News Submission Guidelines
Non-Olympic Times (NOT) welcomes relevant news, reports, interviews, photographs and feature contributions from individuals, correspondents, organisations and other suitable sources.
These guidelines explain how to submit material for editorial consideration and help contributors provide information that can be reviewed efficiently.
1. What We Consider
We consider submissions relating to:
- Non-Olympic sports, traditional sports and sporting disciplines.
- Athletes, coaches, competitions and sporting organisations.
- International sporting events and developments.
- World records, record attempts and noteworthy achievements.
- Noble World Records and Noble Kids activities.
- Education, science, technology and innovation.
- Business, entrepreneurship and professional initiatives.
- Arts, culture, health, environment and social developments.
- Interviews, profiles, special reports and community initiatives.
Relevance, accuracy, originality and public interest are important considerations.
2. Information to Include
Please provide:
- A clear and accurate headline.
- The complete article or news report.
- The full name of the author or submitting organisation.
- The date and location of the event or development.
- Names and designations of people mentioned, checked for accuracy.
- Supporting documents or source references where relevant.
- Original photographs with captions and photographer or source credits.
- Contact details for editorial follow-up.
3. Accuracy and Supporting Evidence
Contributors should check facts before submission. Names, dates, locations, figures, quotations and institutional descriptions should be accurate.
For record-related reports, please identify whether the matter concerns a proposed attempt, a completed performance, a result awaiting verification or a formally recognised achievement.
Please do not describe an achievement as officially verified or certified unless appropriate evidence supports that description.
The newspaper may request additional documentation or clarification before considering publication.
4. Photographs and Videos
Only submit photographs or videos that you own or are authorised to provide for publication.
Include accurate captions and identify the people, event, location and date where known. Do not submit altered media that could misrepresent an event or achievement.
5. Originality and Copyright
Submissions should be original or submitted with the necessary permission. Contributors must not knowingly submit plagiarised, misleading, defamatory or unauthorised material.
Where a report is based on another publication or source, identify that source clearly. Submission does not transfer copyright ownership unless a separate written agreement says otherwise.
6. Children and Young Achievers
Reports involving children must be prepared responsibly. Contributors should obtain appropriate parental or guardian permission wherever required, especially for photographs and identifying details.
The newspaper may decline material that could unnecessarily compromise a child’s privacy, dignity or safety.
7. Editorial Review
All submissions are subject to editorial assessment. Non-Olympic Times may edit for clarity, length, style and accuracy, request further information, postpone publication or decline material.
Submission does not guarantee publication, payment, an appointment or endorsement by the newspaper.
8. Advertising and Paid Announcements
Advertising, sponsored content and paid promotional announcements should be identified as such. Publication of a paid or promotional contribution should not be understood as independent verification or endorsement of every claim.
Any commercial terms must be agreed separately with the newspaper before publication.
9. How to Submit
Please use the official Contact Us page or the relevant submission facility provided by Non-Olympic Times.
Include “News Submission” in the subject line and provide the article, supporting information and your contact details.
For contributor applications, please visit the Become a Reporter page.
10. Related Editorial Policies
Contributors should also read the newspaper’s:
- Editorial Policy
- Corrections and Complaints Policy
- Privacy Policy
Non-Olympic Times (NOT)
An International Newspaper of the Non-Olympic Movement
Official website: https://nonolympictimes.org
