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'''Bulbanews columnists''' are users who have been granted permission to regularly publish opinion articles by the {{bn|board of editors}}. They may also publish news articles.
'''Bulbanews columnists''' are users who have been granted permission to regularly publish opinion articles by the {{bn|board of editors}}. They may also publish news articles.


Columnists choose their own subject and update schedule. Depending on the nature of the column, they may take requests for topics. Opinions expressed by Bulbanews columnists are not necessarily the views of the Bulbagarden network.
Columnists choose their own subject and update schedule. Depending on the nature of the column, they may take requests for topics. Opinions expressed by Bulbanews columnists are not necessarily the views of the Bulbagarden network.


As required, Bulbagarden may publish opinion pieces by authors not contracted as a columnist as a one-off or in a short series.
As required, Bulbagarden may publish opinion pieces by authors not contracted as a columnist as a one-off or in a short series.
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Note that not all authors who are publishing columns via Bulbanews may be included in this list; it details permanent columnists only. Some columnists may be on short or provisional contracts.
Note that not all authors who are publishing columns via Bulbanews may be included in this list; it details permanent columnists only. Some columnists may be on short or provisional contracts.
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! style="padding:3px;" | Username
! style="padding:3px" | Username
! style="padding:3px;" | Activity
! style="padding:3px" | Activity
! style="padding:3px;" | Since
! style="padding:3px" | Since
! style="padding:3px;" | Location
! style="padding:3px" | Location
! style="padding:3px;" | Columnn title
! style="padding:3px" | Column title
! style="padding:3px;" | Columnn focus
! style="padding:3px" | Column focus
! style="padding:3px;" | Update schedule
! style="padding:3px" | Update schedule
|- style="background:#ffe;"
|- style="background:#ffe"
| style="padding:5px;" | {{u|George Hutcheon}}
| style="padding:5px" | {{u|ArchivistGeek}}
| style="background:#F6D75B; padding:5px;" | Hiatus
| style="background:#F97C5B; padding:5px" | Inactive
| style="padding:5px;" | 25 April, 2010
| style="padding:5px" | 5 November 2014
| style="padding:5px;" | {{flag|England}} England
| style="padding:5px" | {{flag|United States}} United States
| style="padding:5px;" | [[Template:Origin|On the Origin of Species]]
| style="padding:5px" | [[Column:Can we catch ‘em all?|Can we catch ‘em all?]]
| style="padding:5px;" | Pokémon origins and biology
| style="padding:5px" | Media archaeology
| style="padding:5px;" | Weekly (currently on hiatus)
| style="padding:5px" | Weekly
|- style="background:#ffe;"
|- style="background:#ffe"
| style="padding:5px;" | {{u|Yeoldejacob}}
| style="padding:5px" | {{u|Daniedeter}}
| style="background:#F97C5B; padding:5px;" | Inactive
| style="background:#F97C5B; padding:5px" | Inactive
| style="padding:5px;" | 10 February, 2010
| style="padding:5px" | 15 September 2011
| style="padding:5px;" | {{flag|United States}} United States
| style="padding:5px" | {{flag|United States}} United States
| style="padding:5px;" colspan="2" | Games reviewer
| style="padding:5px" | [[Column:Crunching the Numbers|Crunching the Numbers]]
| style="padding:5px;" | As required
| style="padding:5px" | Applications of mathematics in Pokémon
|- style="background:transparent;"
| style="padding:5px" | Monthly (currently on hiatus)
|- style="background:#ffe"
| style="padding:5px" | {{u|Xan Hutcheon}}
| style="background:#F97C5B; padding:5px" | Inactive
| style="padding:5px" | 25 April 2010
| style="padding:5px" | {{flag|United States}} United States
| style="padding:5px" | [[Column:On the Origin of Species|On the Origin of Species]]
| style="padding:5px" | Pokémon origins and biology
| style="padding:5px" | Weekly (currently on hiatus)
|- style="background:#ffe"
| style="padding:5px" | {{u|Maxite}}
| style="background:#F97C5B; padding:5px" | Inactive
| style="padding:5px" | 20 February 2014
| style="padding:5px" | {{flag|United States}} United States
| style="padding:5px" colspan="2" | Upcoming
| style="padding:5px" | Upcoming
|- style="background:transparent"
| colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; padding-left:5px" class="plainlinks" | While Bulbanews makes every effort to keep this list updated, [http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Special:ListUsers/Columnist this list] may contain more recent information.
| colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; padding-left:5px" class="plainlinks" | While Bulbanews makes every effort to keep this list updated, [http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Special:ListUsers/Columnist this list] may contain more recent information.
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Several requirements must be met for applicants to be hired as a permanent columnist; these will be discussed on an individual basis. In general, successful applicants would be expected to publish regular pieces of a high quality on a topic of interest to the Bulbanews and Bulbagarden userbase.
Several requirements must be met for applicants to be hired as a permanent columnist; these will be discussed on an individual basis. In general, successful applicants would be expected to publish regular pieces of a high quality on a topic of interest to the Bulbanews and Bulbagarden userbase.
==List of columns on Bulbanews==
The following columns have been published on Bulbanews in recent years. Not all of them are currently releasing new issues.
* [[Column:Japan Weekly|Japan Weekly]] (2005)
* [[Column:Reflections of the Pokémon Anime|Reflections on the Pokémon Anime]] (2006)
* [[Column:On the Origin of Species|On the Origin of Species]] (2010-2011)
* [[Column:Looking Forward|Looking Forward]] (2010)
* [[Column:Personality & Development|Personality & Development]] (2011)
* [[Column:Compare & Contrast|Compare & Contrast]] (2011)
* [[Column:Crunching the Numbers|Crunching the Numbers]] (2011)




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Latest revision as of 10:23, 9 February 2018

Bulbanews columnists are users who have been granted permission to regularly publish opinion articles by the board of editors. They may also publish news articles.

Columnists choose their own subject and update schedule. Depending on the nature of the column, they may take requests for topics. Opinions expressed by Bulbanews columnists are not necessarily the views of the Bulbagarden network.

As required, Bulbagarden may publish opinion pieces by authors not contracted as a columnist as a one-off or in a short series.

List of columnists

Note that not all authors who are publishing columns via Bulbanews may be included in this list; it details permanent columnists only. Some columnists may be on short or provisional contracts.

Username Activity Since Location Column title Column focus Update schedule
ArchivistGeek Inactive 5 November 2014 United States Flag.png United States Can we catch ‘em all? Media archaeology Weekly
Daniedeter Inactive 15 September 2011 United States Flag.png United States Crunching the Numbers Applications of mathematics in Pokémon Monthly (currently on hiatus)
Xan Hutcheon Inactive 25 April 2010 United States Flag.png United States On the Origin of Species Pokémon origins and biology Weekly (currently on hiatus)
Maxite Inactive 20 February 2014 United States Flag.png United States Upcoming Upcoming

Powers

Columnists are able to:

  • Write articles without going through the draft process
  • Edit certain protected pages

Becoming a columnist

New columnists are always welcome. If you have an exciting and original idea for a new column to be published on Bulbanews, do not hesitate to contact the editors.

Several requirements must be met for applicants to be hired as a permanent columnist; these will be discussed on an individual basis. In general, successful applicants would be expected to publish regular pieces of a high quality on a topic of interest to the Bulbanews and Bulbagarden userbase.

List of columns on Bulbanews

The following columns have been published on Bulbanews in recent years. Not all of them are currently releasing new issues.


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