Chalk Talk Contributing Editor Casting Call

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When Chalk Talk was first introduced last June one of the first considered components to help make this feature unique was giving GameSpot members the chance to appear as "contributing editors".  

Staff will select a contributing editor from GameSpot's community, and they will assist with the feature for the day. The Contributing Editor creates the assignment, collects the appropriate blogs, selects who to feature, and so forth. The Contributing Editor then passes the content to either CM's to then be posted on the site. Why do you want to be a CE? A Legendary Emblem, a 'Powered By' credit on the page, as well as possible additional incentives which are still being determined are just a few reasons why you might want to try for being a Contributing Editor.

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The time has finally come to start looking for GameSpot members who wish to be Contributing Editors for the next season of Chalk Talk discussions. 

If you are interested in becoming a Contributing Editor for a Chalk Talk you simply need to do the following: 

- State your interest in being a Contributing Editor.
- Choose the topic/s that you would like to discuss in your Chalk Talk.

This will be an ongoing discussion so you will be welcome to add your name and your topic to the thread at any time.

Additionally, it is important to note that GameSpot Justicars will get priority for Chalk Talk creation. If you are interested in becoming a Justicar simply send your application to community@gamespot.com with the subject "Justicar Application" with a brief introduction and why you would like to be considered as a GameSpot Justicar.  

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Past Chalk Talk Topics: 

Chalk Talk - Forgiveness
Chalk Talk - The Art of Storytelling
Chalk Talk - Devil in the Digital Details
Chalk Talk - Professional Play for Pay
Chalk Talk - Video Game Music: In Perfect Harmony
Chalk Talk - Rated M for Murder
Chalk Talk - Big in Japan
Chalk Talk - Achievement Unlocked
Chalk Talk - Reviewer Revelry
Chalk Talk - Keeping it on the DLC
Chalk Talk - Gamers vs. Gamer Culture
Chalk Talk - Play like a Girl
Chalk Talk - War, what is it good for?
Chalk Talk - The Great Circuit of Life

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A few of the bare minimum requirements that have been implemented as a form of best practice in the past for Chalk Talk:

- No episodic Blog titles.
- At least one image to act as your "Cover Shot".
- If there is more than one picture, they should all be uniform. Similar sizes and displayed in a consistent fashion.
- Contains no weird fonts or colors.
- No swearing, keep it PG-13 keep verbiage tasteful (or appropriately censored).
- A minimum of 500 words.