Letters to editor criteria outlined

Letters to the editor of The Jasper Newsboy must meet the following criteria:

+ Should be of general or specific interest to the readership of The Jasper Newsboy

+ Should be limited to about 300 words

+ Must contain a valid signature, a valid mailing address and valid day and evening telephone numbers where the writer may be reached

+ Names of persons writing letters will not be withheld

+ Unsigned letters will not be published

+ Letters containing personal attacks on individuals, public figures or elected officials will be edited or sent back to the writer. Criticism of how a public figure or elected official votes or on actions taken with regard to performance of his/her job are acceptable as long as the comments are not personally derisive

+ Deadline for letters is 10 a.m. Monday for inclusion in the following Wednesday's edition

+ To ensure diversity and variety of viewpoints, letter writers are limited to one letter each 30 days

+ The Newsboy will not publish poetry, anonymous letters, "open" or "third party" letters written to someone else, letters that constitute advertisements, letters concerning private legal disputes or conflicts between individuals, letters that are part of organized writing campaigns and letters that include previously published material

Mail letters to: The Jasper Newsboy P.O. Box 1419 Jasper, Texas 75951-1419 or e-mail to: jgalvan@jaspernewsboy.com