8/14/2019 El Padre Editorial Policy

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El Padre Editorial Policy El Padre, the Sonoma Valley High student yearbook, attempts to cover the people andevents of the school community as fairly, impartially, and accurately as possible. The

contents of the publication focuses on coverage that will meet the interests, wants andneeds of the majority of the target audience (the students and staff of Sonoma ValleyHigh School), as long as those wants and needs are not contradictory to the principles of scholastic journalism. El Padre provides the school’s history in pictures and written copyof a particular year. Through emphasis on the skills of journalistic writing, graphicdesign, photography, and basic principles of business, the production and publication of the yearbook offers an educational opportunity for staff members, while also serving as aform of public relations for the school and community. The yearbook affords staff members the opportunity to assume leadership roles and the responsibility of producingand publishing a journalistically sound yearbook while overseeing a small business.

The editors, staff members, and advisor reserve the right to select content anddetermine priorities in both photographs and written material. They never knowinglylibel, invade the privacy of, deny the rights of, or ridicule or mock an individual or group.Good taste, common sense, school and community standards, and ethics of responsible

journalism are observed. No material that is libelous, irresponsible, and/or advocatesillegal activity will be published. No material the editors or the adviser deem to be in

poor taste will be printed.

All students and school personnel must have their portraits taken by the official

photographer, in order to be included in the book. Senior portraits taken after December 1may not appear in the book because of deadlines established by the printer. Every attemptwill be made by the staff to include all students and staff in the book. Purchase of ayearbook does not guarantee the purchaser’s photo will appear in the book.

All business advertising and senior salutation accepted by the staff must follow thesame editorial guidelines as mentioned above. Acceptance of advertisements does notconstitute endorsement by the yearbook staff, Sonoma Valley High. Because of liability,no encrypted, coded, or abbreviated messages will be printed in senior salutations or advertisements. Such requests will be returned. The yearbook staff does not guarantee the

return of photographs; we cannot take responsibility for what might happen during the publishers’ printing and shipping process. We strongly recommend that parents, students,and friends submit copies of important photos. We reserve the right to return Senior Pages that do no fit within our editorial policies, or are overtly offensive.