Printing Profanity

Regarding Profanity

1. The media will not print unnecessary profanity.
   
2. The editorial board will make the decision on whether content is considered profane or whether it is a cultural or non-vulgar slang term.
   
3. The editorial board reserves the right to edit quotes for unnecessary profanity or unnecessarily offensive words, quotes that have been edited will be noted accordingly when published.
   
4. Any edited quote will be read back to the source prior to publishing and sources will have a chance to make changes.
   
5. Staff interviewers have the right to ask a source when necessary to repeat a quote without the use of profane language.