New York Masons NETNEWS

Written by John Hunter

What is NETNEWS?

New York Masons NETNEWS (or simply ‘NETNEWS’) is a new electronic means for Grand Lodge and its committees to communicate with Brothers on a regular and timely basis. NETNEWS will be published on the 15th of every month, including the summer. That’s right; NETNEWS will not go dark during the summer months!

NETNEWS will NOT replace the Empire State Mason. In fact, one of the goals of NETNEWS is to provide Brothers with information received after the publication deadline for the ESM. Every month, NETNEWS will focus on:

  • Messages from Grand Lodge Officers
  • Messages from Grand Lodge Committees
  • Local items / News by District
  • News from around the state
  • Calendars & upcoming events by District

Input for NETNEWS comes from the Grand Lodge Officers, Committee Chairmen and Appendant Bodies. However, content will also be collected and/or generated by an appointed representative in each District. Every month, you will be able to count on NETNEWS to provide you with important Masonic information you may not find elsewhere.

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Submission Guidelines

ALL INPUT IS DUE BY THE 5TH OF THE MONTH!-- Remember, since NETNEWS is published on the 15th of the month, events for the first fifteen days of a month must appear in the previous month’s issue.

Submissions should be in Microsoft Word, Text File, or Email formats.

Please include your name and contact information (address, email and/or phone number) with your submission. All submissions selected for publication will be reviewed and you will be contacted to confirm authenticity. Please understand that anything submitted without the proper permission or forms cannot be published.

Anything you submit must either be original or, if it has been published before, must be accompanied by written permission of the publication in which it appear as this is now copyrighted. If you wrote the article, please include a paragraph to that effect.

Photographs must be scanned at no more than 150 DPI and saved in JPG format. Photos must be accompanied by a release stating that you have been granted permission to publish the person’s likeness. If a child (under the age of 18) is in the photo, a “Child ID Photo Release Form” must accompany your submission. This form is available by clicking here. Please make sure to tell us who is in the photo! A separate release is required for each person in the photo.

Input and questions should be sent to:
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or
Steven P. Koch
43 Robert Lane
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590

The NETNEWS team looks forward to serving you, our Brothers, with the latest information on a regular basis, every month of the year.
C&F
Steven P. Koch – NETNEWS Editor