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[[File:Danni Michele - Minister of Comms.jpg|thumb|200px|Danni Michele, Minister of Communications]] | [[File:Danni Michele - Minister of Comms.jpg|thumb|200px|Danni Michele, Minister of Communications]] | ||
The '''Minister of Communications''' | The '''Minister of Communications''' is a cabinet ministry in the [[Royal Council]]. It began as a short-lived position in the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] of [[Westarctica]] in 2005. The office was later reborn as Director of Communications in June 2018, before becoming a full ministry again in December 2018. | ||
==Original creation== | |||
In 2005, [[Grand Duke Travis]] sought to increase public awareness of Westarctica and its mission by purchasing advertising blocks in print publications and online. To this end, he explored the possibility of creating a "Ministry of Propoganda." This name was deemed unsatisfactory by most existing members of the cabinet, so the name was changed to Ministry of Communications. | In 2005, [[Grand Duke Travis]] sought to increase public awareness of Westarctica and its mission by purchasing advertising blocks in print publications and online. To this end, he explored the possibility of creating a "Ministry of Propoganda." This name was deemed unsatisfactory by most existing members of the cabinet, so the name was changed to Ministry of Communications. | ||
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Grand Duke Travis sent Mr. Karwell a check for $50 with instructions to place the first ad in a place of his choosing. However, after the check was cashed, the Grand Duke was unable to get in contact with Mr. Karwell, and it eventually became apparent that he had taken the money and run. The Ministry of Communication was then disbanded and Mr. Karwell was sentenced to exile from [[Westarctica]]. | Grand Duke Travis sent Mr. Karwell a check for $50 with instructions to place the first ad in a place of his choosing. However, after the check was cashed, the Grand Duke was unable to get in contact with Mr. Karwell, and it eventually became apparent that he had taken the money and run. The Ministry of Communication was then disbanded and Mr. Karwell was sentenced to exile from [[Westarctica]]. | ||
== | ==2018 revival of the office== | ||
In 2018, [[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula]] discussed their apparent difficulty in growing Westarctica's official social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram in the same way they had successfully expanded the nation's Facebook page and citizen's group. To solve the problem, they decided to invite Danni Michele, a devoted citizen and active GISHER, to take over responsibility for Westarctica's Twitter account, and eventually the rest of the country's social media presence. | In 2018, [[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula]] discussed their apparent difficulty in growing Westarctica's official social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram in the same way they had successfully expanded the nation's Facebook page and citizen's group. To solve the problem, they decided to invite [[Countess of Carter|Danni Michele]], a devoted citizen and active GISHER, to take over responsibility for Westarctica's Twitter account, and eventually the rest of the country's social media presence. | ||
As her role was initially limited, they decided to make her a member of the [[Royal Council]] with the title of Director, but after six months of excellence in her work, Danni was promoted to Minister of Communications. | As her role was initially limited, they decided to make her a member of the [[Royal Council]] with the title of Director, but after six months of excellence in her work, Danni was promoted to Minister of Communications. | ||
===Director of Discord=== | |||
In September 2020, the office of Director of Discord was created inside the Ministry of Communications. The post is responsible for administering Westarctica's Discord server and is occupied by the [[Gothic Mountains|Duke of the Gothic Mountains]]. | In September 2020, the office of Director of Discord was created inside the Ministry of Communications. The post is responsible for administering Westarctica's Discord server and is occupied by the [[Gothic Mountains|Duke of the Gothic Mountains]]. | ||