Student Services Manual (SSM)

Effective: 8/1/1976

Revised: 3/1/2007

SSM 1401–01: State Press Letters to the Editor Policy

Purpose

To provide readers of the State Press with an opportunity to comment on issues and events relevant to the ASU community

Source

Student Media

Policy

The State Press welcomes and encourages written responses from readers. Letters may be submitted in writing or by e-mail and should be legible and brief (no more than 400 words). Letters that attack an individual or violate community standards of taste or decency will not be accepted. All letters, print or electronic, must include the author’s full name, class standing, major, and telephone number. Nonstudent letters should include the author’s full name, affiliation, if any, with the university, and contact information. Letters appearing on the editorial page must include the author’s name. Anonymous comments may be made through “Talk Back.” All letters are subject to editing at the discretion of the opinion page editor. Editors will verify the authenticity of all submissions prior to publication.

ProceduresD

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Print Letters to the Editor

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Responsibility	Action
Writer	Deliver a typed, double-spaced letter to the Student Media information desk in the basement of Matthews Center, Tempe campus. Present photo ID.
State Press staff	Determine if the letter is acceptable for publication. Verify the authenticity of the letter by contacting the writer at the phone number or e-mail address provided. If the letter is accepted: Edit as necessary. Publish the letter.

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Electronic Letters to the Editor

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Responsibility	Action
Writer	Send an e-mail to the editor through the current editor’s e-mail address or letters.editor@asu.edu. Include name, affiliation with the university, class standing and major if applicable, and a phone number at which the letter may be verified.
State Press staff	Determine if the letter is acceptable for publication. Verify the authenticity of the letter by contacting the writer at the phone number or e-mail address provided. If the letter is accepted: Edit as necessary. Publish the letter.

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Cross-Reference

See also SSM 1401–02, “Advertising.”

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