Office of the Minister of Communications

• Naturally, overseeing the successful release of TNS Issue XXVI is our principal achievement this month. I am super happy with how the articles and the design came together in the end, and my focus now will be on getting it out to as many people as possible over the next week or two.
• Also at the top of our successes this month would be the most recent broadcast from the NBS. The show required some additional editing, but overall turned out very well. It's now sitting at almost 100 views in the first few days of its publication, which is a significant improvement on shows of the past. We've also begun exploring the idea of setting up a Spotify platform for posting broadcasts, which should be operational within the next week or two.
• We've put in place a balanced reward system with CR points, the leaderboard for which I have posted in the Staff Rewards and Ratings thread. I'm happy with how this system has incentivized involvement, but I hope to expand upon it further in the term. Announcing the Staff Member of the Week and Month awards has been a great way of appreciating the work staff have done so far, and it is definitely something I want to see continued.
• I'm also happy with the leadership team I have assembled so far. We have a lot of ambition to get things done this term, and I know I'll be able to rely upon my deputies to take a second look at things, suggest new ideas, and provide useful insights.
• Planning for an issue of TNL has begun, which can only be seen as a success as long as we commit to the article ideas and get to work. This will be the primary goal of the term, so work will start tomorrow allowing article claims and making initial steps into the drafting process for each idea.
• The roll call saw 17 responses, which I am quite pleased with, although I will be working on improving recruitment from gameside avenues to get some executive staff applications throughout the remainder of the term.
• An additional subforum was also created for drafting articles specifically, in which we have seen some promising contributions from editors. I hope this area becomes a hub for feedback and article drafts over the next three months, and that we will eventually see a group of regular editors provide suggestions and insight so the quality of our articles can naturally improve.
• Behind the scenes, I have also established some well-needed record keeping areas, such as a term calendar, staff registry, publication worksheet, and CR leaderboard. It is my hope that this infrastructure will find its way into the hands of future ministers, but for now it has worked wonders for the planning and monitoring of our progress.

• Getting the next issue of TNS planned and ready to go will be a day one priority, so a new planning thread can be expected.
• I'll also be discussing our next broadcast with the NBS team. We're exploring short form content ideas, as well as another lengthy show. I'm hoping we can also get more panelists onboard from varying areas of the region and government. Getting the Spotify platform up and running is also on the to-do list for the next week.
• TNL progress will be a top priority, with initial drafting and article claims to begin on day one as well.
• I'd like to be more proactive with putting together and releasing editions of the Northern Notes to cover smaller happenings within the region every fortnight. I'll be sourcing a more diverse pool of writers, as I have primarily planned and conducted initial drafting on my own over the last few weeks, so I'll be putting together planning spaces for that as well.
• Maintaining and updating the staff rewards system will be an ongoing task, but I have plans to further expand the system to incentivize and encourage recruitment from gameside avenues of the region through more cards-related awards. It is my hope that we can establish a greater presence on the RMB in terms of our processes within the ministry, as well as increasing the visibility of official announcements.

• I'm appointing @Sacred Butterfinger as our newest member of the Deputy Minister team. He's shown exceptional initiative in suggesting new ideas and contributing to the ministry in these last few weeks, so I am excited to see what more there is to come from him in a position as a deputy. He will be assisting us in setting up and designing for the Spotify platform we have planned early this month.

• We put out a great issue of The North Star, featuring five pieces, two from writers Comfed and Caius, and an interview with Skaraborg. Issue XXVII came to 8,310 words in total, which is absolutely phenomenal.
• We recorded two new broadcasts, which are currently in the process of being edited for release within the next week or two.
• We made progress on our next edition of The Northern Lights, which I now anticipate will be done most likely by mid-August.
• We saw our newest staff members @AraFuttio and @GreenGamer075 start to get involved with the ministry, with AraFuttio winning joint Editor of the Month with @Sauron for their work on articles for TNS.
• We updated our Communications Rating leaderboard, resulting in a handful of deserved promotions. We're now at 10,310 CR won overall for the term!

• The month begins with new planning threads for TNS Issue XXVIII: July Edition, which will allow the newer members of the ministry to get involved for the first time.
• Bringing some more designers on board with the process for putting together the graphics for TNS is on the agena and I will reach out to potential staff for that.
• Actually putting out the Northern Notes is a higher priority this month, so I will be in discussion with my Deputy Ministers and staff about how we can achieve this sustainably.
• I have started the planning process for our next broadcast, which is most likely to be a midterm report show.
• We will continue to make progress on TNL, getting initial drafts put together.

Robespierre:

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Appointment of a Deputy Minister: 14 September 2023​

Good day,

As an addendum to yesterday's opening address, I hereby appoint @Bobberino as a Deputy Minister of Communications.

Bob is a longtime deputy and staffer of the ministry who was most recently called upon by ex-Delegate Gorundu to serve as Minister of Communications in the wake of then-Minister Kaschovia's resignation. As a member of the ministry's leadership once again for this term, he'll be helping to round out the team by assisting with NBS Radio and carrying out various other administrative functions.

Thank you,

~ Robespierre (Francois Isidore)
Minister of Communications

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• We released The North Star Issue XXXVII June-July Edition after I decided to combine the two to remove the delays we were facing.
• We've released not one, not two, not three, but four issues of The Northern Notes, thereby continuing to execute the Delegate's campaign promise of regular (weekly, even) TNN issues.
• We are getting very close to being able to release The North Star Issue XXXVIII August Edition as almost all the articles are in their final stages of writing with the deadline being the 25th. That way we have enough time to edit and design so we're able to release TNS on the 31st of August. This might be slightly delayed due to my real life as I'm almost starting college and will be going on an introduction week next week, but I'm confident we'll still be able to release it on time despite my real life.

• We are getting very close to being able to release The North Star Issue XXXVIII August Edition as almost all the articles are in their final stages of writing with the deadline being the 25th. That way we have enough time to edit and design so we're able to release TNS on the 31st of August. This might be slightly delayed due to my real life as I'm almost starting college and will be going on an introduction week next week, but I'm confident we'll still be able to release it on time despite my real life.

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The Term Ahead: Changes, Reforms, and Goals​

An org chart? What's this for?

Not the most glamarous org chart - I know. But stay with me now.​

• Creating an RP newsletter has been the subject of many discussions within the Ministry. This will be a collaborative project between TNP Roleplay and the Ministry of Communications. The newsletter, as you can probably guess, will feature vignettes of the RP world
• NBS, as you know, is making a grand comeback. This is in line with both the Ministry's and the Delegate's agenda. I know a lot of staffers are ECSTATIC at the prospect, and I am glad there is so much enthusiasm for this project. In addition to the "Week in Review" segment already planned, ideas for different shows and broadcasts are already in the works. Just to give you an idea of what you might see in the coming weeks, there will be town halls, interviews, and much more
• Initially, this idea was conceieved to broaden our staffers' horizons. The idea in question was a correspondents system whereby each staffer would focus on a different aspect - RP, Gameplay, Foreign Policy, etc. - and then write about it. This idea has since evolved into a new segment that we will try for both TNN and TNS. The new and improved concept entails sending two staffers to investigate gameside happenings and give you different perspectives on them beyond first impressions. The main idea here is (a) to make our staffers more gameplay-conscious and (b) to make the content of our articles more interesting