{news} Fwd: [usgp-coo] Green Pages call for op-eds

[Green Party-CT]

David McCorquodale <mccorq at comcast.net> wrote:From: "David McCorquodale" <mccorq at comcast.net>
To: <natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:28:14 -0400
Subject: [usgp-coo] Green Pages call for op-eds

Green Pages call for op-eds, Green news and state/caucus/committee reports

(Please forward to state and local offices and Green listservs near and
far.)

Green Pages, the national newspaper of the Green Party of the United States,
is looking for concise opinion pieces (op-eds) for the winter, 2005 issue,
as well as timely reports from states, caucuses, and committees. (Please see
reports guidelines below.)

Opinion submissions are evaluated by the entire editorial board on the basis
of relevance, timeliness, writing quality, research quality and diversity. A
publishable opinion piece is informative, grounded in fact, and uses logical
argument to make its case. Topics specific to Green issues preferred.

DEADLINES AND WHERE TO SEND YOUR GREEN NEWS

-Op-eds (max 800 words) and letters to the editor (max 200 words) should be
sent by November 1 to cvar at oregonvos.net.
-Unsolicited news briefs (max 350 words) should be sent by November 1 to
cvar at oregonvos.net.
-Cartoons, illustrations, and charts should be sent by November 1 to
estereditor at mosquitonet.com.
-Photos for op-eds, photos of Greens in action for unsolicited news briefs,
with captions and photographer credits, should be sent by November 1 to
danielstarling at hotmail.com. Please indicate which story they are for.
-Head shots for op-eds should be sent by November 10 to
danielstarling at hotmail.com.
-State reports (max 300 words) should be sent by November 10 to
greenpages at greens.org.
-Caucus and committee reports (max 300 words) should be sent by November 10
to greenpages at greens.org
-Photos for state/caucus/committee reports, with captions and photographer
credits, should be sent by November 15 to danielstarling at hotmail.com, Please
indicate which report they are for.

***If you have story ideas that don't fall into the above categories, get in
touch with us at greenpages at greens.org.

***All text should be sent as an attached Word document. Include a byline
indicating your Green affiliation (i.e. what state, if any, you are
registered in). Word counts will be strictly enforced. Submissions that are
longer than the word counts suggested above or that are received after the
due date will not be considered.***

REPORTS GUIDELINES

Whenever possible, we strongly encourage you to identify Greens from your
state/caucus/committee with a journalism/media background to prepare the
state report and photos. In most cases, the person/s who have knowledge
about what has happened in the past couple of months would best be used as a
source for the reporter rather than actually writing the report.

Here are some tips to keep in mind:

-Reports should be kept to a maximum of 300 words. If you have a longer
feature in mind about major events in your state, or a profile of a Green
officeholder or activist who has accomplished something of note that would
make a good feature story for Green Pages, please contact Deyva Arthur at
darthur at nycap.rr.com as soon as possible with a brief query.

-Reports should have an emphasis on newsworthiness. Some examples:
accomplishments, recognitions, trends, major plans (e.g., the state plans to
run a full slate of candidates next year), new projects in the works, etc.

-Think about your piece visually and find out early on who can provide a
photograph to run with the text. If you need any assistance obtaining
photos, or any kind of guidance with photos, please contact Daniel Starling
at danielstarling at hotmail.com.

-Reports are news briefs and should follow basic journalism standards. In
general we suggest that reports follow traditional inverted pyramid format
(i.e. the most important information should be at the top-if the editors
need to cut the report due to space constraints, they should be able to cut
the last paragraph first, then the second-to-last paragraph, etc.)

-Use the third person ("they"), not first person ("we") in reporting about
your states/caucus/committee activities. Avoid editorializing in the
reports-just
report on the facts about what's happening in the state/caucus/committee.
Stick to the basics: what, when, where, why, who, and how.

-Consider using brief quotes to give voice to Greens, to offer different
viewpoints and perspectives, and for reader interest.

-Be concise! Edit out any extra words or phrases. Identify somebody ahead of
time who can edit your piece to cut out the fat.

-Avoid cliches. We get a lot of reports that include lines like, "It isn't
easy being Green in XX state," or "XX state is working hard and is Green and
growing," or other generalizations. While we appreciate the sentiments,
space for reports is limited, and we ask that you focus on issues and
actions.

-Avoid long lists and other information that make for dull reading.

-Plan accordingly. Identify one or more writers, photographers, and
editor/coordinators early on. We really appreciate early submissions. Late
submissions cannot be accepted.

-Submit text as a Word document. Include a byline indicating the reporter's
Green affiliation (i.e. what state, if any, they are registered in).

-Photos should be JPGs, 200 dpi or larger, at a physical size (height and
width) that they should be printed at. Minimum size is 1.875 inches wide
(one column wide--for head shots, for example. Submit larger photos if they
include many people or complicated activity.). Include who should be
credited for the photo, and the photographer's Green affiliation (i.e. what
state, if any, they are registered in). Be sure to include a one-sentence
caption with the photo to explain the content of the photo to readers.

For complete submission guidelines, the Green Pages editorial policy and a
style sheet, visit: http://www.gp.org/greenpages/submissions.php

Still have questions? Reach us at greenpages at greens.org.

Forwarded by
David McCorquodale
Delaware delagate and staff member of Green Pages





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