One of the key things GNN will be focusing on primarily is Clan / Corporate affairs. Rather than muddle with the game details and general things most other DUST blogs seem to enjoy, GNN will focus all of its attention of the dynamic relationship shared between clans and corporations via warfare and Alliances.

If a corporation beats another corporation, you can expect GNN to report it. If there are major operations and major clan engagements...you can expect GNN to give all the gritty, dramatic details.

We encourage community participation. Use the "Letter to the Editor" function to submit your own idea for a story.

GNN. Your Source for News.

Grezkev, just promise the community you will have a honest, un-biased news source. We need a real Dust news source other than the horrible Dustmercs site.

[quote=Cerebral Wolf Jr]
The Mittani can continue to do whatever it wants, and hell we might even get part of our news from the site. But the point of The Mittani is not to incorporate the ideas of its viewers into the news. You called me Fox News in the other thread, probably just because you see this as competition with your website. Fox News is the corporation that doesn't listen to its constituents.....unlike what GNN is planning on doing.

I can see this going places. But if you want any tips, I would suggest improving the site a bit.

People who read the news generally don't like the forum layout. Therefore it's best to have the news posted in a prominent location that catches the eye. Take a look at Eve News 24 or The Mittani News as prime examples.

Also, if you want to stand out from the rest (who also report on corp/alliance affairs), it's best to establish connections with the corps and alliances so that you can have the latest scoop on something other news sites don't already know about. One way of doing this is talking to the directors of the corp/alliance in low-sec or null-sec or even the famous ones in high-sec into letting you join their roaming fleets. Some will have strict guidelines on how to record (FRAPS) videos without giving away too much intel on the fleet you're in so make sure you consult with them on that. One player in Eve Online has done this before and mentioned that it was a rewarding experience so long as you get use to some players who don't trust you in their fleet because they think you're a spy.

Getting connections is very hard, but in the end it will benefit your news site and help establish your presence better with the players you roam with.

EDIT:

I just realized that I was writing in the context of Eve Corps because there are no roaming fleets in Dust 514. So, unless you have cloaking mods in Dust and have a video recording software in your Ps3, well...