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Editorial [1st Dec 29482]
When we started Newland News magazine almost three years ago we were full of enthusiasm and happy to be able to bring the news to the neutral community as they happened. I think we managed to achieve the main goal back then. However, due to many reasons the magazine practically dissapeared for a while.

Today I am happy to be able to write these few words on the new, reactivated and refurbished magazine. I have passed the editor duties to Bret "Conchord" Marlowe but I am still here fulfilling my duty as the Newland News director.

The magazine will continue to fulfill the same goals we had before but with new look, new features, and partly, new staff. The future looks bright but I ask you, the readers, to get involved. If you see something happening, something odd, unusual or even hear a gossip, come to us and maybe we will publish it.

Alossa Laurence
Newland News Director.
Editorial [12th Nov 29482]

Newland is a city and community loved by many. Long after the Omni occupation of Borealis, Newland remains neutral to the full extent of the word. Not only do we see a population of people carrying the neutral status ID chip and a Council made up solely of neutral citizens, but we see booming trade and tourism from Omni-Tek employees, Clan members and nearly as many neutrals again. The word neutral doesn't just represent a group of people labelled "neutrals" by the ongoing conflict on Rubi-Ka. To me it represents a freedom, a departure from one side or another, a deviation from the black and white, an incorporation of all creeds and ideals. Newland is a neutral community through and through, not because of whom we exclude, but for whom we open our borders and welcome.

This is the idea I hope to encourage with the relaunch of Newland News. The magazine is a free forum for all ideas and biases alike (well... within reason). As such, the doors are hereby open; we call for writers of any kind, for reporters and investigators, cartoonists, satirists and photographers. To join the ranks, have a look at the recruitment page and drop us a line. Freelance work is also, of course, more than welcome and can be sent to my gridmail: conchord@newlandnews.net or submitted through the public forums.

When Director Alossa Laurence offered me the Editor job I had all kinds of exciting plans going through my mind. We intend to change how Newland News is presented: from seperate issues to a continuous grid presentation coupled with an interactive public forum. New projects include "Eye on Last Ditch" ; news on the general coming and goings of our friendly neutral neighbours as well as the dancefloor gossip from Reet's Retreat and whatever other juicy tidbits we can get from there. I'm also hoping to search far and wide for any and all comic-strip artists that aren't too well-hidden. No promises, but figers crossed!  But of course it's not just up to me. What new feature would you like to see? What kind of articles would you like to read? Just drop us a line or head on over to the feedback section of the gridForum.

Look out for me pretending to work around Newland. But please don't tell Alossa if you notice my eyes closed behind my shades.

Bret "Conchord" Marlowe
Editor.