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The Tomatalk

Newspaper Information

Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Tomatalk is to inform, entertain, and further educate the students at Kamiakin High School and the surrounding community.

Publication Policy:

Content is determined by the staff. Students are protected and bound by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other protections and limitations afforded by the Constitution and the various court decisions relative to student publications. The Tomatalk would like to be a forum for student expression and a voice for the free and open discussion of issues. However, currently, we have prior review, and sometimes prior restraint.

The staff of the Tomatalk is expected to be professional, objective, truthful, and accurate. The staff will adhere to the Washington State Law (WAC 180-40-215) which prohibits the following material to be published:

1. Potentially libelous material
2. Malicious attacks on an individual's character
3. Material which is excessively vulgar or obscene
4. Material which encourages illegal activity

Editorial Policy:

Editorials are the opinions of the individual members of the Tomatalk staff and are not intended to express the opinions of the administration, staff, nor students of Kamiakin High School, nor the advertisers in this newspaper.

As a forum for student expression, the Tomatalk will publish letters to the editor. All letters are due one week before the next publication date. The staff reserves the right to edit or omit submissions as necessary. All letters must be signed by the student submitting them. However, if a student prefers his/her name not appear in the publication, his/her name may be withheld. All letters to the editor must be 300 words or less.

In cases involving political or controversial issues, staff members are encouraged to solicit all points of view.

Ad Policy:

The Tomatalk will publish eight newspapers each school year. Ad costs are:

• $25 for 1/16 page
• $50 for 1/8 page
• $75 for 1/4 page
• $150 for 1/2 page
• $200 for an Insert
• $250 for a full page

We ask that if possible advertisers pay at the time the ad is sold. However, if advertisers prefer to be billed, our ad manager will make sure you receive a bill after the publication is printed. All advertisers will receive a copy of the newspaper in which their ad appears.

The Tomatalk will not discriminate against any businesses that wish to purchase advertisements, but we reserve the right to deny advertising to businesses that are inappropriate or illegal to publish in a high school newspaper.