Guidelines for Contributors

The Editing Process

All articles submitted for publication on Digital Web Magazine will be screened and edited by the site editor(s) and copy editor(s). In general, editing is light and is limited to matters of style, spelling, grammar, and flow. The purpose of the editing process is not to impose a uniform editorial voice, but simply to make our articles as clear and readable as possible.

Revisions and Re-Writing

If the editor's revisions to an article are minor and don't affect its meaning or overall flow, we will sometimes publish it directly, without further communication with the writer. However, in most cases, the editors will try to email the edited version of a story to the writer for the writer's approval or for rewriting before publication. We encourage contributors to review these revised versions and submit a second draft as quickly as possible. Again, we view the editorial process as collaboration intended to maximize the quality of the final product, so we encourage our contributors to communicate with the site editors about any concerns they may have about the way their articles have been edited and to challenge the editors' suggestions when necessary.

A Note on Opinions

We also encourage contributors to be as opinionated as they like in their articles. However, Digital Web Magazine will not publish articles that we deem to be libelous, slanderous, or untruthful. We reserve the right to reject any contribution that does not meet the site's editorial standards, as determined by the editors.

On occasion, if an essay, article, or column contains particularly controversial or provocative comments about a particular company or individual, we may contact that company or individual before publication and offer them the opportunity to respond in writing simultaneously with the publication of the original article. However, such respondents will not be allowed to censor or alter the content of the original article.