The "social media site for adults" Gather.com announces that they are launching a search for six bloggers to be their "People’s Press Corps" to cover the 2008 US elections. The winning bloggers (2 Dems, 2 Reps, and 2 Independents) will report on the 2008 presidential election, receiving "exclusive access to candidates, experts, and events." The blogger team will enjoy an all-expense-paid three-day
trip to report directly from their assigned primary election as Gather’s
official media representative. Blogger hopefuls should submit an essay or video before October 10 to be in the running.
I’ve personally never heard of Gather.com prior to this announcement. But looks like an interesting site.
See the full announcement after the jump, or go to http://election08.gather.com…
The
race to the 2008 presidency is already heating up, and Gather’s getting
involved. We’re launching a nationwide search for six politically
passionate bloggers to cover the election as The People’s Press Corps,
and report into the new Election ’08 group on Gather.
These
six bloggers will become Gather.com’s first official media
representatives for Election ‘08, with insider access to campaigns,
experts and events. This is an unprecedented opportunity to become part
of the new media press corps!
Blogger
hopefuls should submit their articles and/or videos on an election
topic of their choice by following the directions below. Entries must
be on a topic relating to the 2008 presidential race (but not offering
candidate support). Then it’s up to the Gather community to vote to
narrow the pool to 30 finalists (10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, 10
Independents), with the final six chosen by Gather’s Editorial Team.
Should
YOU be part of The People’s Press Corps? This is your opportunity to be
heard! Even if you’re not in the running to be an Election 2008
blogger, you can still get involved. Who do you want to be your
political representative on Gather in Election ‘08? Help elect the
People’s Press by voting on each entry!
How It Works:
To
enter The People’s Press: Gather.com’s Election 2008 Blogger Search,
you must first be a member of Gather.com and the Election 2008 group on
Gather. Join now – it’s free! >>
After
you've completed the group registration, publish your political blog
and/or video by following these easy steps (multiple entries are
allowed):
- Click on the Publish tab at the top of any Gather page
- Select Publish an Article or Publish a Video
- Draft your essay (500 words or less) or upload your video (3 minutes or less in length) relating to the 2008 presidential race
- In the Tag field, you must include “democrat,” “republican,” or “independent”
- In the Who can view my article field, select “Everyone” and also the “Election 2008” group
- Click Publish
All
entries must be received by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, October 10, 2007.
Voting to select the 30 finalists will take place between Wednesday,
September 5 and Wednesday, October 17, 2007. The 30 finalists will be
announced on Gather.com on Friday, October 19, 2007. The winning 6
bloggers will be announced on Wednesday, October 24, 2007.