Letters to the Editor Policy
The Beverly Hills Standard welcomes reader letters that contribute to informed civic discussion. To protect journalistic integrity, we review all submissions before publication.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
1. Eligibility
- Letters may be submitted only through a valid registered account or other approved submission channel designated by our editors.
- Submissions must include accurate contact information so editors can verify authorship when needed.
- We may decline anonymous, pseudonymous, or unverifiable submissions.
2. Editorial Standards
We evaluate letters based on editorial standards, not political alignment alone.
- No personal attacks, harassment, threats, or hate speech.
- No defamatory accusations or claims presented without support.
- No doxxing, private personal information, or targeted intimidation.
- No spam, promotional material, coordinated campaigns, or repetitive bulk submissions.
3. Review Process
- All letters are reviewed by editors before approval or publication.
- Editors may reject, approve, or request revisions for clarity and standards compliance.
- Editors may edit for grammar, style, length, headline fit, or legal review while preserving the substance of the submission.
4. Publication Decisions
- Publication is discretionary and based on quality, civility, and relevance.
- Not all approved letters are guaranteed publication due to editorial capacity.
- We may withhold publication where legal, safety, or ethical concerns exist.
5. Originality and Disclosure
- Letters should reflect your own views and should not infringe the rights of others.
- If you have a material relationship to a person, campaign, organization, or issue discussed, you should disclose it.
- We may refuse letters that appear misleading about authorship, affiliation, or source material.
6. Your Responsibility
- You are responsible for the accuracy of your submission.
- By submitting, you grant Beverly Hills Standard the right to review, edit, publish, distribute, archive, and display your letter in connection with our editorial services.
- Published letters may remain in our archives, feeds, newsletters, or platform records unless removal is legally required or editorially approved.
7. Contact and Questions
Questions about submissions, standards, or publication status may be sent through our contact page.
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