EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

Byron Magazine is always on the lookout for inspiring, informed journalism relevant to the Byron Shire and what it represents – sustainability, nature, mindfulness, health, wellbeing and travel. Please follow our guidelines below and send us your submission. 

BYRON MAGAZINE’S AREAS OF INTEREST:

 -       Sustainability

-       Local issues and events

-       Local personalities, businesses and charities

-       Health and wellbeing

-       Meditation and mindfulness

-       Nature and animals

-       Philosophy

-       Travel

-       Social issues

-       Psychology and self-development

-       Other rural communities 

WHEN WRITING A SUBMISSION FOR US, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

 -       Byron Magazine does not promote products or services that are unethical or unsustainable. If mentioning personalities or products in your work, please ensure that they are mindful and ethical, and preferably from the Byron Shire region. We do not publish advertorials outside of advertising arrangements, (unless from a charitable organisation). 

-       Consider the value of your message to readers. Instead of talking about ‘me’ and ‘my story’, try to make your content conversational (by using ‘you’ as in a conversation) and relevant to your audience. 

-       Ensure that all information provided is factual and supported by references. 

-       Be mindful of your own biases and write as objectively as possible. 

-       When presenting one side of an argument, consider a counter-argument, giving readers the opportunity to make their own decision about the debate. 

-       If you are writing an opinion piece, please make this clear and be mindful of any desire to convince your reader. Assume that our readers are intelligent enough to make up their own minds, and do not need to be manipulated. 

-       Be mindful of legalities around defamation. We are here to uplift and support our community as much as possible. 

-       Avoid overly poetic or esoteric styles of writing. 

-       Write what you know from your personal experience or research. If you make a claim that is not within your area of expertise, please provide references. 

-       Provide a brief bio and picture of yourself for us to include on our contributors page. 

-       Ensure conflicts of interest are avoided or communicated clearly to our editorial team. 

-       Provide a link to your portfolio and/or information about previously published work. 

-       Articles are generally around 1000 words. Please keep your piece engaging by including sub-headings and avoiding overly wordy sentences and paragraphs. 

-       We do not guarantee the publication of submissions. Please contact our editorial team if you wish to pitch a story. Formal acceptance will be communicated via email. 

-       If we believe that your piece is unfairly biased or minimises the intelligence of the reader, we reserve the right to reject the piece or ask for a re-submission. 

-       Byron Magazine reserves the right to edit all material accepted for publication.  

COPYRIGHT

Although we prefer original, unpublished work, we do consider re-blogging content that suits our areas of interest. All unoriginal pieces will be credited and linked to their original source. Please make this clear in your submission. 

COMPLAINTS HANDLING

Byron Magazine values the opportunity to improve our content and the way we operate our business. We take your complaints seriously and appreciate your contribution. 

MAKING A COMPLAINT 

Any person or organisation can make a complaint to Byron Magazine by email (info@byronmagazine.com). These complaints can be about:

-       Published material (content, images, videos or social media)

-      Behaviour of anyone acting on behalf of Byron Magazine

Please advise us if legal proceedings in relation to the complaint have begun, or if there is a reasonable possibility that this will happen. Please do aim to contact us before this happens, as a simple resolution is likely to be found (and much more harmonious for all parties). 

REVIEW OF COMPLAINT

We aim to resolve complaints before they reach a legal level, through open communication and negotiation, and possibly editing or removing content. We aim to respond to complaints as soon as possible, within 14 days. 

THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS COUNCIL

When a resolution cannot be made, you may seek further assistance from the Australian Press Council at www.presscouncil.org.au/making-a-complaint