Editorial Guidelines 
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Editorial Guidelines EDITORIAL DIRECTION 9-1-1 Magazine is the magazine for the public safety communications industry. Serving law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and disaster management, 9-1-1 Magazine provides valuable information to readers in all aspects of the public safety communications and response community. Each issue contains a blending of product-related, technical, operational, and people-oriented stories, covering the skills, training, and equipment which these professions all share in common. We run stories on provocative issues and cover major incidents from both a responder and a communications standpoint. SUBMISSIONS Eighty-five percent free-lance. Our primary need is for 1,000 -2,500 word articles, accompanied if possible by appropriate high-quality photography (see below for Photography Guidelines). Each manuscript should include a 25-word biography of the author. All submissions must include social security number, address, and phone number. We prefer queries, but will look at manuscripts on speculation. Most positive responses to queries are to be considered on spec, but occasionally we will make assignments. In such cases, we offer a 20-percent kill fee. 9-1-1 Magazine adheres to standard rules of manuscript formatting. Emailed files in MS Word format preferred. Hard copies must be accompanied by SASE if to be returned. We assume no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photos, or other material, nor for loss due to postal negligence or damage beyond our control. We do not use poetry or fiction. We do not consider simultaneous submissions. PREVIOUS USE We rarely accept a manuscript or photograph that has been published elsewhere. Authors and photographers will be asked to certify the material’s exclusivity to 9-1-1 Magazine. MANUSCRIPT PAYMENT We pay 10-20 cents per word for feature articles. Stories submitted on behalf of vendors or agencies are usually not compensated. Columns pay a flat rate of $50 each. 9-1-1 Magazine buys first North American serial rights to manuscripts accepted, with a two-year option to purchase second (reprint) editorial rights at the original payment rate. All subsequent rights revert to the author. Payment is on publication. PHOTOGRAPHY 9-1-1 Magazine has maintained a reputation for outstanding photography for many years. Our primary needs include dramatic photographs of incidents and unusual situations for covers, From the Field, and to illustrate articles. We especially need communications-related photos and law enforcement images. Query for specific topics in need of photography. We do not use stock photos, and insist that all photography submitted to 9-1-1 Magazine be for our exclusive use. Photo submissions should be transparencies or high resolution digital images. Digital picture submission should be from a minimum 4 megapixel camera at highest setting. Or minimum resolution of 1500 pixels wide. Or 5 inches wide at 300 dpi. Low resolution samples can be sent for consideration. All photos must be accompanied by date and description of the incident or situation pictured. Photos must be labeled with the name of the person to be credited. Photos submitted in large quantity on CD must be accompanied by a thumbnail proof sheet. 9-1-1 Magazine pays $50 for color interior photos (if used at half page=$75; if full page=$100), $300 for cover photo. One-time editorial rights are purchased, with a two year option to purchase second (reprint) editorial rights at the original payment rate. NOTE: Writers and artists seeking to contact public safety agencies or 9-1-1 emergency dispatch centers with respect to conducting interviews or taking photos relative to a story intended for or assigned by 9-1-1 Magazine must make contact with the department administrator (chief, 9-1-1 Center Manager, etc.) to make an appointment before seeking entry, and should first have a hard or soft copy of a signed letter of reference from 9-1-1 Magazine indicating the purpose of the assignment. Simply showing up and requesting access for the purpose of taking photos is not prudent in today’s homeland security environment. Any questions from public safety agency personnel concerning your assignment or connection to 9-1-1 Magazine should be forwarded to the editor via the publisher’s office at 714-544-7776 or via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it THE IMPORTANT STUFF Our editorial schedule is planned several issues in advance, and broad themes are planned a year ahead. Freelancers are encouraged to submit queries or material of a seasonal nature well in advance. Email is the preferred method of contact. 9-1-1 Magazine is published for a knowledgeable, professional audience. Our target readership consists of 9-1-1 center administrators and dispatch managers and supervisors, and emergency services chiefs. Our primary considerations in selecting material are: quality; appropriateness of material; brevity, knowledge of our readership; accuracy; accompanying photography; originality, wit and humor; a clear direction and vision; and proper use of the language. 9-1-1 MAGAZINE |
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