[IMC-US] Boston's editorial guidelines for a possible starting point

[Pete Stidman]

We deliberated on these forever, but they were
designed to allow more articles to be centered.  The
Most important feature of them is the last sentence:
"They are only guidelines."  This means that these are
rules that can be broken, allowing us to center
national stories, global stories, or other things
while still maintaining the integrity and qulaity of
our site.  

We still have alot of work to do on our policies, but
I think this one has worked pretty well.

-Pete

Here tis:

Features Guidelines

In selecting postings to feature in the center column,
the Boston IMC's editorial collective looks primarily
for articles that:

1. Are original, not simply reprints from
mainstream/corporate sources;
2. Have timely relevance for Boston readers along with
local details and connections where possible;
3. Put events in context instead of simply providing a
blow-by-blow account
4. Use factual information from reliable sources; and
5. Are reasonably well written.

These guidelines help us to maintain a site with both
integrity and openness. They are only guidelines.



		
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