The Slovak Spectator’s Writers’ Guidelines

  1. If you would like to work as a freelancer for The Slovak Spectator, it is important that you begin by sending a well-written story pitch to freelancer@spectator.sk. The pitch should:
    1. Briefly describe your story and give us an idea of the major points you would like to cover
    2. Explain why you think the story is interesting for The Slovak Spectator
    3. Propose a good lead for your story
    4. Attach a list of potential sources
    (The story pitch helps the editor-in-chief decide whether your story is feasible and appropriate for the newspaper)
  2. After reviewing your pitch, the editor-in-chief or another member of the editorial team will send a reply.
  3. If it is approved, you will receive detailed information on the word-count and deadline you have to meet.
  4. The Spectator always make its payments by bank transfer, with varying tax deductions based on the current Slovak tax legislation. The freelancer is paid at the beginning of the month after their article is published. For freelancers who live outside Slovakia, the bank fees are shared. For more details contact us at freelancer@spectator.sk.
  5. Any freelancer who receives confirmation of the Spectator’s interest in publishing their article should send the editorial staff the following personal data:

    First and last name
    Nationality
    Subsidiary (temporary) address
    Permanent address
    ID number (Slovaks)
    Passport number (Foreigners)

    Bank account details:
    Bank account number
    Bank name
    SWIFT code (only for Banks outside Slovakia)
    Address for Bank branch (subsidiary) in which is bank account opened (only for Banks outside Slovakia)

  6. The Rock publishing house commits to protecting all the freelancer’s personal rights, specifically the right to sign the freelancer’s name to their work and properly mark it on all copies or reprints.
  7. The publishing house reserves the right to immediately end cooperation with the freelancer in cases of plagiarism, false quotes or the intentional use of misleading information. Additional reasons for ending cooperation are repeated failure to meet deadlines, repeated poor sourcing and other quality issues.