what we are and how we function

Products of the ePluribus Media collaborations appear on the ePluribus Media Journal and Timelines.

ePluribus Media Journal

The original stories, articles, interviews and reviews that appear on the Journal start as either a submission to the ePluribus Media editors or as investigative tip.

ePluribus Media researchers, using publicly available information, and often working with a writer, pull together a story. Once a draft is ready, an editor is assigned who works with the main writer/or researcher to help shape the story and more importantly, determine if the story has merit.

The completed draft is sent to the fact checking team, who challenge assertions, doublecheck facts cited and links, working from publicly available information or, in cases of interviewed sources, the reporters' notes. After the fact-checking is completed, the writer/editor resolves the fact-checking questions and the piece is sent to a copy-editor who edits the article in accordance to The Chicago Manual of Style and the AP Stylebook and Libel Manual guidelines.

ePluribus Media Journal is looking for bright, thought provoking, and entertaining articles. All articles selected for the Journal are edited and fact checked.

General Guidelines

All work must be original, and the subject matter should be of common concern and public interest.

We generally look for word counts between 200 and 2,000 words. However, longer articles are accepted.

Submission Format and Style

We accept e-mail submissions only.

Submit articles in Microsoft Word or similar format with 1" margins using Arial 12 or Times New Roman 12. Please leave an extra line space between paragraphs. Feel free to use bolds and italics.

Please cite your sources: footnotes, endnotes, parenthetical notes, imbedded links, or links set off in html code. The important thing is for us to be able to find your sources so we can verify them.

Submit your piece via e-mail as an attached file to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We have virus protection software at our end, but will appreciate it if you can scan your file before you send it.

The ePluribus Media Team consists of volunteer developers, creatives, writers, editors, administrators and managers. We are always looking for talented people in all of our divisions ... if you are interested in research, editing, graphics, writing ... or just about anything we would welcome your help and expertise. If you would like to help out please send us an email or check out our contact page.

ePluribus Media is "us."

All of us.

We are ordinary citizens

from all walks of life—

nurses, soldiers,

housewives, artists,

small business owners,

customer service operators,

lawyers, sales reps, writers,

students, doctors

and housepainters.

ePluribus Media is a cooperative of citizen volunteers dedicated to researching issues of common concern and encouraging the highest standards of ethics and journalism.

The ePluribus Media community is chartered as 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, non-partisan organization. We are a board run cooperative of citizen volunteers dedicated to researching issues of common concern and encouraging the highest standards of ethics and journalism. Our incorporation papers are public and available upon request.

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