Q: I have been reading your articles on internships, and I have two questions about clips packages for different newspapers.
First of all, what if you have an article that is longer than one page? I photocopied the rest onto the back of the page and put a note at the bottom of the front that the story was continued. However, you say this is wrong. Why is it not okay? What should I do with that long article? Should I staple two pages together?
Also, you said not to include articles older than one year. Would it be okay to include just one story that is older if I really believe it is strong?
Thanks!
Roy
A: Don't worry. The problem with using two-sided clips is that they become cumbersome when an editor tries to feed them to the copy machine. So, it is most convenient to use one-sided 8 1/2 by 11 sheets.
Paper clips are easier than staples for me to work with.
One really good clip that is more than a year old should be no problem. A bunch would be.
