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