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# 26 - INSIDE INDONESIA wants you to write!

Posted on May 4, 2007

Ed Aspinall (editor@insideindonesia.org ) sends in the following message encouraging people to submit articles to the new, wholly web-base version of INSIDE INDONESIA.  (By the way, I also wrote about INSIDE INDONESIA last year in WuW #4 entitled "'On the net' in INSIDE INDONESIA.") --   

After over twenty years in print, INSIDE INDONESIA is becoming a 100% web-based magazine. We are in the process of redesigning our website (www.insideindonesia.org) and will launch a new site later in the year.

In the meantime, we are on the lookout for new articles. If you have an interesting idea for an article please get in touch.

INSIDE INDONESIA publishes articles on a wide range of political, social and environmental and cultural issues in Indonesia. We accept articles from all sorts of people – academics, journalists, students, travelers, NGO activists and others with an interest in Indonesia.

Advantages of writing for the INSIDE INDONESIA website:

  - Reach. Already, we have tens of thousands of hits per month. Once our revamped site is up and running we plan to develop a free email subscription system which will automatically notify thousands of readers about new articles. All articles on the site will be available free of charge, as will be our archives of back issues. Once an article is on our site, it is there for good.

  - Immediacy. Once our new system is operational, we expect very little delay between submission of good quality articles and publication. If you have a burning issue to communicate, INSIDE INDONESIA could be the place for you.

  - A unique format. We offer a format that differs both from daily news reportage and the typical academic journal. We publish informative, analytical and/or reflective short and medium length pieces (most articles are either 700 or 1400 words). We also plan to publish photo essays. Many
of our writers are academic researchers who want to write about an aspect of their research in a digestible and immediate way. Few other media dedicated to Indonesia offer this service.

  - Quality and reputation. INSIDE INDONESIA has a long history and is well-respected. We strive to maintain high editorial standards. Every author works with a member of our team of editors, and all articles are submitted for review prior to publication.

Over the coming months, INSIDE INDONESIA wants to collate a good bank of articles in preparation for the launch of our website. If you think you may have an idea for an article:

  - First, check our existing website (www.insideindonesia.org) to get an idea of our typical format and approach.

  - Then, get in touch with the coordinator of our editing team, Edward Aspinall, at editor@insideindonesia.org

Please note that as an entirely volunteer-run effort, INSIDE INDONESIA is unable to pay for articles.