Editorial Policy

EDITORIAL POLICY

The Viking Views is a student-run newspaper produced seven times per year to approximately 1,500 students and staff, as well as members of the community. As a student editors make content decisions independently of the school’s staff and administration, the paper is considered a forum of student opinion. It is therefore exempt from prior review or restraint in both principle and practice.
Letters to the editors are accepted and encouraged. Letters must be signed, but, upon request, they may be published anonymously at the discretion of the staff.
The Viking Views reserves the right to edit letters for space and content in order to maintain the paper’s high standards against obscenity, libelous material, and personal attacks. Letters that exhibit a blatant disregard for such standards will not be considered for publication. The staff will only publish legally-protected speech adhering to the definitions of libel, obscenity and invasions of privacy.
Unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the editorial board. No one individual may be held responsible for the options expresses therein. Signed editorials and columns reflect the opinion of the writer and not The Viking Views, adviser, Hoover High School or the North Canton City School district. The Viking Views takes all measures possible to make a clear distinction between fact and opinion in all news printed.
In the event of an error, The Viking Views will print retractions as they are brought to the attention of the staff.