Content Maintenance
Each session, an Administrator will create a new post and for the students.
When creating a new post for the Student Editors, the Administrator should make sure:
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The post Visibility is set to "Private". To do this, find the "Publish" box (located above the
Publishbutton). Click theEditlink next to Visibility: Public. - The current student account is listed as the author of the post. To change this, find the "Author" box and select the students' user account.
To reduce confusion and clutter, the Administrator should setup the post writing environment so that it shows only necessary boxes. Only the following boxes are in view for the students: WPBakery Page Builder, Excerpt, Related posts (Doubled Up), Featured Image, Publish. To do this, click the Screen Options tab at the top of the post. Click the top of a box to drag/drop it to reorder.
Admin Only
Students are investigating one Issue per session. These details appear on the "The Experience" page of the website.
Use the default text editor to include a short description of the Issue, as well as any PDF attachements.
To include PDFs (i.e. the agenda):
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Upload the agenda PDF to the Media Library (located on the Left sidebar)
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Click on the PDF file in the Media Library and copy the URL from the “Attachment Details”
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In the Issue post, include the following shortcode below the description of the Issue
[pdf url=“[insert the copied URL here]“ title=“[title of the document]“ updated=“[date the PDF was updated]“]
Fields in this box include:
- Dates [Month, Year]
- Institution
- Faculty Advisor Name
- List of Students (use a bulleted list)
- Substance Partners (one paragraph)
Choose the student's story from the dropdown list to associate it with the Issue.
Upload photos from the week to the gallery.
Admin Only
Each post represents a testimonial that can appear on the homepage of the site.
The post title is named after the testimonial author (first and last name), and the quote should be written out in the main text editor.
Addition information includes the role of the testimonial author (i.e. Student, Faculty Advisor, CSIS Expert, etc.), the name of the associated institution (keep it short), and the date of the testimonial ([Short month name, Year]).
To put a testimonial on the homepage, check the “Show on Homepage” checkbox on the right sidebar.
Admin Only
Each Author post contains information about a student author. Their name, bio, institution, and profile picture will be listed on an individual Story post.
Make sure the profile picture is square.
For organizational purposes, please ensure that students from the same session are filed under the same Category.
Admin Only
Hover over the “Settings” link on the Left sidebar. Click on “Modern Journalist Settings”. This is where an Administrator can edit Homepage and footer text.
The Media Library holds images, audio, and PDF documents. Add meaningful caption and title text in the "Attachment Details" of each media item once uploaded. Source information and links for media in stories will be added separately on the individual post.
To help keep the Library organized, remember to include a category to each item as well!