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Guideline
for Article Contributors
Thank you for
your interest in submitting articles for ICT Focus. It is the only
magazine that focuses exclusively on Information and Communications
Technology. Essential reading for executives, ICT professionals,
and ICT users, ICT Focus is the premier publication for this domain.
Our editorial
content includes:
News and analysis
of what's happening in the ICT World
Products information (Software, Computers, Laptops, Printers, Servers, Digital Cameras, etc..)
Feature articles covering the latest trends and issues
Analysis on ICT and development/society
Regular columns and departments written by experts
Problem-solution and How-to articles
It's no secret–that
ICT can have a dramatic impact on achieving specific social and
economic development goals as well as play a key role in broader
national development strategies if used in the right way and for
the right purposes!
Our readers
are a mix of professionals, executives and PC users who either need
to purchase, utilize and manage ICT within the enterprise.
ICT Focus helps
them by presenting a monthly editorial package of trend analysis,
product information, informative profiles, and timely news. The
magazine is about the technology, its use and its design and the
editorial reflect this. The design is sharp, clean, and accessible,
and so is the writing. The topics of all articles in all departments
of ICT Focus must relate to the magazine’s editorial objective.
You can help us accomplish this by delivering a well-researched,
factually correct, and on-time manuscript.
Opportunities
There are plenty of writing opportunities in ICT Focus. We consider
ideas for feature articles, news features, and short profiles.
Contributing
Send samples of your work to ICT Focus's director, Abraham
Tameru, at publisher@ictfocus.info. When submitting be sure to include
specific areas of interest and expertise. If you have a specific
idea for an article, submit the idea accompanied by a brief outline
of the topics you expect to cover. Unacceptable unsolicited manuscripts
will not be returned.
Deadlines
Deadlines apply to all elements of an article. Lead time for actual
production is about one to three months due to the rigorous editing,
proofing, art and production efforts expended on each manuscript.
Rights
Authors will be asked to sign a publication agreement prior to the
editing process, granting to the publisher the right to publish
the article in ICT Focus magazine in print and electronic formats.
The agreement also stipulates that the author shall not publish
any version or excerpt of the article prior to, or for 120 days
following, its publication.
Supporting
Material
Please include a separate file of names and contact information
for all sources quoted in the article. If you went through a PR
contact, please include their info as well. This list will help
the editors with fact and quote checking, and other follow-up questions
and procedures.
Submission
Requirements
Before submitting a manuscript, please use a spell checker. All
parts of an article must be submitted in electronic format via email
or on a diskette. Use as little formatting as possible in the manuscript
since it must be removed and revised to suit our production requirements.
Do not use a word processor's style sheets. All authors will have
an opportunity for a final check of the article after they've been
edited and copyedited. This check is only for minor proofing by
the author; no extensive revisions or rewrites.
Style Guidelines
• Use subheads frequently to break up text and introduce a
new section of the article. Don't make them too long, three or four
words will suffice.
• Attributions
are in the present tense, e.g., says or concludes, not said or concluded.
• Some
preferred terms are as follows: Web, Internet, intranet,
extranet, http://www.ecmag.net/About/,
logoff, logon, MB (5MB), KB (5KB), ebook, dot com, ecommerce, Yahoo!,
end-user, online (not on-line).
• Job titles
are not capitalized, e.g., editor, vice president, president.
• At the
end of each article, ICT Focus includes a brief sentence or two
of author information. Be sure to submit with the manuscript your
job title, email address, and city of employment.
Sidebars and
Boxes
The editor will make suggestions for sidebar and box possibilities,
but please keep in mind opportunities for short sidebars and boxes
as you write the manuscript and discuss them with the editor as
you think of them.
Reoccurring
Sidebars and Boxes
For Feature Articles, include a list
of URLs for all companies mentioned.
For Profiles:
Please make
note of the following elements for a small box that is customarily
included in each Profile: company URL, Name of Managing Director
or founder, number of employees, date founded or launched.
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