At DecipherGrey, we publish original articles written by scholars, political figures and driven citizens. So far, we have collaborated with prominent thinkers, and members of the French, British, Canadian and European Parliament. 

Here are listed the major rules that must be applied by any contributor willing to write for DecipherGrey. Every contribution is reviewed and vetted by an editorial committee and may be modified for editorial purposes. Submissions that do not meet the below requirements will not be published on DecipherGrey. 

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I) Submission.

• Columns should be around 1000 words.

• An excerpt must be included - no more than 140 characters.

• Contributions must be sent as Word documents (.docx) to DecipherGrey's email address. 

• Feel free to write on any political/social/economic topic as long as it relates to current matters. Have a look at what has already been published to grasp the platform's style.​

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II) Communication.

If time doesn't allow to deliver a piece on its due date, it needs to be notified at least a week in advance.

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III) Writing skills.

Contributions must be well-and professionally-written:

• Journalistic format.

• Coherent and structured sentencess.

 

IV) Neutrality.

Our aim is to publish in-depth, unbiased and well-argumented analysis.

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V) References.

Papers, arguments and data must be referenced:

• Sources are to be trustworthy and reliable (academic journals or trusted newspapers)

• References must be hyperlinked in the text. Footnotes or any other citation style are not accepted.

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VI) Originality.

We automatically assume and consider that every submission:

• Is original.

• Has been written specifically and exclusively for DecipherGrey.

• Has not been published elsewhere.

• Will not be published elsewhere.

If any of these assumptions is not met, we must be informed.

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VII) Plagiarism.

Due caution must be exercised regarding plagiarism. As stated by the  Office of Research Integrity, plagiarism includes, “theft or misappropriation of intellectual property and the substantial unattributed textual copying of another's work.” If plagiarism is detected, submissions will not be considered for publication. A columnist may be banned from the platform if plagiarism is detected after publication.

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Any subject is worthy provided that it meets the above requirements.

Should you have any additional question, feel free to contact us.

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