How to Submit a News Tip
If you've found an interesting U2-related news story or photo
online, or something you think we should know about, here's
how to let us know:
- Email us: news @ atu2.com
- Forum: Post about it in the "Share
the News" topic on our message board.
Emailing us is the quickest way to contact us. When you send
an email to that address, it goes to a handful of news staffers
and someone should be able to act on it fairly quickly. We try
to send replies to submissions as often as possible, but don't
be alarmed if you don't hear back from us right away.
How to Submit an Article/Essay
Some of the best stories we've posted on @U2 have come from
our readers. (A personal favorite is this
oldie sent in by Deb Denman.) And sometimes, these submissions
are so good we end up making the author a member of our staff.
We are always interested in receiving reader submissions!
If you have an article or essay, please send it to us as a
raw text file or a MS Word document. Use the same address as
above: news @ atu2.com.
After we get your submission, the article will be reviewed
by the entire news staff to determine if it's appropriate for
publishing on @U2. This is always a group decision. If any edits/changes
are recommended, we will work with you on that via email.
What We Want
Really, just about anything. It can be a "hard news"
article about a U2-related event you attended ... a personal
essay about something U2-related that's important to you ...
a review or commentary about something U2 has released or done
... and so forth. It can be serious, funny, critical, glowing
with praise - you name it. Make sure your article is accurate,
fair, and fully researched.
What We Don't Want
We don't want articles about how cute a band member is ...
articles that delve too deeply into the band's personal lives
... etc. And here's a hint: Over the
years, the main reason submissions have not been published is
that they read more like a forum post or a mailing list message
than an article. So put some effort into it.
That's how easy it is - we look forward to hearing from you
soon!
