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(5.65/25-eef) id AA16452; Mon, 29 Nov 93 21:58:04 GMT Date: Mon, 29 Nov 93 21:58 GMT0 From: Darren Ingram Subject: Satnews: Can you help? To: satnews@orbital.demon.co.uk, satnews@cix.compulink.co.uk Reply-To: satnews@cix.compulink.co.uk Message-Id: Sender: satnews@cix.compulink.co.uk X-Mailing-List: Satnews Status: RO SATELLITE WATCHER, CABLE HOG OR TELLY ADDICT? Are you an enthusiastic viewer of all things televisual? Do you keep an active eye on what is happening on the small screen? Do you car about what is coming up for your viewing pleasure in the future? YOU COULD HELP Satnews is looking for active enthusiasts and even professionals around the world to provide timely information on developments in cable, satellite, broadcasting and mainstream telecomms, who will act as a tipster or correspondent. Whether you can tell us about a story concerning a Brazilian cable television network in Rio; Icelandic MMDS, Russian satellite dishes or Australian aboriginal television, you can help. Every fortnight M2 Communications Limited releases a full-text version of Satnews free-of-charge to the global on-line community, shadowing developments in the worldwide market place. This resource can cost many hundreds of dollars/British pounds if you had to pay for it. We cannot give you piles of money; but then again we are not asking you to spend a lot either. Just keep an eye on your local cable/satellite TV, daily newspapers, radio and even bits of paper that you come into contact with in your day-to-day employment. At times, however, there may be a requirement for some assistance (if you can provide it) and we may be able to pay you a modest stipend for your efforts and expenses. Such assignments would be proposed and agreed before you would be expected to expend any time or effort. To tell Satnews your news please send us a message as soon as possible after discovery providing as much information as possible -- if you wish to scan/type the story in and e-mail it that is even better. For those rich enough to do so, you may also fax any articles. It is important that you cite the source and date of any clippings you send us. We will not be copying these cuttings, instead using the data as a reference source and a grass roots intelligence resource for our newsgathering. You will be credited for the discovery in any published story (i.e.additional information by John Doe) unless you desire otherwise. Regular contributors will also be given access to the subscription newsletter we also produce on satellite technology, delivered by electronic mail, as a token of our appreciation and gratitude. If you are looking at breaking into journalism or an allied trade, you could even attempt at writing copy directly, submitting it with any associated material. Phone numbers, fax numbers and contact names are always very useful. If you do require any feedback or printed examples of any published work, we may be able to send you copies in the mail. Due to budget constraints we cannot send out regular printed copies of published articles. So what do you have to lose. Please forward any material AS SOON AS POSSIBLE after discovery to DARREN INGRAM (satnews@cix.compulink.co.uk). Do not be worried if your message does not get acknowledged, but wherever possible you will get a response ... even if it just says "Thanks!" You can receive Satnews free-of-charge for non-commercial usage direct to your Internet/Compuserve mailbox. 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