CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mailing Address:
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532

Phone Number:
(630) 829-6446

E-Mail:
thecandor@yahoo.com

Advertising E-Mail:
ad.thecandor@yahoo.com

 

EDITORIAL POLICIES AND WRITER'S GUIDELINES
Thank you for your interest in writing for The Candor, the student-produced publication of Benedictine University. We want to publish a variety of quality articles for our print and/or online edition to supplement what our regular staff is unable to cover. All prospective contributing writers must first pitch a story idea to the editor for consideration. Please do not write a story and submit it to the staff unless the topic has been approved, because a regular staff reporter may already be covering the story, it may not fit the theme of the week’s publication or the content is not considered newsworthy or appropriate. In general, to increase chances for publication in The Candor, the article:
must be written in journalistic form (the inverted pyramid answering the who, what, when, where, why and how questions)
must have attributions (at least two quotes from different sources)
must use objective language (third person pronoun and avoidance of biased adjectives)
must be factually correct
must be proofread for spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors (writers may have their articles checked at the Academic Resource Center or receive feedback from The Candor adviser)
must be timely and relevant to the BU community
must meet the publication deadline

The staff has the right to edit the article for space, clarity, objectivity and Associated Press style. Articles that are accompanied by non-copyrighted photos or images are highly desirable. Articles that do not conform to the above writing tips will either be returned to the author for rewrites or not be published.
Interested writers are invited to attend regular staff meetings on Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., in Scholl 214 to volunteer to write articles assigned by section editors for the week, pitch a story idea to the editor and be part of the production planning process.

The Student Staff
The student staff plans, writes, edits and designs the entire contents of the newspaper. Individual editors of each section of The Candor assume responsibility for the content of their pages. Ultimate responsibility for the timely production and content of The Candor rests with the newspaper’s editor-in-chief.

Content
The editor-in-chief, in consultation with the adviser and The Candor’s staff members, shall ensure that all content published in The Candor upholds Benedictine University’s mission, student development goals and Benedictine University community standards as described within this Editorial Policy and interpreted by Benedictine University’s Board of Trustees, President, Executive Vice President, Provost and Student Media Board.
Section Editors’ and Editor-in-Chief’s Responsibilities
Section editors are responsible for ensuring that the material on their pages upholds the standards outlined in this

Editorial Policy
All material that is published in The Candor should be sufficiently researched and factually correct. All material should be signed, with the exception of “The Candor’s View,” which reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board. Section editors are responsible for making a reasonable effort to determine whether material submitted by staff members is accurate. The Candor’s editor-in-chief, with guidance from The Candor’s adviser, is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all material published in The Candor is consistent with this Editorial Policy.

Letters to the Editor
The Candor’s Opinion page editor is primarily responsible for determining whether to publish letters to the editor from The Candor’s readers or other individuals. All letters to the editor must be signed by the writer when submitted to The Candor. The Candor does not withhold letter writers’ names, with the exception of extraordinary circumstances, defined as circumstances that involve highly sensitive personal matters. The Candor’s editor-in-chief and adviser will have the sole authority to make the decision to withhold a writer’s name. The Candor’s editor-in-chief and adviser do not have the authority to withhold the writer’s name from the University administration. No letter to the editor shall be published if it contains material that is libelous, obscene, substantially disruptive of the educational process or an invasion of privacy. Letters that are personal attacks will not be published. The Candor reserves the right to edit all letters for length, grammar, punctuation and style.
Please download our 2007-2008 Writer's Guidelines for additional information by clicking HERE.WRITER'S

RESOURCES
BU Marketing and Communications Writing Style Guide - http://www.ben.edu/resources/pr/publications.asp
Proofreader's Marks - http://www.m-w.com/mw/table/proofrea.htm
Associated Press Style Basics - http://www.faculty.whatcom.ctc.edu/tsonnema/basics/apbasics.htm