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Editorial Policy
The mission of Cadence is to contribute to and support the professional
development of leaders of the cadet program.
Editorial Objectives
Cadence will serve as an internal communications vehicle to:
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Keep the leaders of the cadet program informed on training, policies,
program initiatives and opportunities.
- Provide an open and interactive forum that encourages the exchange
of ideas and best practices at the local level.
- Educate leaders of the cadet program on youth issues and current
trends in education and youth development
- Support and promote the aims and vision of the cadet program.
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Editorial Guidelines
Articles are selected according to the editorial guidelines outlined below.
Cadence strives to publish content that is:
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Relevant—Texts are carefully chosen for their value to
inform, educate and promote professional development. Content will support
the goals of the cadet program.
- Accurate—Content will be objective and based on fact. Any
opinion will be clearly identified as such and attributed to specific
persons or groups.
- Balanced—Articles will be selected to reflect a balance
across regions, elements and interests.
- Interactive—Cadence will encourage feedback and provide
a forum for open discussion.
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Organization and Responsibilities
The editorial board is mandated to make recommendations to Director Cadets
on the strategic direction of Cadence and to provide oversight.
The editorial board is responsible for:
- Proposing themes in collaboration with the managing editor and
editor.
- Evaluating Cadence to ensure it meets the needs of its primary
audiences, achieves the editorial objectives, and is in line with the
strategic direction of the cadet program.
- Participating in planning meetings at the early stages of each
issue of Cadence.
The editorial board will be comprised of:
- Three members from CIC Branch Advisory Council (BAC), to be selected
by the BAC co-advisors; and
- One member from each section within D Cdts, to be selected by
the section head.
The managing editor and editor will participate in all editorial board
meetings.
Regional public affairs officers and league communications representatives
may offer input to the editorial board through the editor/managing editor.
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Target Audiences
Primary audiences: Cadence is intended primarily for CIC officers
and CIs at the local level.
Secondary audiences:
Cadence is also available as a resource
to:
- senior cadets;
- sponsoring, parent and civilian committees;
- members of the leagues; and
- CF members including CIC officers working at the regional and
national levels.
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Editorial Board
The editorial board is mandated to make recommendations to Director Cadets
on the strategic direction of Cadence and to provide oversight.
The editorial board is responsible for:
- Proposing themes in collaboration with the managing editor and
editor.
- Evaluating Cadence to ensure it meets the needs of its primary
audiences, achieves the editorial objectives, and is in line with the
strategic direction of the cadet program.
- Participating in planning meetings at the early stages of each
issue of Cadence.
The editorial board will be comprised of:
- Three members from CIC Branch Advisory Council (BAC), to be selected
by the BAC co-advisors; and
- One member from each section within D Cdts, to be selected by
the section head.
The managing editor and editor will participate in all editorial board
meetings.
Regional public affairs officers and league communications representatives
may offer input to the editorial board through the editor/managing editor.
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Editorial Decisions
The editor develops the content of each issue of Cadence based on the feedback
received during planning meetings with the editorial board. The editor
will also provide the managing editor with a detailed storyboard no later
than two weeks prior to copy deadline. Final decisions relating to content
rests with the Director Cadets, through the managing editor.
Submissions may be edited for clarity, style, grammar, length and accuracy,
but an attempt will be made to preserve the integrity of the author’s
style and intent. The editor may give contributors the opportunity to
approve revisions before publication. Notwithstanding that approval, the
editor reserves the right to make last-minute changes as required.
The editor may postpone publishing suitable material until a later date
to accommodate the production process.
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Content
For each issue of Cadence, a specific theme will be determined. Upcoming themes
are published in Cadence and on the national cadet website at www.cadets.forces.gc.ca/support/.
Content is not restricted to the current theme.
Readers are encouraged to share ideas, concerns and best practices. Content
suggestions are welcome, however, space in the publication should not
be expected nor is it a matter of right. Anyone involved with the cadet
program, including members of the Leagues, cadets, volunteers, parents
and CF members, may submit content for Cadence.
Regular sections of Cadence include:
- Opening Notes: A section dedicated to introducing the theme of
an issue and relating this theme to the overall aims and vision of the
cadet program.
- Mail Bag: A section for letters to the editor. Letters will be
considered for publication providing they are signed and are not libellous,
obscene or offensive. Whenever possible, Cadence endeavours to respond
to issues raised in letters published under Mail Bag.
- March Past: A section aimed at delivering "news" relating
to policy changes and other issues of interest to the leaders of the cadet
program. Items may include a photo. Articles should be in line with the
overall objectives of the editorial policy.
- Viewpoint: A section where opinions relating to leadership issues
or other topics of concern are invited. Viewpoint is intended for, but
not limited to, local level articles.
- Forum: A section for sharing ideas, best practices and lessons
learned from local, regional or national levels.
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Information About Submitting Articles
Articles generally do not require approval/clearance of the chain of command
prior to submission with the exception of articles submitted as part of
staff function. These articles, which are intended to represent official
policy and position, require appropriate approval.
A separate document titled Cadence Submission Guidelines contains the
detailed information about length of articles for the different sections
of Cadence.
In order to maintain the editorial objectives and standards set by this
editorial policy, submissions should adhere to the following procedures:
- Other than the March Past (news) section of the publication,
articles should be related to one or more of the editorial objectives.
- Notice of upcoming events/submissions should be given to the
editor as early as possible. This will increase the possibility of publication
and ensure that information is shared with the Cadet community in a timely
matter. Copy deadlines are clearly stated in each issue.
- In articles other than opinion pieces, the writer must maintain
balance and objectivity.
- The writer is responsible for verifying facts and arguments before
submitting their article to Cadence.
- Detailed information about photographs, captions and style and
length requirements are outlined in Cadence Submission Guidelines.
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Plagiarism
Using words and ideas or any work by someone else without giving proper credit
is plagiarism. Any time you use information from a source, authors must cite it.
It is the writer’s responsibility to put others’ words in quotation
marks and cite source(s). Writers must give citations when using others' ideas,
even if those ideas are paraphrased in their own words.
The term "source" includes published works (books, magazines, newspapers,
websites, plays, movies, photos, paintings, and textbooks) and unpublished sources
(class lectures or notes, handouts, speeches, other students' papers, or material from a research service).
Information about plagiarism extracted from Georgetown University Honor Council (1999) website. Georgetown
University Honor Council (1999) web site. [July.1,1999]
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Corrections/Clarifications
Readers are encouraged to inform the Editor when errors in fact are published
in Cadence. Cadence will publish corrections and clarifications to factual mistakes.
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Distribution
Copies are sent to cadet corps/squadrons based on authorized strength. Copies
are also provided to the leagues, regional cadet support units and their
sub-units, and to selected DND/CF officials.
Cadence is available in PDF and HTML formats on the national cadet website.
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Copyright
Crown copyright is retained. Articles may be reproduced with the permission
of the Editor, on condition that appropriate credit is given to Cadence.
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Contact Information
- Editor, Cadence - Directorate of Cadets
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON - K1A 0K2
Phone: 1-800-627-0828 - Fax: 613-996-1618
E-mail: Cadence@forces.gc.ca
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