Q: Some job postings ask for electronic submissions only. I saw your advice on clips on the JobsPage. But I'm wondering if there is a preferred format for electronic submissions. Text in an e-mail? Attachments, though they don't always translate on the
receiving end?
Ready to e-mail
A: The best way to send a clip by e-mail is the way the editor wants it. Ask. If you haven't had the chance to do that, A Word attachment is generally good as most people can open those and they look nice. If you are submitting several stories, put them on one Word document so the poor editor doesn't have to open them one at a time.
Pasting the text within an e-mail will always work -- even at newspapers where people are reluctant to open attachments, which can carry viruses -- but it looks pretty plain.
