Welcome to The Gustavian Weekly staff guide! These pages are meant to serve as a reference for the Weekly staff.

Production Timeline

Tuesday – Wednesday: The editorial staff assigns articles.
Sunday, 8p.m.: Articles due. Stories should be sent via e-mail to editors in the format described below. They are returned with corrections, questions and suggestions.
Monday: Writers meet with editors as needed and make changes.
Tuesday morning: Second drafts are due to editors.
Tuesday afternoon: Editors make final edits.
Tuesday, 6 p.m.: Editors send articles to copy editors.
Wednesday: The Weekly editorial staff meets in the Weekly office to design the paper.
Thursday: The newspaper is printed (Northfield, Minnesota).
Friday morning: The Weekly is placed on newsstands around campus and online!

• Publication Schedule

Resources for Writers, Photographers, and Editors

• Policies
  • Style Guide – stories printed in the Weekly should follow this format.  For issues not covered here, consult the AP style guide or your editor.
  • Editorial Policy – Weekly policies
  • Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics – Ethical policies journalists should maintain
  • Story submission format – stories should be Emailed to editors in this format:
    • Microsoft Word “.doc” file format (not “.docx”, please.)
    • Single-spaced
    • No tabs
    • One space between each sentence
    • Times New Roman, 12 pt font
    • Headline idea and writer’s name in the top right comer
• Work
  • Job Descriptions
  • Work study online time entry instructions
• Writing Resources
  • Ten tips for better interviewing
  • The Art of Writing a Headline
  • Writing the Lead
  • Organizing straight news, inverted pyramid style
• Libel/Slander
  • The Law of Libel (written slander)
  • Invasion of Privacy
• Photo Resources
  • Writing Photo Captions/Cutlines

Resources for Editorial staff

• Tally Sheet Instructions
• Tips for Section Editors
• Preparing stories for the web (for section editors)

Resources for Web staff

• How to post new stories on the web

Other questions?

Feel free to look at our frequently asked questions. If there is something that you think could be found on these pages, please contact the Web Editor.