The Stanley Garland Citizen Verified Journalist (SGC-VJ) Standard represents the core commitment of this publication to quality, ethics, and multi-platform media mastery. This tiered achievement is not a public certification course, but rather an internal editorial benchmark reserved exclusively for current and future members of The Stanley Garland Citizen team.

It confirms that every journalist contributing to this platform possesses both the robust foundational knowledge from world-class media institutions and the practical, proven experience required to deliver verifiable news reports.

SGC-VJ Level Requirements

Achieving an SGC-VJ designation requires the successful completion of a foundational educational curriculum alongside sustained, verifiable professional practice on this platform.

Level	Focus & Designation	Requirements for Achievement
Level 1 (SGC-VJ1)	Foundational Excellence	1. Educational Baseline: Completion of NBCU Academy’s Fundamentals of Journalism || Thomson Foundation’s News Writing: The art of storytelling || Advanced Writing: The art of storytelling || News Analysis: The art of storytelling || Rethinking disinformation: psychology, prebunking and other tactics to halt the spread || Mobile Journalism – Getting Started || Journalism Across Multiple Platforms || Growing and engaging your audience courses. 2. Initial Practice: Publication of a minimum of one (1) news article on The Stanley Garland Citizen.
Level 2 (SGC-VJ2)	Sustained Practice	1. SGC-VJ1 Prerequisite. 2. Proven Experience: Minimum of one (1) total year of verifiable journalistic experience. 3. Content Volume: Publication of a minimum of five (5) news articles on The Stanley Garland Citizen.
Level 3 (SGC-VJ3)	Senior Status	1. SGC-VJ1 Prerequisite. 2. Senior Experience: Minimum of two (2) total years of verifiable journalistic experience. 3. Extensive Portfolio: Publication of a minimum of ten (10) news articles on The Stanley Garland Citizen.

Disclaimer

These prerequisites are subject to change as this site ages