REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES

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Thank you for your interest in republishing one of our stories! Below you’ll find everything you need to know to get started.  

Paywalls
Underscore's values include publishing original and independent reporting about Pacific Northwest Indigenous communities and the issues impacting them, disseminating our work at no cost through tribal and non-tribal news networks. We don’t charge readers for our work, and we don’t want our publishing partners to do so either. If your site is paywalled, please allow readers to access the stories you republish from our site for free.
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‍Rights
‍Only original Underscore stories are available for cross-posting. Stories from our partners that appear on our website are not available.

This policy only covers republishing online. For information regarding republishing Underscore News content in print, email kbrown@underscore.news.

Please inform us when you plan to publish the story.
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Credit and Tracking
‍At the top of the story, include a link back to the original story URL on Underscore.news. 
Example:​ This story originally appeared on Underscore News.

‍Credit the author and publication. 
Example​: By Author Name, Underscore News

‍Creative Common license images and images from government agencies may be republished. Otherwise, contact Karina Brown (kbrown@underscore.news) to inquire about rights.

Provide the following footer at the end the story, retaining links: 
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‍Underscore News is a nonprofit investigative newsroom committed to Indigenous-centered reporting in the Pacific Northwest. We are supported by foundations and donor contributions. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

‍Include the Underscore logo, if possible. 

Edits
‍All links within the story text must be retained.

You are free to choose your own headline provided it makes sense for the story and is not misleading.

You may not edit our stories except to reflect changes in time and style.
Example:​ Changing “yesterday” ​to​ “last week.” ​Changing “Santa Cruz, Calif.” ​to “Santa Cruz, California.” 

‍Social promotion
‍When sharing the link on Facebook, tag Underscore Media Collaboration.
When sharing on Twitter, tag @UnderscoreNews.
When sharing on Instagram, tag @Underscore.News.