02-01-2005, 06:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Want to Join the Pocket PC Thoughts Review Team?
Do you have a talent for writing and a desire to share you opinions with others? If so, you might be just the type of person we're seeking for the Pocket PC Thoughts review team. We're looking for individuals who enjoy trying out new software and hardware for their Pocket PCs, and who are willing to share what they find with our community. Above all, reviewers enjoy writing on a subject they're passionate about � the biggest difference between a Pocket PC Thoughts reviewer and a reviewer from a mainstream publication is a personal commitment and interest in the subject matter.
Being on the review team is a volunteer position, but hey, fame and glory last forever right? ;-) Reviewers will have the opportunity to try out the latest Pocket PC software and hardware (some of which they'll get to keep), and be given an opportunity to share their findings with the greater community. Pocket PC Thoughts is a professional publication with established copy editing and layout procedures, so if you're looking to gain experience as a writer, writing for us is good training.
In order to qualify for a position on the review team, we're asking those who are interested to write a sample review of a Pocket PC software title or accessory that they own. The review should be between 500 and 1000 words in length, should be of a current product that's available on the market today, and be based on the Thoughts Media Inc. review template (DOC|PDF). Reviews will be judged on the quality of writing (spelling, grammar, and terseness), the analytical skills of the reviewer, and the adherence to our template. While we have a talented copy editor to help polish up the reviews, you should submit a review that has been checked over several times for accurate spelling, grammar, and working hyperlinks. Sample reviews should be submitted as a single Word document with embedded images. Be sure to keep the original images in the event that your review is selected for publication (once graphics are embedded into a Word document, they lose quality when extracted).
The only expectation for being on the review team is that you write one review a month. It's a volunteer position, but it's still important that everyone on the review team is productive and active. Obviously there are exceptions (illness, vacation, etc.) but if you want to have your work read by 35,000+ people a day, we need you to commit to writing one review a month.
We will be accepting sample reviews up until February 21st, and by March 14th the new members of the Pocket PC Thoughts review team will be announced on the site. Please submit your sample reviews to me via email. If you have any questions that might be relevant to other reviewers, please ask them in this discussion thread. Otherwise, please send me an email, not a private message. Thank you!
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02-01-2005, 07:07 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 359
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Cool looks like it would be fun
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02-01-2005, 07:21 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 6,878
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Originally Posted by PDANEWBIE
Cool looks like it would be fun
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Punctuation! :wink:
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02-01-2005, 08:58 PM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,233
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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
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Originally Posted by PDANEWBIE
Cool looks like it would be fun
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Punctuation! :wink: |
Punctuation is important when writing professionally? Who would have thought...
The reviews around here are always great to read, and the layout is a nice feature you rarely find elsewhere.
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Executive Editor - Android Thoughts
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02-01-2005, 10:13 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 40
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The reviewers for this site do not get a choice of what they want to review, correct?
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02-01-2005, 10:52 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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I remember you posting about this awhile ago...maybe even a year ago? I'd love to be on the Thoughts team, but I really don't have the time to do this now. :| Best of luck to those who apply. 
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02-01-2005, 11:10 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 589
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All potential applicants, don't forget, you get bonus points if you use this image:
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02-01-2005, 11:12 PM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by Alpha2004
The reviewers for this site do not get a choice of what they want to review, correct?
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Sure they do (as long as it's Pocket PC-related of course)! It would be a sucky job if they had to review things they didn't want to review. :-) The way it works is that you can pick the items you want to review, and quite often when we're contacted by vendors about their new hardware/software, we'd pass that along to the review team and say "Hey, anyone want to review this?". Sometimes there will be a really hot product that I'll NEED reviewed, but people still get the option to volunteer for that review or not. :-)
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02-01-2005, 11:12 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Originally Posted by OSUKid7
I remember you posting about this awhile ago...maybe even a year ago? I'd love to be on the Thoughts team, but I really don't have the time to do this now. :| Best of luck to those who apply. |
Well you sure do have lots of time to post here? :wink: :lol:
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02-01-2005, 11:59 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 181
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I'd do it, but i don't think I can cram reviewing games for Mobile Tech Review, High School, AND reviewing for Pocket PC Thoughts. :? It's a great opportunity though! Also, reviewing is great practice for writing essays in English in school! And a great reason to always be on your Pocket PC :wink: Best of luck to those who apply! 
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