{"id":1283,"date":"2016-01-14T23:53:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T23:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/?page_id=1283"},"modified":"2024-10-25T07:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:19:58","slug":"become-a-contributor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/about\/become-a-contributor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a contributor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Share your ideas, learning and experience with thinktankers, funders and policy experts worldwide. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our community is especially interested in articles that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reflect on developments in the think tank or evidence-informed policy sector.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on implications of global\/regional\/national trends for think tanks.<\/li>\n<li>Share practical advice or lessons grounded in your experience\/context.<\/li>\n<li>Share challenges\/successes based on your individual or organisational experience.<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions or provoke debate, inviting readers to respond or share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>How to contribute<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Email your draft article to our Content Manager at <a class=\"c-link\" href=json/_-5.json target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\">kajrekar@onthinktanks.org<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> We\u2019ll let you know in a few days if it\u2019s a good fit for the OTT platform and readership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We\u2019ll edit it for spelling, grammar and clarity. <\/strong>The editorial process takes around two weeks, you will always get to review suggested edits and sign off the final copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We\u2019ll post and share it via our social media and newsletter. <\/strong>Be sure to give us your handles so we can tag you!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1>Get inspired with these suggested formats<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lists <\/strong>e.g. \u2018Six top readings on think tank governance in 2023\u2019 or \u2018Five takeaways for think tank funders from COP28\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lessons learned <\/strong>e.g \u2018Setting up a think tank amidst political uncertainty: lessons from Peru\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How tos <\/strong>e.g. \u2018How to rethink your think tank monitoring, evaluation and learning framework\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explainers\/arguments <\/strong>e.g. \u2018Why funders should be paying more attention to the whole evidence ecosystem\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Counter-intuitive statements <\/strong>e.g. \u2018Why think tanks should employ fewer researchers\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Writing guidance<\/h1>\n<p>We aim for all OTT blogs to be accessible. 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