[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: [pgp-pdx-discuss] [Fwd: [usgp-nc] Call for submissions to Green Pages]

[Paul & Mary Engstrom]

FYI and action.

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> From: Paul Loney <blc at hevanet.com>
> Date: November 14, 2008 6:59:41 PM PST
> To: "pgp-cc at list.pacificgreens.org" <pgp-cc at list.pacificgreens.org>, pgp-pdx-discuss at list.pacificgreens.org
> Subject: [pgp-pdx-discuss] [Fwd: [usgp-nc] Call for submissions to  
> Green Pages]
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> This is a reminder to submit your Op.Eds., Cartoons,
> Pictures or State Reports to Green Pages for
> 2009, Issue 1. Please pass this on to your states,
> caucuses and committees.
>
> Green Pages, the national newspaper of the Green Party
> of the United States,is looking for concise opinion
> pieces (op-eds) for 2009, Issue 1 , 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 Greenissues 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 December 15 to
> greenpages at greens.org.
>
> -Unsolicied news briefs (max 350 words) should be
> sent by December 15 to greenpages at greens.org .
>
> -Cartoons, illustrations, and charts should be sent by
> December 15 to ninth.st at verizon.net.
>
> -Photos for op-eds, photos of Greens in action for
> unsolicited news briefs, with captions and
> photographer credits, should be sent by December 15
> to the section editor who is receiving the related
> article. See latest issue of Green Pages for section
> editor list; note exception below about state reports).
>
> Please indicate for which story the pictures are intended.
>
> -Head shots for op-eds should be sent by December 15
> to Deyva Arthur at darthur at nycap.rr.com.
>
> -State reports (max 300 words) or Caucus or committee
> reports (max 300 words) should be sent by December 15
> to Deidre Helfferich at green at esterrepublic.com or
> contact if expecting late breaking news.  Please note
> that any state report concerning election results may
> be included in the elections section.
>
> -Photos or logos for state/caucus/committee reports,
> with captions and photographer credits, should be sent
> by December 15 to green at esterrepublic.com . Please indicate
> which report they concern.
>
> ***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. in what state, if any, you are
> registered). 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 or will be edited.***
>
> REPORTS GUIDELINES
>
> Whenever possible, we strongly encourage you to
> identify Greens from your state/caucus/committee with
> a journalsm/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.
>
> -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. in
> what state, if any, they are registered).
>
> -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. in what state, if any, they are
> registered). 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.
>
>
> David McCorquodale
>
> Co-chair, Green Pages
>
>
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