The Nelaga Territories

First there was the Apollo Fireball. Then there was the Apollo Skyline. Then there was a whole big huge stretch of really spotty news coverage in our sector, which is a travesty that nobody really got around to correcting. Until now.

http://apolloaurora.livejournal.com/

Aurora Media is pleased to introduce the Apollo Aurora news blog, dedicated to providing the news in our little sector of the hobby. In particular it will focus on news from the Small Commonwealth nations, though major news that makes its way into the big scene will also be covered.

The Apollo Aurora’s motto is timeliness, accuracy, and interest. We strive to provide the news as it happens, with all sides researched and examined, in a variety of areas that should appeal to every micronationalist.

We'll strive for updates several times a week, with editorials and various other articles ready in the case of a slow news day.

The Apollo Aurora and Aurora Media are very interested in partnering with other micronational news organizations. We are also interested in contributions and full-time journalists from nations outside of the Small Commonwealth, which is about as far as my general knowledge of micronational matters extends. And, of course, we gladly accept notifications, editorials, anonymous tips, and any other reason you’d want to contact a media company. Our email address is apolloaurora@livejournal.com , our website office is at viewforum.php?f=45 (yes, that currently locked forum on these boards) and comments can be left on the articles themselves.

The Apollo Aurora - Timeliness, Accuracy, Interest

Oooh, 'spretty...

I had hoped you would sell the articles (2 or 3 erb / article, for example). It would help the economy.

Timely, accurate news. That's what we need. If you want me as an intermittent journalist, I'll write the intermittent (but highly researched) article.

Jonas: I can't think of a way to charge for the news, and the problem with charging for the news in micronations is that people can just not pay and go look everything up themselves.

Andreas: By all means. Either I can give you the password to the livejournal account so you can upload your own stuff or, if you don't plan on writing all that many, you can just send them to me via email and I'll put them up for you. Either way.

Giving me the passwords probably easiest. It's similar to blogging on Wordpress, yes?

I don't know anything about Worldpress, but with livejournal you essentially login, tell it you want to make a new entry, type stuff in the box (and format it, which can be a lil clunky at time), and then submit and it's there.

Sounds simple enough.

Andreas, I have PM'd you the login information.

Also, new article regarding Natopia's new emperor.

Thanks Harvey

In what is a good incentive for me to not fall behind on the news, today's lengthy article covers four events - Shireroth's new Kaiser, the resignation of Nelagan President Jonas, the re-establishment of Goldshire as a duchy, and INTERNATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY.

http://apolloaurora.livejournal.com/

Since I'm not sure if I have anybody that actually watches the blog, I'll keep posting here when I do updates.

Also keep in mind that I'll gladly run any story or interview if people contact me. The hope is that eventually the Aurora will have the news before it becomes widely known and not always be playing catch-up on things everyone already knows, but that only works if you keep journalists such as yours truly here informed of upcoming events.

I've put a link to it in both the Gralan announcements and here. It's just a matter of getting into the habit of checking any micronational news stuff again, now there's one being updated.

Thank you for your kind words about my presidency in the Apollo Aurora, Harvey. Maybe I can write some articles myself for it (Andreas can fix the spelling errors )?

Good work Harvey!

New articles covering Batavian unrest, the Nelagan Presidential race, and the Small Commonwealth's current status.

http://apolloaurora.livejournal.com/

Aurora Media would like to thank Jonas Windsor for submitting the Batavia article and also thank Micronations.net for adding the Apollo Aurora to their micronational news blog feeds.