1) All documents that are only words need to be in Word or text.
2) Photos should be .jpg format and not manipulated in any way, except for possible cropping. Send the original digital photo attached separately from the Word document.
3) Send to editor@grantcountybeat.com
4) Be sure to put contact information in case we have questions.
Please:
1) Do not send documents as PDFs unless they are flyers for an event.
2) Do not use fancy formatting in a Word document.
3) Do not use the Normal template, but choose the No Spacing template under Home at the top of your document.
4) Please put double spaces between paragraphs.
5) Do not put any words in all capital letters unless it is an acronym that you have written earlier in the document with its full name..
6) Capitalize the first letter of only people names, place names, group names or agency names or the beginning of a sentence.
7) Never embed photos or graphics inside a Word document
8) Do not waste your precious time or mine on fancy graphics in a document when it may not transfer over to the website
Photo Captions:
Please provide captions that match the title of the photos, Captions must be in Word or text. They may be part of the original document, at the top or bottom of the document. Please number the jpg-format photos (and the captions) in the order you want them. For example: 01-George-Smith-speaking; 02-Marie-Jones-speaking, etc.
Editor's Note: These submission guidelines are preliminary and may be added to in the future.