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Hey there and welcome aboard! Glad to have you on the Matter team. Here, you'll find a how-to guide on our editorial process, links to relevant resources and more. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Marisa Twigg, managing editor, at marisa@matternews.org.
Resources for Contributors
Resources for Contributors
How to FOIA - Tips, tricks, guidelines and background info on Ohio FOIA
How to Cover Protests - Our tips plus guidelines from VICE News on how to film the police
Matter's Photo Guidelines/Ethics - Our photo and caption style, plus ethics
Covering Live Events - brand guidelines, checklists and tips for live events
Tools Spreadsheet - a list of tools, from data to design, to aid your reporting
Laws + Legal Best Practices - read these if you're unsure on journalism legalities, such as libel or slander
Team Information - GMM structure and team information
Team Communication - How our team communicates, team norms around communication and what apps/processes we use to stay in contact
Editorial Google Folder - contains all editorial materials
Sources - a list of our interview sources
Submit A Pitch - use this to submit a new story pitch to work on
Matter & AP Style Guides - Matter's style guide plus AP Style tips
DevelopUs Content - links to the DevelopUS page on Matter's website
Crossing the Line Content - links to Crossing the Line page on Matter's website
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