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Guidelines for contributors
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Writers needed
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We are constantly on the lookout for contributors. If you enjoy writing and feel there is a story that needs coverage, or you are a photographer and live locally and would like a regular platform to publish you work, we would love to hear from you.
The Oaxaca Times is primarily a cultural guide to the city
of Oaxaca, but covers important news and cultural issues that affect Mexico—and
therefore Oaxaca implicitly. It is preferred that stories are written
from a Oaxacan-perspective, first and foremost, and develop from there
where appropriate.
Articles
The Oaxaca Times publishes three long features each month, plus an essay/discussion piece and a long travel article. Shorter informatitive pieces and reviews also appear. Preferred article length is between 500-800 words. Please do not exceed 800 words unless given authotisation by the editor.
Tone of writing is an important factor in editorial decisions—articles must be balanced and factual. The Oaxaca Times will not accept articles that are overtly derogatory of any person/group, or content that inappropriately or forcefully attempts to push an agenda will also not be accepted. Information sharing should remain the foremost objective. Opinion pieces are welcome but must be clearly flagged as this—not
disguised as factual news items. The Oaxaca Times is not currently interested
in personal narrative pieces or short stories.
Articles will be edited for length, defamatory material,
accuracy of fact and succinctness. The Oaxaca Times has a tight turn-around
process—if you wish to view your article post-editing, please make
sure it is submitted 10 days before deadline (the 24th of each month) at
the latest, and that this request is clearly stated. You will need to maintain
email correspondence to view your work after editing and before publication.
Please note that a non-response will be considered as consent to go ahead
with the edited version.
Articles to be submitted as Word documents in twelve-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced with no paragraph breaks. Please do not double space after full stops. Supply preferred introduction and pull-out quotes if desired. If time permits, please submit an article proposal before submission.
Editorial commission is not a guarantee of publication—the editor retains
the right to request a rewrite, or to reject a piece at any stage. Editor's
decision is final.
Unfortunately, The Oaxaca Times does not have the financial means to pay its contributors.
Images
It is preferred that you submit relevant images with articles. Amateur photographers are encouraged, though if you need a photographer to help you cover a story, let us know and we will try and organise one for you. If you are based in Oaxaca and need to use a scanner, please contact us by phone or email and use of the office scanner can be arranged. Please supply references and preferred captions.
All images should be supplied at an effective resolution
of 200dpi or greater wherever possible. TIFF, EPS and JPEG (high) formats
are preferred. Too-low resolution is always a problem—it is very rare
that 'too-high' resolution problems occur. Effective resolution means that,
for example, a 300 dpi image scaled to 200% size has an effective resolution
of 150dpi. Contact us if you have any questions.
Deadlines
Deadline for submission is the 20th of every month. The liklihood is that emailing an article or proposal at this late date would not allow publication until the following edition of the paper. You will receive a notice of confirmation/rejection within 10 days of writing.
Submission
E-mail as a Word document attachment, with a copy in the body of the e-mail to:
oaxacatimes@yahoo.com
yolanda@iccoax.com
Please supply a phone number and email address should
we need to contact you for editing purposes. If you have any queries
after article submission phone (951) 516 3443.