News Submission Information 2017-2018

Download this schedule and AZS Newsletter information as a word document.
Also attached:  Copyright Basics and the DKG 2017 Pre-conference Training Editors​ Manual

Fall (1st) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: October 9, 2017
Content Focus: Professional News
All Chapter News
State Committee Information
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: October 30, 2017

Winter (2nd) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: January 27, 2018
Content Focus: Convention, Information, State Business, State Committee Information, (scholarship, Standing Rules and By-laws, nominations, necrology, etc.)
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: February 20, 2018

Spring (3nd) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: May 4, 2018
Content Focus: Professional News
All Chapters
State Committee information
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: May 25, 2018

General Guidelines:

• All chapter news will be published together under the chapter name – active members, retired members, and chapter events.  There is no need to categorize the news.
• All committee news will be published under the committee name. 
• Be sure to identify your chapter/committee in the submittal.  For chapter news, we will post the president’s name.  For articles written by AZS officers/committee chairs, names will be posted.
• We will make every effort to print all news received for each issue but we have a finite number of pages and request that you limit your submission to no more than 200 words.
• The editors reserve the right to edit all submittals.
• Use the DKG 2017 Pre-conference Training/Editors for State Organization and Chapter Communications and Publicity Committee Chairs in your possession for reference.  This will be posted on the AZS website.
• The DKG Editors Style Sheet is found on pages 15-17 of the Training booklet.

Suggestions for Content:

• Consider a feature article on your chapter noting a unique project or event rather than a summary of your chapter.
• Consider highlighting members’ achievements.
• Consider sending a photograph to support your text.  If you do so, please include a caption listing the activity, identify members in the photo, if desired, and always identify the photographer by name.  Please send only one photo per article.  Photos should be crisp and of good quality.

Formatting/Submitting Copy:

• Copy is to be submitted in Lucida Sans, 10 pt. font.  Suggested headlines should be in Lucida Sans, 14 pt. font.  Please use single line spacing.  If you cannot submit in Lucida Sans, please use Times New Roman or Arial, 10 pt.
• Please submit all articles as attachments, not within the body of an email. Please do not submit articles as pdfs.
• Please submit all copy electronically in Microsoft Word to the email address for the newsletter: gailstarr@comcast.net.
• If you do not receive a confirming reply from Gail Starr, within a few days, she probably did not receive your submission and it needs to be resubmitted.

• FALL ISSUE:  Chapter News from each chapter of a professional nature; state committee reports; reminders
• WINTER ISSUE:  This issue features information on our upcoming State conventions; state committee reports; reminders.
• SPRING ISSUE:  Chapter News, from each chapter, of a professional nature; state committee reports; reminders.

2018-2019 Submittal Schedule

Fall (1st) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: October 1, 2018
Content Focus: Professional News, 
All Chapters
State Committee information
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: October 30, 2018

Winter (2nd) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: January 24, 2019
Content Focus: Convention, Information, State Business, State Committee Information, (scholarship, Standing Rules and By-laws, nominations, necrology, etc.)
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: February 14, 2019

Spring (3nd) Newsletter
Deadline for Submission: April 29, 2019
Content Focus: Professional News
All Chapters
State Committee information
Distribution Dates e-format and hard copy requests: May 20, 2019