Submission guidelines for events calendar: Nordstjernan welcomes information about local events relevant to members of the Swedish-American community. In order to print events in a timely manner, we need the information at least three weeks prior to the event. Make sure to include date, time, state, city, location and name of event, cost and a phone number to call for more information. If available, an e-mail address and a Web site would also be preferred.
Events can be e-mailed to: , faxed to (203) 299-0381 or sent by regular mail to P.O. Box 1710, New Canaan, CT 06840. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject publication of any submitted material. The editor assumes no responsibility for return or condition of unsolicited material. Nordstjernan also takes no responsibility for event cancellations or relocations past its deadline.
Submission guidelines for photos: Nordstjernan welcomes your photos from events relevant to the Swedish-American community. All photos should be accompanied by a caption identifying every individual in the photo (or group name if more than 5). The name of the photographer should also be provided for proper photo credit. Digital or scanned photos should be e-mailed in .jpg, .tiff or .eps format to
. Original photos can be sent by mail to P.O. Box 1710, New Canaan, CT 06840. Please note that we cannot print photocopied photos, digital printouts, or faxed images. Photos will only be returned if self-addressed stamped envelope is provided. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject publication of any submitted material. The editor assumes no responsibility for return or condition of unsolicited material.
Submission guidelines for staff writers/photographers: Stories and photos should be e-mailed to
with the name of the event or feature in the subject line.
1. All stories should be sent as attachments to your email and in Rich Text File (.rtf) or Text Only (.txt) formats.
2. The title of the attachments must contain the writer’s initials, the name of the event, and the date in the following manner: XY_Ikeaopening_0728 (indicating that the story was written by X Y about the Ikea opening on July 28). Same system is required for photos.
3. Photos should be e-mailed in .jpg, .tiff or .eps format to
. All photos should be accompanied by a caption identifying every individual in the photo (or group name if more than 5). The name of the photographer should be clearly stated for proper photo credit.
4. Stories and photos that go together should be sent in the same e-mail. If for some reason this is not possible, please mark clearly that a story/photos will follow and note an approximate time for the later submission.
5. Once a story is sent, it will be considered submitted and no further versions of the story will be accepted. If something happens, changing the content of the story, please send an e-mail notifying the editor. Please do not send another version of the story.
6. If major editing is done to the text, the text will be returned in an e-mail for an accuracy check. The editor reserves the right not to return stories due to time constraints.
7. If mistakes are found in the edited version of the story, please respond with an e-mail or a phone call, clearly stating the mistakes. Do not send another version of the story.
8. Deadline for all stories and photos are Mondays at noon unless otherwise specified. Deadline for last-minute corrections is Tuesday morning at 11 a.m.
9. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject publication of any submitted material. The editor assumes no responsibility for return or condition of unsolicited material.
Nordstjernan - Swedish News, Inc. P.O. Box 1710 New Canaan, CT 06840 1.800.827.9333 • 01-01-2006
