Story Guidelines Stories will range in length from 500 words for regular department articles to 3,000 words for major features. We prefer scenic photographs that may or may not include people. However, we reserve the right to reject photographs submitted with the story, even if we accept the story itself. We pay for quality, not quantity. We do not pay for expenses, but do take into account the demands of story assignment when negotiating payment.
Today takes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, or photography.
Articles need to be e-mailed or submitted on disk, preferably in Microsoft Word, and with an accompanying printout. Never send an original, uncopied manuscript. Payment will be upon publication. We are known for our high-quality scenic photos, but we also know that people are a very important asset to stories, and like to see them in photographs when appropriate. The one common denominator we seek in photographs is for them to evoke a sense of place.