The Express

Byron85

Just wondering how does one go about getting involved with it? Has anyone on here ever written for it before?

johnny-fatality

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

Just wondering how does one go about getting involved with it? Has anyone on here ever written for it before?

I presumed you were the mr. Byron that we see in the express already!

Byron85

johnny-fatality wrote: »

I presumed you were the mr. Byron that we see in the express already!

Nope. I hope to be though! Although my real name is similar to Byron.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

Nope. I hope to be though! Although my real name is similar to Byron.

Oooh I wonder what it could be I think you just email them in what you're thinking of doing? Probably helps to know someone already involved though...

Byron85

Kaelyn Vast Treason wrote: »

Oooh I wonder what it could be I think you just email them in what you're thinking of doing? Probably helps to know someone already involved though...

See i'm not really a reviews kind of guy. I'm more of a political and/or general editorial kind of guy. Basically i'm too opinionated for my own good. Plus I think the paper is rather lacking. I mean in this week's edition, which I was reading this morning, it has 3 articles (if I remember correctly) about the flooding. Surely there's no need for that many articles by 3 separate people.

itsallaboutheL

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

See i'm not really a reviews kind of guy. I'm more of a political and/or general editorial kind of guy. Basically i'm too opinionated for my own good. Plus I think the paper is rather lacking. I mean in this week's edition, which I was reading this morning, it has 3 articles (if I remember correctly) about the flooding. Surely there's no need for that many articles by 3 separate people.

Um.... have you looked at any of the national broadsheets recently???

Byron85

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Um.... have you looked at any of the national broadsheets recently???

Yes. However, all of the articles had pretty much the same general content i.e flooding, students without homes, lots of damage etc. It's not as if any of the articles were adding anything else to what had already been said by the previous ones.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

See i'm not really a reviews kind of guy. I'm more of a political and/or general editorial kind of guy. Basically i'm too opinionated for my own good. Plus I think the paper is rather lacking. I mean in this week's edition, which I was reading this morning, it has 3 articles (if I remember correctly) about the flooding. Surely there's no need for that many articles by 3 separate people.

Well you can still email them whatever you're thinking of writing about, there's generally an opinion piece or two in there anyway isn't there?

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

Yes. However, all of the articles had pretty much the same general content i.e flooding, students without homes, lots of damage etc. It's not as if any of the articles were adding anything else to what had already been said by the previous ones.

Yeah a lot of that goes on in it, it's like they theme the issues sometimes or something

KnifeWRENCH

I wrote for it once. Did an interview with a local band "The Idle Hour". I would have loved to keep doing it but college commitments coupled with illness conspired against me.
Just drop them an email and they'll get back to you.

Aodan83

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

I wrote for it once. Did an interview with a local band "The Idle Hour". I would have loved to keep doing it but college commitments coupled with illness conspired against me.
Just drop them an email and they'll get back to you.

I saw that, the singers a buddy of mine. Good work. Actually, I think his brother (BigCheese, he's about here some place) did a bit in it once.

BanzaiBk

Write up and send in. I went through phases in my 1st/2nd years of emailing them in stuff 2 or 3 times a week. They're always looking for articles really. Might even push them online, something needs to at this rate.

Byron85

Well I emailed them asking if there was anything available regarding a writing or photography position so here's hoping.

grenache

People actually read the Express?

KnifeWRENCH

It's free and provides a distraction from studying. Of course people read it.

itsallaboutheL

grenache wrote: »

People actually read the Express?

you're such a grumpy old fucker!! :P

captainspeckle

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

It's free and provides a distraction from studying. Of course people read it.

you are a poet. couldnt have said it better!

grenache

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

you're such a grumpy old fucker!! :P

Be quiet young fella!

Max001

Should rename it.....The Procrastinator......or....Mogadon.....or s'thin more edgy.......put a red top on it.....and go tabloid

Not quite National Enquirer.......more National Lampoon's Animal House..and def not 'Hello' .......what'd the Cork equiv be? ..... 'Hey bie'? but more News International.........in fact....there's an idea.......set up a rival newspaper......1st edition headline.......'Michael Murphy ate my hampster!' OMG the fun you could have!

Pi^2

Let's set up a rival paper so.

This would have been easier last year with the free printing but I bet we can do it.

We could host it on the internet!

Who is with me??

Max001

You serious?

If its at all subversive, the uni authorities will kill themselves trying to find out who's behind it,so you'd have to be careful, but web 2.0 is def the way to go cause eventually you might be able to commercialise it to cover costs.

PM me if you are serious

D'Agger

Count me in anyway, Sockin to the MAN!!!! Anarchy Anarchy Anarchy!!!

captainspeckle

eh, it does have a red top?!