 Pick up a Fall 2005 issue of Gainesville Life at your local newsstand. Gainesville Life can be purchased at the following locations: Main Street Market, Riverside Pharmacy, Lemstone Christian Store, Ralph Waldo's Books, Corner Drugs, Wee Willy's BP at 1190 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., JNS Chevron at 2224 Thompson Bridge Rd., Citgo at 2808 Gillsville Highway and Tadmore Food Market at 2988 Gillsville Highway. Gainesville Life Magazine Amber Roessner, Editor 706-208-2331 Jena D. Wages, General Manager 706-208-2329 Amy Welch, Advertising Sales 706-208-2327 Anne Gatewood, Advertising Sales 706-208-2332 Address: PO Box 912, Athens, GA 30603-0912 Phone: 706-208-2331 In Georgia: 800-533-4252 Fax: 706-208-2339 E-mail: gainesville.life@onlineathens.com Copyright 2005 by Gainesville Life Magazine and the Athens Banner-Herald. |
EDITORIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Gainesville Life magazine subscribes to the editorial guidelines set by the American Society of Magazine Editors. Among the principles set out by the society is the commitment to keep the editorial content of a magazine independent from advertising. Gainesville Life magazine tenaciously holds to the belief that our first commitment is to our reader. We make every effort to have a relationship of trust with our reader, and that can only be safeguarded by clear policies that separate the influence of advertising dollars from the editorial content of our magazine. That's why advertising editorial sections (i.e. advertorials) are always clearly identified as such. For example, the editor, not the general manager (who is the person responsible for the business side of the magazine and to whom the editor reports) has final say over the editorial content of the magazine. This may not seem like a big deal, but in an era of intense pressure to compromise, it is. Our editors are committed to finding the best and most compelling stories that will interest our readers and uphold the mission of the magazine. Whether someone chooses to advertise with us or not, they will receive fair and impartial coverage in our magazine. We believe this works to everyone's benefit, including that of the advertiser. When readers know they can trust a writer or editor to tell them the straight scoop, the magazine becomes a vehicle of influence in the community. We want that influence to be good. For example, if we happen to cover a business or organization in a story, it's because we believe they're doing something that may interest readers…not just because they buy an ad. In regards to special sections that focus on niche advertisers, the advertorial content may or may not use sources that are listed in the section. 07.18.2005/lar |