WCWR Topic Suggestions and Publishing Guidelines
Topic Suggestions for "Around Waterloo Region"
Posts published in "Around Waterloo Region" are normally between 400 and 1200 words long in paragraph format. Charts, graphs, photographs etc. are encouraged.
Here are some suggestions...
- Price/feature comparisons between competing local Waterloo Region stores. For example: pizza restaurants, coffee shops, hardware stores, grocery stores, etc.
- Entertainment venues - arenas, theatres, descriptions, comparisons, etc.
- Historical articles - e.g., original settlers of the Waterloo Region, history of first nations people in Waterloo Region, development of WLU, UofW, important churches in WR, etc.
- Home projects - e.g., renovating your basement, building a fence, putting down a concrete slab, repairing a shower, etc.
- Things to see and do - seasonal (summer things to see and do in WR, winter things..., etc.)
- Ways to save money - Thrift Shops, solar panels, turn down the thermostat, shut off the AC, etc.
- Recipes for seasons, holidays, vegetarians, etc.
Publishing Guidelines
- We only publish material written in English.
- We encourage our writers to write clearly and succinctly.
- We do not publish material containing offensive or derogatory language with respect to gender, religion, politics, sexual preference, physical appearance, or any other attribute of specific people or groups of people.
- We do not publish controversial material.
- We do not publish material promoting a specific political or religious point of view.
- We do not publish material containing foul language (swear words or rude words).
- Posts published in "Around Waterloo Region" must be between 400 and 1200 words long.
- Posts published in "Around Waterloo Region" should focus on topics, locations, activities, people, organizations, etc. of interest to residents of Waterloo Region.