Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Tomatalk is to inform, entertain, and further educate the students at Kamiakin High School and the surrounding community.

Publication Policy:

Content is determined by the staff. Students are protected and bound by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and the other protections and limitations afforded by the    Content is determined by the staff.  Students are protected and bound by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other protections and limitations afforded by the Constitution and the various court decisions relative to student publications.  The Tomatalk has been established as a forum for

Editorial Policy:

Editorials are the opinions of the individual members of the Tomatalk staff and are not intended to express the opinions of the administration, staff, nor students of Kamiakin High School, nor the advertisers in this newspaper.

As a forum for student expression, the Tomatalk will publish letters to the editor. All letters are due two weeks before the next publication date. The staff reserves the right to edit or omit submissions as necessary. All letters must be signed by the student submitting them. However, if students prefer their name not appear in the paper, their name may be withheld from the publication. All letters to the editor must be 300 words or less.

In cases involving political or controversial issues, staff members are encouraged to solicit all points of view.

Ad Policy:

The Tomatalk will publish eight newspapers in the 2004-2005 school year. Ads will cost $4.50 per column inch. The Tomatalk will not discriminate against any businesses that wish to purchase advertisements, but the Tomatalk reserves the right to deny advertising to businesses that are inappropriate or illegal to publish in a high school newspaper.

Tomatalk Production Schedule
2004-2005