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Our stories and photos are licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0, which means you are free to:
- Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt: remix, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
... If you follow the license terms:
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- Link: If using content online, link to the full story on our website.
- ShareAlike: If you remix, transform or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
- No ads: Do not sell ads against our stories, but you may post them on pages with ads.
- No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
News Watch cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you abide by the above terms.
Benefits of being a news partner
Rather than copying content directly from our website, you may sign up to become a news partner for free, which provides access to a shared Google Drive that is visible at the bottom of our email newsletter. Most contain:
- A 750-word-max abridged version of the story for print or online use that's void of coding
- A 150-word-max version that can be used as a broadcast script, or print or online brief
- A broadcast voicer of that script on most stories
- Photo(s) with embedded captions that are visible in the Google Drive folder > File information > Details > Description
- Graphics and codes when available
You'll also receive a weekly planning email with lines of stories we're working on and other coverage advisories.
To become a news partner:
Email info@sdnewswatch.org and ask to be added as a news partner. Include any newsroom-wide accounts (i.e., news@) and those for relevant staffers. You'll start receiving our weekday emails with story summaries and links to the story on the website. It will include a box at the end labeled "FOR NEWS PARTNERS ONLY," which includes a link to the shared Google Drive folder for that story. You'll also receive weekly planner emails with upcoming stories.
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On our website and in presentations to audiences around the state, we convey that we strive to complement the work of local and other statewide news partners.
The interactive Google Map below includes all media outlets in the state, so people can easily find credible sources of news.
As a nonprofit, our funding comes mostly from individual and foundation donations, which allows us to keep our stories free. Thank you to our news partners that provide financial support. If you use any or all of our content, please consider donating through a one-time or recurring contribution.
Beyond financial support, here are ways you can help News Watch as part of the partnership:
- Newspaper ads: If you're a newspaper, here are several SDNW ads created by SDNA to use alongside stories.
- Logos: If you use our stories online, please consider using one of our logos with this description:
- This story was produced in partnership with South Dakota News Watch, an independent, nonprofit news organization. Read more in-depth stories at sdnewswatch.org and sign up for a weekday email. Contact SDNW at info@sdnewswatch.org.
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For questions, corrections or other issues, contact CEO Carson Walker at 605-610-9366 / carson.walker@sdnewswatch.org or 605-215-6225 / info@sdnewswatch.org.