A step-by-step guide on how to create a news article in the University News content management system.
Step one
Browse to section
Browse to the area of University News you wish to add an article to i.e.
Step two
Login
Select 'Staff login' from the bottom of the left-hand navigation.
*If you are already logged in it will say 'Log out' at the bottom of the left-hand navigation.
Step three
Create article
In the right-hand column select 'Create News article'.
Step four
Write headline
Enter a title in sentence case. This will form the headline of the news article.
Step five
Choose topic
Select at least one applicable topic / category for the news article (hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple topics).
Step six
Add an image
If you wish to add an image click 'Browse', in the 'Choose file' window that appears locate the image on your computer, click 'Open' and click 'Upload'. *Images should be sized appropriately before uploading ' a width of no more than 250 pixels should be used irrespective of height. GIF and JPG/JPEG formats are acceptable with JPG/JPEG being the most commonly used format for photographs.
Writing tip: Always write captions for news photographs to identify people and give the photograph context. Avoid stating the obvious. Captions should be written in present tense. For example, Professor Dale Atkins presents his new research on nanotechnology at the Octagon Theatre.
Step seven
Enter content
Enter the content of the news article in the 'Body' field. If pasting from Microsoft Word:a. Open the Microsoft Word document and highlight the body of the news article. Select Copy (Edit menu > Copy or Ctrl-C)c. In University News select the 'Paste from Word' button in the toolbar.
Writing tip: Use active voice, past tense for the body. Make sure you cover the questions of who, what, when, where, why and how in the article. Quote sources to vary the voice of the article and keep it interesting.
Step eight
Insert teaser break
In the 'Body' field insert your cursor after the first paragraph (or couple of sentences) and click the 'Separate Drupal Teaser and Body' button (second-last button) ' this will insert a break. All text above the break will appear on the news homepage.
Step nine
Insert media reference
Enter the media references in the following 'Media References' field. If pasting from Microsoft Word follow the instructions as above.*To create an email address link a. Copy the email address firstb. In University News highlight the name in the 'Media References' field and select 'Insert/Edit Link'c. Type 'mailto:' in the 'Link URL' field (not including the quotation mark) and paste the email address immediately after.
Step ten
Edit the date
If you wish to edit the date of the news article click the 'Authoring information' link and edit the 'Authored on' field accordingly. Click 'Authoring information' again when done.
Step eleven
Choose publishing options
*For Public Affairs Media Statements only*Click the 'Publishing options' link and check 'Promote to front page' if you wish the article to be visible on the UWA homepage. Click 'Publishing options' again when done.
Step twelve
Preview article
Click the 'Preview' button, check the article and scroll down to make any amendments if necessary.
Step thirteen
Submit article
Scroll to the bottom and click the 'Submit' button.
