Guidelines for Submitting News Stories
News Story Topics
The largest single requirement for news stories is that they must have at least one source. If a link is provided to a relevant Journal abstract, you have certainly earned my respect, and will probably be asked to become a moderator or administrator.
- Those that address health effects on humans or effects on wildlife
- Those that discuss past fundraisers/protests (not advertisements)
- Those that offer new solutions to the leaking well OR spill cleanup
- Those that discuss volunteer efforts
- The indadequacies of government or industry response
- A summary of another news story/photojournalism study from another source
- Other topics that are closely related to those above
Topics that are Forbidden
I have the ability to ban IP addresses. Don't make me do it, please.
- Those that introduce unsubstantiated claims and opinions (i.e. that "Obama is a moron..." or that "Tony Hayward should go to hell..."). These can go in the forum, where everyone else can tear you apart.
- Those which are are offensive and/or racist
- Regurgitating links. We aren't baby birds. There is an entire page dedicated to a list of community-provided links.
Other Thoughts
This page is meant, primarily, to be an exercise in community journalism, not an "editorial section." That being said, please try to write articles in a clear, objective manner. They don't have to be 10 miles long, but more than a paragraph would be a welcomed change to the typical FaceBook post or SlashDot story.
