The Shameless Plug

CALLING ALL READERS
Please leave a comment below or PM me to say you are willing to serve as a BAM judge

The Shameless Plug is calling out to all parts of eCanada for willing judges in the upcoming Best Article of the Month (BAM) for June ’09. It’s as simple as scanning through the articles listed below, deciding which you think merit special recognition, and then ranking 5 articles from 1st (5 points) to 5th (1 point). Sample Judging Form (BAM May’09):http://tinyurl.com/mhpjqy

At the end of the voting period, all marks will be collected and the article with the most points takes the top BAM prize. The five top marked articles will also be entered into the Journalism Hall of Fame – (soon to be transferred to new forums).

It’s easy, it’s educating, and it’s worth giving eCanadian citizens special recognition for their excellent news writing. All we need are a panel of willing judges to read and evaluate the best of the best.

Last month’s BAM awards went off without a hitch as Jacobi took a strong lead with his article. Check out the best of May ’09:
BAM – Now Serving 15 Fabulous Media Fare [WGC]

BAM – Landslide Victory as 100% Vote for Jacobi [WGC]


Recommended Reading – June 2009
From the many articles listed below, 15 will be chosen to compete for the Best Article of the Month. Even though only a select group will make it to the final round of judging, I would like to commend the writers of these articles for providing eCanadians with entertaining, informative, or thought provoking reading. People like you make eRepublik more than just a game about clicking your way to the next level or building up a mound of Gold. Thank you for investing your time and brain power into making eCanada a fuller experience.

(Special Note: To preserve BAM integrity, no Shameless Plug articles mentioned in the Recommended Reading list will not be entered into the contest)


June 21- June 27

Recommended Reading
The Dirge of Cerberus - Vincent Valentine - "Valentinian Announcements"
The General - Coda - "Support a Platoon Program CONTEST #2"
The Alternate View - Derek Harland - "An Interview with the Cobra Commander himself, Augustus Baldwin"
The Dotto Gazette - Reed Dotto - "COBRA – The CEP’s attempt to destroy a good PM"
War Hero - dean22 - "Today in the news! Cobra LINKED WITH CEP! Augustus Baldwin IN JAIL!"
The Shameless Plug - Plugson - " Time Capsule Contest - 10 Gold Prize"
COBRA Commander - COBRA Organization - "00:00:00, Time Is Up Jacobi"
Vox Veritas - Enkidu Harthouse - "A Call for Calm"
The Roman Times - Cesar Augustus - Salad Speaks! (I didn't know they could talk
The CIBC Investor Report - CIBC - "CIBC's New Banking System!"
Canada Now - eSell - "The Buy Canadian Campaign"
The Times Standard - dabman - "Does Having a Presentation Affect the Elections?"
The Freeholder Press - Alias Vision - "DAL Rising! (and other June election analysis) [WGC]"
The Spiral - Adasko - "Congressional Activity Statistics"
The Shameless Plug - Plugson - "Fear or Revere? An AB, C, D Guide to the COBRA Crisis" / "Fear – Augustus Baldwin & COBRA as Infernal Crisis" / "Revere – Augustus Baldwin & COBRA as Anti-Crisis"


June 14 – June 20

Recommended Reading
The eCanadian Paparazzi - Alex_1210 - *Exclusive Interview* - "The Beginner, the Experienced, and the Buisness Owner"
The Ministry of Communication - The Ministry of Information/dabman - "MoC: Alliance Referendum Has Been Initiated (w/ Francais)"
L'Entre-Deux - Eldorino - "Attention au serpent qui mord"
The Daily Canadian - Scorpius - "AG's office to COBRA: We are Coming for You"
COBRA Commander - COBRA Organization - "COBRA Infiltrates Jacobi's Inner Circle, Now Selling Secrets"
The Shameless Plug - Plugson - "Frustrated Inc.: [A]nnus [D]ominus (I)nferni [N]unc"
Defense Daily - Gaidal Cain - "The 15th, a PEACE attack"
Knowing is Power - Pangean Foundation/Nosyt - "Activity Rates for Canada, June 2009"
Canadian News Corp. - emilio sanchez - "Canadian Health Services Update - Read If You Need Wellness!"
Petz Press - Petz - "Poor Management: eCanadian Companies Being Run Into Bankruptcy"
Polar News - Fram - "[VOTE] 3 in 1 Special"
War Hero - dean22 - "Discerning propaganda from truth! The whole truth and nothing but the truth!"
Brucks News - Bruck - "President Jacobi Ignores Congress, Supreme Court in Fresh Scandal"
eCanada Uncensored - "Preposterous Party Presidency Elections!"


June 7 – June 13

Recommended Reading
Special mention to admin-deleted article: "Earn 50 Gold in 40 Days" by
Weekly Entertainment CAN. - Stoners Canadian Exports -"Weekly Entertainment CAN. Issue 10"
Spem Reduxit - Rigour6 - "Where to Live in Canada"
Hollandia - Duiveltje - "Stagflation"
The eCanadian Underground - Keldire - "A Warning to all eCanadian Citizens!"
The Spiral - Adasko - A Warning to All eCanadians: Propaganda is BAD!"
Defense Daily - Gaidal Cain - "Welcome to Defense Daily"
Ministry of Communication - Ministry of Information/dabman - "MoC Update: GLadDOS Confirms War Declaration on IRC"


May 31 – June 6

Recommended Reading
Brucks News - Bruck - "Handing over the Reigns"
The Alternate View - Derek Harland - "So Many Choices for Presidential Elections"
elReporter - Rayin - "Cultural Contributions of a War Reporter"
The Petz Press - Petz - "Canada's Only Q5 Housing Company Sold for 45 Gold, 200 Gold Lost"
The Warrior's Voice - Cedrikus Magnus - "Lancement de la lutte pour un hôpital Q5 au Québec"
Metropolitan Press Corps - JBob28 - "The Iron Elephant in the Room"
The eCanadian Underground - Keldire - "eCan Thefts, Another Viewpoint"
The Shameless Plug - Plugson - "Peace with Brazil, PEACE in South Africa, Give'em a Piece of Your Mind, Canada"
The Canadian Conduit - Dade Pendwyn & Plugson - "[WGC] Vincent Chaotic: CC Man of the Month"
Canadian German ForeignNews - Erwin Kroener - "New Newspaper for German Immigrants"

That’s the way The Shameless Plug saw as the good reads of June ’09. In a couple days we’ll release the Fabulous 15. Until then, we’re looking for judges from all parts of eCanada to help choose a winner. All you’ll have to do is:
1) Scan through the list of 15 articles
2) Click on the Judging Form link: sample-http://tinyurl.com/mhpjqy
3) Select the order of the Top 5 articles as you see it.

The BAM Judging Form will be ready in 2 days. The winners will be announced on the weekend (depending on volunteer numbers). For now, please skim through the best listed above for a stroll down memory lane. You can also take a trip way back by visiting The Great Canadian Article Index - a listing of all great articles back to the end of January '09.

Please leave a comment below or PM me to say you are willing to serve as a BAM judge

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