Difference between revisions of "Publishing Checklist"
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| − | Format [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/File:Clean-copy.jpg text cleanly in plain text] document. Never paste in text copied from Word, Google Docs, Pages, RTF (rich text) or any other document other than simple plain text. | + | Format [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/File:Clean-copy.jpg text cleanly in plain text] document. '''Never''' paste in text copied from Word, Google Docs, Pages, RTF (rich text) or any other document other than simple plain text. |
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| − | Metadata: Description | + | Metadata: Description (this is usually copied from the lede with quotation marks removed after pasting in to the little window) |
| − | AP style (short version, long version) | + | AP style ([http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/AP_style_quick_reminders short version], [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/KDHX_online_writing_style long version]) |
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| − | Proper paragraphing for lede and body text | + | Proper paragraphing for lede and body text; reminder that our content editor/WYSIWYG does not show paragraph breaks. |
Good quality [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/Performing_arts_publication#Image_Tab image from an official source], cropped to the right size (600x400 for most articles) | Good quality [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/Performing_arts_publication#Image_Tab image from an official source], cropped to the right size (600x400 for most articles) | ||
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| − | Tags | + | Tags (these are words that are relevant to the article: genre, subject, major artists mentioned etc.) |
| − | Proper linking for important words or phrases, using converted URLs for internal KDHX links | + | Proper linking for important words or phrases, [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/URLs_for_frequently_used_pages#Overview using converted URLs for internal KDHX links] |
| − | Proper semantic linking (do not just paste in a raw URL to your text) | + | Proper [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/KDHX_online_writing_style#Hyperlinking semantic linking] (do not just paste in a raw URL to your text) |
| − | Proper attribution for outside source material | + | Proper attribution for outside source material. [http://wiki.kdhx.org/wiki/Charting_the_music_guidelines#Preparation See examples] from Charting the Music instructions. |
| − | Preview work before publishing | + | Preview work before publishing: If you have Manager or higher privileges, save your draft as Special and as Published. Then log in to the front end of KDHX.org, find our article, review it for any errors; then you can return to the content editor window, make any final changes, and then save as Public and as Published. |
[[Category:KDHX.org]] | [[Category:KDHX.org]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 7 January 2015
Publishing Checklist
Have you reviewed the following?
Pre-Joomla
Spell-check all text and double-check spellings of all names and double-check all facts
Run text through the smart quote cleaner
Format text cleanly in plain text document. Never paste in text copied from Word, Google Docs, Pages, RTF (rich text) or any other document other than simple plain text.
Copy only the text, with no extra line breaks at top or bottom
Working in Joomla
Insert using the plain text icon
Metadata: Keywords (these are words that someone is likely to use when searching for the article in Google)
Metadata: Description (this is usually copied from the lede with quotation marks removed after pasting in to the little window)
AP style (short version, long version)
Introtext/Lede (40 words or less)
Proper paragraphing for lede and body text; reminder that our content editor/WYSIWYG does not show paragraph breaks.
Good quality image from an official source, cropped to the right size (600x400 for most articles)
Image credit and/or caption: nameofsite.com
Tags (these are words that are relevant to the article: genre, subject, major artists mentioned etc.)
Proper linking for important words or phrases, using converted URLs for internal KDHX links
Proper semantic linking (do not just paste in a raw URL to your text)
Proper attribution for outside source material. See examples from Charting the Music instructions.
Preview work before publishing: If you have Manager or higher privileges, save your draft as Special and as Published. Then log in to the front end of KDHX.org, find our article, review it for any errors; then you can return to the content editor window, make any final changes, and then save as Public and as Published.
