{"id":409,"date":"2008-07-28T21:23:34","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T02:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2008-07-28T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T02:26:39","slug":"verbotomy-launches-on-b-baltimores-free-daily-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=409","title":{"rendered":"Verbotomy launches on “b”, Baltimore’s free daily newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nVerbotomy: Are you stuck for a word?<\/a> Play Verbotomy at b<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Verbotomy, the daily create-a-word game is launching at b, Baltimore’s free daily newspaper. The game has been completely integrated into b’s website (www.bthesite.com<\/a>) using the paper’s existing log-in system. Each day, b readers are challenged to invent a word to match the new definition, and vote for their favorites. Winning word of the day is published in the print edition.<\/p>\n

The launch with the b is being promoted with the release of a new Verbotomy “movie trailer”, titled “Are you stuck for a Word?” The video features invented words created by (or for) Dan Pink<\/a> (Johnny Bunko<\/a>), Amy Sutherland,<\/a> Kurt Vonnegut<\/a> and Britney Spears<\/a> — artists and writers who have all been featured on Verbotomy. The video is also a “call to action”, urging everyone to invent new words “to describe the incredibly weird things that are happening today”. And to do it, not just for themselves, but “for the whole frigging planet!”<\/p>\n

See and share the video here:
\n https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomize.php<\/a><\/p>\n

How Verbotomy Works<\/strong>
\nVerbotomy works like a three-way cross between a puzzle, comic and blog. Every day we would publish a new definition and comic. Readers are challenged to create an invented word to match the definition, and vote for their favorite. The winning word of the day gets featured with the comic in the print edition.<\/p>\n

Here are sample print pages from the first week:<\/p>\n

\"Verbotomy<\/a>
\nJuly 22 PDF<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
\"july_25\"<\/a>PDF<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Benefits for b:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Integrated Cross-Platform Entertainment:<\/strong> Daily content for web and print editions.<\/li>\n
  2. Hilarious User-Generated Content: <\/strong>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a showcase for reader creativity and cleverness.<\/li>\n
  3. A Social Networking Game:<\/strong> Voting, sharing, groups, and something to talk about every day.<\/li>\n
  4. Right-Brain Exercise:<\/strong> Verbotomy is good for you! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the daily brain exercise that keeps your creative mind sharp — like Sudoku for your imagination.<\/li>\n
  5. Snack Culture:<\/strong> Daily easy-to-digest content fix.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Verbotomy is Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n