since February the project is, finally, opening positions in regards to project management and supervision. You may apply as a secondary lead project director for, previously codenamed, Project M. In an attempt to alleviate the strong demand of time and work pressure by dividing it between two, equally as powerful individuals, the forum thread sets grounds to explain that "secondary" does not mean less important. There's a planned letter from the CEO and founder of TBK, Lacon, regarding this update expected between 1st and 3rd of Oct, 2020.

  • Three new voice talents join TBK!

    We have finished processing a batch of applications, welcoming three new voice talents to TBK! As we continue to review and schedule interviews, we thank you for staying patient!

  • TBK to be registered as a non-profit organisation — info in upcoming TBK News Headlines!

    In the latest quarterly meeting on Sunday, Lacon discussed the plan to register TBK as a non-profit organisation in the UK. "There are several conditions we would like to reach before we would feel ready, yet the team and I remain very confident as the plan seems like a natural one," Matthew, project supervisor at Monarch, said. Over the course of Lacon's proposition, he mentioned how TBK will not change but rather adapt to become a legal entity with a mission statement and purpose in the world. Listen to sections of Lacon's proposition on our TBK News Headlines podcast on 14th Sept — this Monday!

  • Budget notes added to ensure clarity

    We have added a bold note regarding budgets for each role to ensure we remain clear and as transparent as possible. Stating: The amounts listed ought to represent an incentive for you while considering to audition — not compensation. All positions are listed as volunteer roles. The weekly episodes are approx 3 minutes long with about 400 words. We understand this will be an undertaking for an insignificant commission. This is why we are looking for a selection of voice talents which can rotate between episodes - so that this doesn't become an effort but a passion side-activity over the weekend. We'll try out best to monetarily incentivise but this may not always be feasible.

  • Point-based task assignment looks promising as TBK prepares for an advertised recruitment

    Listen to latest TBK News Headlines! SC: https://soundcloud.com/tbk_sounds/a-6 SP: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IrbTNoXp1efAwsyDiNcYp
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Budget note: The amounts listed ought to represent an incentive for you while considering to audition — not compensation. All positions are listed as volunteer roles. The weekly episodes are approx 3 minutes long with about 400 words. We understand this will be an undertaking for an insignificant commission. This is why we are looking for a selection of voice talents which can rotate between episodes - so that this doesn't become an effort but a passion side-activity over the weekend. We'll try out best to monetarily incentivise but this may not always be feasible.

As per endeavour to ensure the TBK News division remains autonomous from the management, we are opening a General Correspondent position. 

A list of duties might include: coordinate and draft live-updates messages; also, prepare and write TBK News Headlines episode scripts for approval and additional editing while abiding by deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity for a novice news correspondent who would like to gain further exposure to the working inerts within a community-driven, fast-paced and friendly environment. As a TBK News Correspondent, you'll participate in daily operations at TBK and gain insight into administering a novel and vivid organisation by offering comprehensive journalism and summarising relief to the growing community of young creators.

While minimum to none experience is required, we expect you to be self-driven and motivated, with an ability to show initiative in all situations; staying calm under pressure; having a customary interest to strive for professionalism, including a general act of confidentially – as this role may deal with highly sensitive information; admittance to some IT literacy across a variety of tools, including GSuite; competent knowledgeability and reporting skills; and be well versed at communicating with members of staff from all levels and areas of the organisation.

Does this sound like you? Apply using our application form: https://airtable.com/shrGpuvyy6WEaaCoL or throw us a note by auditioning below!

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Budget note: The amounts listed ought to represent an incentive for you while considering to audition — not compensation. All positions are listed as volunteer roles. The weekly episodes are approx 3 minutes long with about 400 words. We understand this will be an undertaking for an insignificant commission. This is why we are looking for a selection of voice talents which can rotate between episodes - so that this doesn't become an effort but a passion side-activity over the weekend. We'll try out best to monetarily incentivise but this may not always be feasible.

Become the voice of the weekly digest of the community's latest goings-on with a short and snappy podcast sounded by passionate individuals of diverse backgrounds, skill levels and interests.

Please perform the exert provided (viewable from the sample script found here). You may take inspiration from other sources and examples of news reading online such as "Headlines" from BBC News. As a general guide: stay at a constant speed and speak clearly. Please use the name you would like to be correlated with. The final product should feel similar to this after we edit it for public release: https://link.thebutterflykingdom.net/newsreader-example presented with similar graphic to this: https://link.thebutterflykingdom.net/7a164 (The examples provided are strictly for demonstration purposes and it won't be appropriated for anything else.) Otherwise, you may also listen to TBK News Headlines archive on SoundCloud here.

In your audition, only provide narration audio and do not use heavy editing.

Audition script last updated Wed, 19 Aug 2020.

  • Greetings, this is TBK News with the community’s latest headline stories read by _____.

  • Project M is now officially unveiled as Monarch Network through a recent update to it’s Minecraft forum thread. 

    Accompanied with carefully composed banners, graphical elements and a logo, “Monarch Network. The most ambitious leap in Minecraft server design,” it reads. 

    Part of several production schemes by The Butterfly Kingdom, Monarch Network is a forthcoming Minecraft server network starring entirely custom Kingdoms: an RPG dungeon-centric gamemode, which highlights its emphasis on questing, player economy as well as multiplayer instances to bring people together. You can learn more at link.thebutterflykingdom.net/monarch

    TBK has taken the time to address frequently asked questions about data protection with an update to their policy. “As per our policy,” TBK outlines, “the information you willingly present in your application will be discarded as we finalise our review to comply with data protection. We store your information for up to three months - and then destroy it permanently.”

    Also, TBK recently published its policy regarding funding which you can read at link.thebutterflykingdom.net/funding

    Meanwhile, Mob is promoted to Head of Administration and Matthew is promoted to Project Supervisor at and for Monarch.

    TBK is urgently seeking a Community Manager and volunteers at TBK News. If this sounds interesting to you, why not ask for details from Lacon?

    You may read the briefing from the latest instalments of TBK News Headlines by visiting link.thebutterflykingdom.net/tbknews.

  • And that was the latest headlines from TBK News. We’ll get back to you as quickly as there’s more. Thank you for listening.

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