Guide
for sports contributors
HERE
at Army we understand that it’s not always easy to figure
out how to send us your sports without putting the team on the
plane to tackle us here in Canberra.
We
have streamlined the way to get your action-packed sport reports
onto the pages as quickly and reliably as possible with your help.
Following
is a step-by-step guide to showing the rest of the force what you’re
made of:
- If
it is a big event, call us and we will plan some support for you
and space on the pages.
- Any
type of sport is welcome, all types of teams – a good strong
photograph will increase the opportunity to have your unique skills
published.
- Send
your fantastic photos at 250-350KB .jpeg file size. We can size,
colour correct and crop your images to fit space if required.
(Set your digital camera so the file size so that your picture
is at the highest resolution or 300dpi). Do not restrict the height
and width of your images.
- The
DRN restricts e-mails larger than 1.5MB so send only two or three
photos at the recommended .jpeg file size to ensure they won’t
be blocked at the gateway.
- Write
a caption. Tell us what is happening and who is doing it –
please include the person’s rank, first name, last name and
the unit and team they belong to.
- Hard
copies can be sent and we will scan them. Include a self-addressed
envelope to ensure a speedy return to you.
- When
scanning an image yourself, the same rules apply as mentioned
earlier.
- You
are welcome to burn images to a CD and send them in and we will
return the CD to you.
So
what about the writing? Potential sports writers can send their
written contributions any possible way that word can be seen by
the naked eye.
But
there are some golden rules:
-
Include full team name.
- Include
person’s rank, first name, last name and the unit they belong
to. You can include their endearing nickname.
- Include
at least 150 words on the game or event.
- Include
a point of contact.
All
sports should be sent to:
Michael
Weaver
Sports Editor, Service newspapers
R8-LG-040, Russell Offices, Canberra.
Ph: (02) 6265 4476 Fax: (02) 6265 6690
Email: michael.weaver@defencenews.gov.au
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