How to Submit a Story Suggestion to PNW Pioneer

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To submit a story idea to PNW Pioneer, use the Story Suggestions form on the site. You'll need to enter a PNW email address and a description of your suggestion, then submit it. The form is meant for coverage ideas — not general inquiries.

What the Form Asks For

The Story Suggestions section appears on the PNW Pioneer site with the prompt: "Have a story you want covered on The Pioneer? Let us know!" Based on the form fields shown on the page, you provide:

Field Requirement Notes
PNW Email Required Use your Purdue University Northwest email address
Suggestions Required Describe the story you want covered

There is also a hidden validation field on the form that visitors don't fill in themselves.

Steps to Submit

  1. Go to pnwpioneer.com and find the Story Suggestions section.
  2. Enter your PNW email address in the email field.
  3. Write your suggestion in the Suggestions field — be specific about the story, event, or person you think deserves coverage.
  4. Click Submit.

Expected result: your suggestion goes to The Pioneer's editorial team for review. The site does not state a response time or confirm whether every suggestion will be covered.

Common Pitfalls

  • Using a non-PNW email. The field is labeled "PNW Email (Required)," so a personal address may not be accepted.
  • Sending general inquiries. The form is for coverage ideas; questions unrelated to a story aren't its purpose.
  • Vague suggestions. Since the only content field is a free-text description, include enough detail (who, what, when, where) for editors to evaluate the idea.

What PNW Pioneer Covers

Knowing the site's scope helps you frame a suggestion. Recent stories on the homepage include campus news (a backpack donation to 1,000 families, a nickname change, a program slated for elimination), student life and profiles, sports (a junior named GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the debut season of a flag football team), and opinion or national-interest pieces written by students. Suggestions that fit these categories — campus events, student achievements, university decisions, athletics, and student perspectives — align with what The Pioneer publishes.