Writer’s
Guidelines
Oregon
Quarterly is the successor to Old
Oregon, the University of Oregon's
alumni magazine founded in 1919. Although
our 100,000 readers consist predominantly
of UO alumni, our editorial approach
has evolved in the past few years from
a traditional alumni magazine to a
regional magazine of ideas. To highlight
this change, we now describe ourselves
as "The Northwest Perspective
from the University of Oregon."
Unlike
a traditional alumni magazine, the majority
of our features are not about the UO
as such. Instead, we generally address
topics of state and regional interest
(ideas, issues, and personalities) using
the resources of UO faculty and alumni.
The UO benefits from its involvement
in these stories, not as their subject
matter. Our goal is to reach a broad,
well-educated regional audience, whether
or not they have ties to the UO.
As
a magazine, we want to be recognized
for the quality of our writing. Good
magazine stories should have shape and
depth. They are closer in conception
and execution to a thoughtful essay than
to a newspaper feature. They should involve
the reader, awaken the imagination. They
require some effort to write, but they
are much more a pleasure to read.
Most
of our stories are contributed
by freelancers. If the topic has a contemporary
regional interest, and if UO involvement
can be demonstrated (through faculty
or alumni participation), we'd like to
hear about it. We prefer a brief query
letter (with SASE) that show the flavor
of the proposed article and your writing
style. Submit clips that demonstrate
your ability. If you don't have a story
idea but would like to be considered
for assignments, submit clips with a
cover letter explaining your interests
and experience.
We
invite queries for features and UO alumni
profiles. Our features generally run
1,500–3,000 words; short subjects
run about 400–1,000 words. Pay
varies depending on subject matter and
writer’s experience, with department
stories usually ranging from $100 to
$350 and features significantly more.
We pay on acceptance (after requested
revisions), plus reasonable expenses
(with receipts), provided they are cleared
by us in advance. For contracted stories
we do not accept, we pay a kill fee of
20 percent the contracted amount. We
generally follow the Chicago Manual
of Style.
The
University of Oregon is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action institution, committed
to cultural diversity and compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Copyright 2008, University of Oregon.
All rights reserved. Contents may be
reprinted only by permission of the editor.
Oregon
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97403-5228
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346-5047 • Advertising: (541)
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