Instructions for publishing online
To upload stories to the online edition each section editor should logon to www.StudentVoiceOnline.com/admin by entering their email address and password. Before continuing it's important to verify the working issue at the top of the web page.
To switch the current issue, select (HOME) from the top menu bar. Then under shortcuts on the side panel select (Switch Issue.)
Once you're in the current issue next select (Add Article.) Here you're provided with the following options: Issue, Section, Priority, and Author. Be sure to choose the correct issue date and section. Priority is used for location of the story on the web page. 1 will be at the very top and 2 just below etc. If the reporter's name isn't available from the Author (Staff) drop down menu, choose Author (Other) and type their name in the box. Next copy and paste the headline in (Headline) and the body of the story in (Body Text.) IMPORTANT: Be sure to click the link run all as this will apply the appropriate formatting.
On right hand side of the web page you'll see PROPERTIES. By default Approved, Syndicated, and Article Comments will be checked. Breaking News should be selected only when adding a story between issue dates. Lead Story should be selected if this is your main story on the web page. Featured Story should be selected when it's the story next to the main story. If your story is neither, leave both boxes unchecked. To add photographs and other media to your story, click inside the MEDIA box. The MEDIA UPLOAD window will now appear.
The Upload More drop-down menu allows you to add more than one photograph to the story at a time. No more than three at once is recommended.
Next click the Browse button to navigate to the directory of where the JPEG images are located; usually on the Reporter Server>edition>photos>web. IMPORTANT: images must be no larger than 50 kB in size and no greater then 468 pixels in width.
Once the file is selected choose Open. Next enter the Keywords that describe the photo for future searches. Under Optional Media Credit select the photographer's name from the Choose Staff drop down menu. If the photographer is not on staff type their name in the Choose Other box. IMPORTANT: be sure that the Auto Resize check box is unchecked. When finished filling in all the information necessary select UPLOAD.
Next the MEDIA MANAGER window will appear and this is where the photographs that have just been uploaded will be available to be attached to the story. Just below the Attach Media button there is a list of images. Find the one the accompanies the story and towards the far right side of the window select the checkbox named Attach. Once the images have been selected next click the Attach Media button and the ATTACHED MEDIA window will appear.
Under Caption type in the cut line or text that describes the photograph. The Position drop-down menu places multiple photographs in order of importance. Typically the checkbox for thumbnails should be selected unless the image is initially small in size. When finished click the Save Changes button. A green message will appear at the top of the window stating that the photo has been attached to the story. Next navigate back to the ADD/EDIT ARTICLE window and click the Preview button on the bottom right hand side under CONTENT ACTIONS. A new browser window will appear with a view of the story and image(s). Verify that all is correct and then close the window. Under CONTENT ACTIONS click the Post button to submit the story. When all stories have been posted be sure to select Activate New Issue under the ISSUE TOOLS or CONTENT menu.
ACTIVATE NEW ISSUE
Select an issue from the list below to activate it as the default issue for new visitors. This swaps out the existing issue and replaces it with the newly activated one. In the case that the newly activated one is currently offline, it will be moved online automatically.