Submissions

The 44th Masthead, Volume XLIV, 2024-2025

Pitch your story (Google Document with suggesting permissions) to stentoriansocials@gmail.com. Please include the story’s section, photos (JPG or PNG), along with captions and photo credits for each photo in your email. Your story will then be passed to the respective section editors, who will work with you closely.

Make sure to check your inbox/Messenger often in order to smoothly prepare your story for publication, whether that be in print or online.

What do deadlines look like? If you would like to be published on our website, there is no deadline for the submitting or editing process. If you would like to be published on our newspaper, please send us your article draft within the first two weeks of the month.

Please check that your submission meets the requirements of the AP Stylebook before pitching. Follow the word limits, but feel free to negotiate with the Editorial board under select circumstances. Typically, stories published online can be longer than the stories on print.

At least 2-5 photos are required for each story, unless negotiated with the Editorial Board. Each photo must have a caption and credits.

The Stentorian typically does not publish anonymous articles: we may grant exceptions only in the case of topics related to personal or safety-related matters. Interviewees should be listed with their first and last name.

Every story, regardless of section, has the opportunity to be the cover story as long as it is school-exclusive. For more details about the cover story, please contact Teresa Fang at stentoriansocials@gmail.com.

Please check that your submission meets the requirements of the AP Stylebook before pitching. Follow the word limits, but feel free to negotiate with the Editorial board under select circumstances. Typically, stories published online can be longer than the stories on print.

News/Features – News are designed to relate the news and inform readers. Features are stories about people, big school events, or in-depth topics and are especially abundant in schools. Must provide 3-5 photos with credits. Should run between 500 and 800 words.

Opinion – Individual opinion pieces authored by NCSSM students and affiliates. They do not reflect the views of The Stentorian’s Editorial board (all Editorials are written by the Editorial Board after a majority agreement and discussion). An opinion piece will be considered if they contain strong and well-supported argumentative stances, unique angles on timely issues, and clear relevance to the NCSSM community. Must provide 1-3 photos or graphic illustrations with credits. Should run between 500 and 1000 words. Under select circumstances (if the piece is a feature or cover story), opinion pieces can be longer (2000 words) and must provide 3-5 photos or graphic illustrations with credits.

Arts & Culture – Explores art, film, music, theatre, dance, culture, and school spirit. Can be a cartoon or other visual representation. Must provide 3-5 photos with credits. Should run between 500 and 800 words.

Sports – Pertaining to sporting topics, competitions, events, results, and athletes. Works in all media, including print and multimedia (photos, broadcast, video segments). Must provide 3-5 photos with credits. Should run between 500 and 800 words.

Satire – Defined by comedic nature and deadpan humor to make statements about real people, events, and trends often with the intent of influencing change or recording an event. Must provide 1-3 photos or graphic illustrations with credits. Should run between 500 and 800 words.

Multimedia – Includes broadcasts, photo essays, and photos. Broadcasts require media training. Must be published 2 hours within the covered event unless it is a photo.

For clubs, competitions, events, teams, awards/accomplishments, and amazing people in the NCSSM community. Please email stentoriansocials@gmail.com with the following:

• The writer’s full name, graduating year, and position/relation to the topic.
• A short description of the event/club/award name, date(s), location, full names and class of all the people involved. This piece of text will be attributed under your organization’s name in the byline.
• Must provide 5-10 photos with credits. If 4 or less people are depicted in a photo, please include full names and graduating year of each person.
• A short description of the event/club/award name, date(s), location, full names and class of all the people involved. This piece of text will be attributed under your organization’s name in the byline.

If this is for a competition or award, please include a list of everyone who won, what place, and for what event/category.

For examples of formatting and material to include in your Shout-Outs submission, please see the Shout-Outs page.

For literally anything else, regardless of how much work you put into writing or how random it might be (or it could simply not fit with any of the current sections above), submit it to our blogs page. Blog submissions will be reviewed solely for the purpose of screening for potentially code-of-conduct-breaking things and grammar (if applicable).

Please email blogs to stentoriansocials@gmail.com. Photos/visuals (with credits) not required, but preferred.