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daffy,

The SA format is simple. Go to the homepage. The 'news' column is done by SA salaried employees. The 'opinion & analysis' column are articles that are written by non affiliated authors.

For 'opinion & analysis', SA editors work in two modes. First is the 'active draw mode'. In this mode, SA editors enter approximately 50 predetermined sites on a daily basis and draw articles from the site (article aggregation). Second mode is submission mode, where approximately 400+ authors submit articles for publication.

To better the chances of publication, authors have noticed that if they take an opposing view to a recently published article on SA, they have a better chance of getting published. SA loves to pitch all sides of an argument. Likewise, you can submit a well written and documented article and you may not get published if the editors feel that the article does not add anything new to what has already been published. The quality of the writing is second fiddle to the thought process and insight. Remember, SA is not competing with MarketWatch or AP and is not a 'breaking news' service per se.

As for comments, SA never deletes comments based on opinion. You can write the most wacky opinion, as long as it is non derogatory it will stay. Even some personal attacks on authors are left 'as is' as long as the commentator is making a valid argument along with the 'anger attack'.

Anyone can post a comment as long as they register, thus reducing spam.

CrossProfit is not affiliated with SA and we submit articles for publication. To date, about 10% (perhaps 15%) of articles submitted were rejected, sometimes flat out and other times on a re-write basis.

If you need more info, e-mail SA.

SA editors,
Please correct any inaccurate info in this comment.

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