[WestMALocals] Fwd: [usgp-dx] Green Pages call for op-eds and state/caucus/commi ttee reports

[Owen Broadhurst]

[One Op/Ed suggestion GRP members might wish to consider: an article refuting that Orwellian and dangerous gobbledygook we shall see featured as an editorial in the Green Pages now scheduled to be released. It seems to have become a neo-Liberal journal- OB]

See an excerpt from that editorial here: 
http://www.green-rainbow.org/pipermail/statecom-discuss/2005-April/001044.html


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rebecca Weber <amandlagreen at yahoo.com>
> Date: Apr 19, 2005 1:32 PM
> Subject: [usgp-dx] Green Pages call for op-eds and
> state/caucus/committee reports
> To: natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org, usgp-media at lists.gp-us.org,
> Media-writers at green.gpus.org, usgp-edit at lists.gp-us.org
> 
> 
> Green Pages call for op-eds 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 Summer 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.
> 
> 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 May 15 to:
> smalkan at hcwh.org
> -Unsolicited news briefs (max 350 words) should be
> sent by May 15 to: greenpages at greens.org
> -Cartoons, illustrations, and charts should be sent by
> May 15 to: estereditor at mosquitonet.com
> -Photos for op-eds, photos of Greens in action for
> unsolicited news briefs, with captions and photo
> credits  should be sent by May 15 to:
> danielstarling at hotmail.com.
> -Head shots for op-eds should be sent by May 21 to:
> danielstarling at hotmail.com.
> -State reports (max 300 words) should be sent by May
> 25 to: thom at adamscountygreens.org
> -Caucus and committee reports (max 300 words) should
> be sent by May 25 to: schlorff at sbcglobal.net.
> -Photos for state/caucus/committee reports, with
> captions, and photo credits should be sent by May 25
> to: danielstarling at hotmail.com,
> 
> ***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. 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.***
> 
> Photos should be sent as hi-res JPGS. Please direct
> any questions about photos to
> danielstarling at hotmail.com.
> 
> 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 a
> reporter rather than the actual writer of 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 Joanne Cvar at cvar at oregonvos.net 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 an awful 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 here, there is limited space
> for reports 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. 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 1-sentence
> caption with the photo to explain the content of the
> photo to readers.
> 
> For complete submission guidelines, the Green Pages
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> http://www.gp.org/greenpages/submissions.php
> 
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