All blogs published on our website must maintain certain editorial standards. You can help expedite the process (and the publication of your work) by making sure to meet a few simple guidelines before submitting your piece:

1. Make sure you have checked for spelling and grammatical errors.
A quick run through for missing words can make a huge difference.

2. If you do research, please include a link to back it up.
Whether you are referencing a quote, statistic, or specific event, you should include a link that backs up your statement. If you’re not sure, it’s better to lean on the cautious side here. More links will also enhance the piece for the reader. 

3. If you quote someone you interviewed, make sure you can back it up.
To some extent, it will be your word that corroborates the quote. At the very least, however, you will need to be able to present the name of the person interviewed and the time and place your conversation occurred. Being able to produce a transcription of the quote is also a good idea. Before you think about quoting someone, you must establish up front whether or not that person is willing to speak with you on the record and willing to be quoted in print. Anonymous quotes are ok, but you should still have information to verify them. 

4. If you make a negative, fact-based assertion about someone or something, you need to reach the person(s) concerned for a comment.
There will be gray areas here, but, in general, if you are presenting someone in a negative light and the article is not clearly your own opinion, you will need to contact the person for a response. Getting a comment simply involves an e-mail (or call) to the person and giving them enough time to respond.

5. The blog must not contain any pornography or other inappropriate profane language.
Pornographic or adult advertising, erotica or adult-only content, gratuitous or graphic violence, material that infringes on or violates someone else's intellectual property rights, or material that promotes/disseminates illegal activities won't be published and it might even get you banned from our website.

6. Please refrain from personal attacks.
Do not be afraid to respectfully challenge one another by asking questions, but refrain from personal attacks - focus on ideas instead. And instead of invalidating somebody else's story with your own spin on their experience, share your own story and experience.

FAQ

Q. What are the requirements for posting?
A. Ideally, anything that is relevant to current state of affairs in Mauritius. It should be original content and has to be a recent post. The post shouldn’t just be a compilation of someone else’s quotes or thoughts – the majority of it should be original content created by the author. Also, the posts should be either in English or French.

Q. How recent does the post need to be?
A. Less than one week old.

Q. What topics are allowed?
A. Any issue of public interest.