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Scoop receives many email submissions, and while not every story can be published our editorial team endeavors to publish as many stories that meet our editorial criteria as possible. While all submissions need to meet our publishing criteria, Scoop Pro member submissions may be given priority consideration.
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Scoop only accepts email submissions to the email address editor@scoop.co.nz .
Scoop's policy on the publication of press release and associated material is simple. If it's a press release issued in New Zealand, is legible, legal, sane, not hateful and not defamatory we will most probably publish it.
Submissions to editor may include one story per email and should be attached as a word document or, in full text in the body of the email (PDF's or linked files may be included for reference but are not used for publishing, these may not be viewed for security reasons). Any images attached should have a web-friendly resolution. We also reccomend checking your submission for errors prior to sending as changes after publication may incur a fee.
While we must reserve the right to refuse any material for publication, and also to remove material at any time without notification, we don't tend to exercise it very often.
We also reserve the right link the news we choose to feature in our feature panels, to edit and correct material if necessary, to distribute material published via email and databases and to publish the views of those who might disagree with you.
We also reserve the right to provide priority publication to content from Scoop Pro users and to refuse to include hyperlinks, images, video, audio and other multimedia files from submissions or unregistered news channels.
Scoop is always keen to receive submissions from columnists, journalists and writers from all around the world. For the avoidance of disappointment we do not tend to pay submitters for their material.
Comments, articles, speeches and press releases should be directed to: editor@scoop.co.nz
Note: Scoop only accepts content for publishing via email the above address.
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