TCC Blogging Guidelines

Policy

The Tottenham Community Choir blog (“the blog”) is an online space for choir members, friends and associates of the choir to share their thoughts and experiences about choirs, singing, events, community and things they’re up to that may be of interest to a wider audience.

The blog is maintained by a nominated member of the TCC Committee (“the blog editor”) who is accountable for any content posted. Anyone wishing to author a blog post should send a brief outline/ first draft, adhering to the content and style guidelines below, to the blog editor.

The blog editor reserves the right to refuse suggestions for blog posts if they contravene the content and style guidelines below or on the basis of subject matter.  The blog editor may also make editorial changes to submitted content, which will be sent back to the author for approval.

Tottenham Community Choir takes no responsibility for the content of other websites or media linked to from the blog.

Comments

Commenting on the blog is open to anyone; however the blog editor reserves the right to remove any comments that are abusive, insulting or derogatory towards another individual or group. We will not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia or other forms of hate speech.  If you disagree with a decision to remove a comment, please contact the blog editor.

Please be considerate to the feelings of others when posting comments. It’s perfectly reasonable to disagree with the author’s point of view, but take care not to be rude or unfeeling towards them.

There are some people who take pleasure in posting abusive and controversial comments on blogs – they are known as trolls.  Don’t feed them!  Responding to trolls only encourages them so please ignore them, hard as this is.  The blog editor will take responsibility for removing their comments.

Content and Style for blog posts

Posts should focus on your thoughts and experiences about choirs, singing, events, community and things you’re up to that may be of interest to a wider audience. If you’re not sure whether your idea is suitable, discuss it with the blog editor.

Blog posts should be easy to read and conversational in style, this is more likely to engage your audience and keep their attention - so avoid turning your post into an essay!

Your post should not exceed 1000 words.

Break your post up into paragraphs to make it easier for the reader to digest.

Do not use underline or italics as it makes it more difficult to read. If you need to highlight something in your post, use bold text.

If you want to include a link to a website in your post, please include a link in your draft.

Any post that is derogatory towards another individual or group will not be published. 

If you don’t want your name on your post, please make this clear to the blog editor.

Copyright

Ask for permission if you are writing about another individual - check they are happy to be included in your post.  If you quote from another source, make sure you reference the source.  If you use a photograph, you must obtain permission from the photographer. If in doubt, leave it out!  Including a link to another website does not require permission.