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MGS Publishing Guidelines

All advertisements shall conform to MGS policy, and the following guidelines shall apply.

Purposes:

[1] to advance the cause of genealogy;
[2] to promote the interests of the Society;
[3] to provide information to the public.

Content:

[1] to conform to the policies of the Society;
[2] to contain no statements that are false or misleading to the best of our knowledge;
[3] to ensure a regard for public safety and shall not depict situations which might encourage inappropriate, unsafe or dangerous practices; and
[4] to conform to the public standards of taste and decency.

Placement:

[1] advertising shall not be placed by the Society in any publication or media program that discriminates in its content on the basis of race, sex, language, religion, marital status, family status, source of income, or age.
[2] advertising that appears in any publications of the Society shall not discriminate in its content on the basis of race, sex, language, religion, marital status, family status, source of income, or age.

Application of the Policy:

[1] Where any doubt exists as to the application of the policy, the Vice-President of Communications and the Journal Editor of the Society shall decide.
[2] Advertisements in MGS publications shall be directly relevant to members of the Society.
[3] All advertisements shall be subject to the approval of the Editorial Committee.
[4] Where doubt exists as to the appropriateness of any advertisement, the Vice-President of Communications & Vice-President of Administration shall have the right to deny its publication.

Rates may be subject to change annually upon review and recommendation by the editorial committee and approval of the Council of the Society.