Submitting Articles
When you have determined that you have an article to send for publication, please include the basics: who, what when, where, why and how. The articles should be as concise and factual as possible avoiding flowery words and descriptions. Generally, articles should be around 500 to 800 words in length. Material submitted for the Calendar Events section should be around 100 words in length.
Regarding the content of the article, please consider the so-called “pyramid of writing” which deals with addressing the most important information first. Less pertinent information follows in descending order. Also, please use single spacing between sentences instead of the standard two spaces. Lastly, please provide a succinct yet attention grabbing headline.
Please note that submissions are edited to fit in the space available and to fit journalistic style. Also, articles and Calendar Events should be typed or written clearly. However, we would prefer that all text be submitted in a word processing file and attached to an e-mail. This method, instead of typing the article within the body of an e-mail, helps to minimize error in the final publication.
When submitting either a hard copy or a digital file, please include the contact person and that person’s contact information, preferably a day and night phone number. We would need this information just in case we have a question regarding the article.
If you or anyone you know enjoys writing, please feel free to submit your work. Please note, however, that once the work is submitted, it becomes the property of the One Voice. Simply, there cannot be a copyright attached to the work; therefore, the One Voice is not liable to compensate the author.
Submitting Photographs
When considering a photograph for publication, please strive for action-oriented images as opposed to posed images. Group shot are acceptable due to those types of images being unavoidable at times; however, please note that we would prefer to have another perspective on an event. If the composition of the image is simple, then it will be more eye-catching.
Like articles, please submit the photograph as an individual attachment. We sometimes get images embedded in the text of an e-mail or in the text of a word document. Images sent this way will not be used because those images cannot be reproduced with good quality. We must be sent the original file, usually a jpeg file.
All digital photographs submitted for publication should be at least 300 ppi. In order to insure the photograph meets this requirement, set the camera to the largest image file setting available (usually labeled “L” for large). If the photograph does not meet our standards, we will not be able to publish it. Since we do wish to include images sent by our readers, please https://bhmdiocese.org/submission-formstrive for the best quality.
For all photographs being submitted as a hard copy, the photograph must be an actual 4x6 print or larger. Please insure the photograph is not creased. If you wish to have the hard copy returned, please let us know.
When submitting a photograph, hard copy or digital, please include a caption describing the action in the photograph. Also, include the names of people, but please list alphabetically if children are pictured in order to maintain child protection. A contact person and that person’s contact information should be included along with the photograph just in case we have questions.