Submissions

Letters and articles may be submitted by email (preferred) either embedded in the body of the email or as an attachment, by fax (not preferred) or in person, preferably on a memory stick. If they are available only in a hardcopy form, we will retype them. Submissions should be typed and double-spaced. For emailing a file, please use MS Word compatible formats (e.g. .doc, .docx). Tables may be submitted in MSWord or MS Excel. Please check with us by phone or email if your requirements are unusual.

All articles and letters must include the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of the persons submitting them.  Letters must be signed or identified electronically.  Name and address and day and evening phone number are acceptable.  

Articles and letters should be about Greenbelt issues, activities and organizations.  Articles will be edited for style and length.  Letters will be edited for length.  Articles, letters and classified ads are considered accepted only when published. Note that we prefer no formatting (we remove it, e.g. bold, italic, styles and underlines) and no extra lines between sentences or paragraphs.  We rarely print exclamation marks or all uppercase phrases.  Times are expressed as a.m. and p.m. with whole hours as 7 p.m. and partial hours as 2:30 a.m.  If the date is this year, include it only in an obituary.  Months are always spelled out (unless in a headline).

Photographs

Photographs may be submitted in a variety of common formats, including JPG, PNG and TIFF – we prefer JPG.  It is essential to include the name of the photographer and the names of identifiable people in the photograph.  If you don’t know the name of the photographer, ‘Courtesy of xxxxx’, e.g. the Smith Family, will suffice.

The photograph should be attached to the incoming email.  We can also follow links to pictures posted on a gallery site.

It takes some minutes to process each photograph.  If you send a dozen, we’ll pick a few to process.  We suggest you send only your best two or three because there’s no telling what we may do.  Photos may be cropped and otherwise processed by our photo editors.  Publication is not guaranteed.

Hold Harmless and Copyright Observance

By submitting material to the News Review – whether written or photographic – the originator of the material acknowledges that they will hold harmless GNR and its staff and members for the content submitted.  They acknowledge the right of the newspaper to use the material submitted at its own discretion, including publication in the newspaper and on its website. The submitter understands that the material may not be used and that submission is no guarantee of publication and that the newspaper does not have to provide a reason for non-publication.  The submitter acknowledges responsibility for the content, its accuracy and reasonableness.  The submitter affirms that their use of the material infringes on no copyright, that the material is original and contains only such quotes as are justified and clearly attributed to their originator. If permission is required to use the material, the contributor by submitting the item confirms that they have received written permission.

NOTE:  The appearance of material in the public view on a website does not mean it is freely available.  All material appearing on the internet may be subject to copyright unless otherwise stated and individuals using material from the internet should exercise due caution.

Letters to the Editor must be submitted by 2 p.m. Monday to allow time for review by the editorial board.  Letters should be kept to 300 words or fewer.

Submissions of articles over 700 words must be received by 2 p.m. Monday.

Shorter articles, photos and announcements must be submitted no later than 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Materials for publication may be emailed, mailed to 15 Crescent Rd, Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887, or placed in the mail slot on the outside door of the News Review office.  The door is located about 40′ to the left of the main door to the Community Center that is closest to Roosevelt Center and is up a short flight of steps.  It is marked with a sign.  The dropbox in the Coop Grocery may be used but the material is only picked up at 6 p.m. on Tuesday – later than deadline for some items.  If you wish your submission to be considered for the next issue, please email or place in the slot in the office door by the appropriate deadline.

On Thanksgiving and to accommodate Christmas and New Year’s when they occur on a Thursday, the scheduled deadlines change to one day earlier.  Notification is carried in the paper during the weeks preceding the holiday.  Office hours also change accordingly.