First go to the Add Gallery/Images Page.
Create a New Gallery with the Title of your Slideshow (i.e. Catawbapalooza2010)
Then go to your NextGen Galleries where you've uploaded your pictures to (if you have already uploaded them- if not, then please upload your pictures to this new gallery).
(If you need help with uploading photos to your NextGen Gallery please click here.)
Once all of your images are either moved to or uploaded to the new gallery, please make sure you note the GalleryID Number- For instance, this one is 52.
Scroll down to the Custom Fields area and choose "slideshow" (Note: Sometimes this is missing so you would just click "Enter New" and type "slideshow" (no caps).) In the field next to it, type the GalleryID Number- for this one- 52.
When you have your post ready for some pictures, scroll down and on your bottom left is a link called “Add Gallery/Images.”
Right click and Open in a New Tab.
You should have a gallery already, but if not, please Add New Gallery with Your Name.
If not, click on “Upload Images” then on “Browse.”
From here, you should find your pictures that you want to upload and click “Open.”
When back on the site page, in the next box click and find your Named gallery.
Once you have your image and gallery chosen, you can then press “Upload.”
You should have a status bar at the top. It shouldn’t take long.
Once they are uploaded you will get a message.
(Note: If your pictures are HD or too big, this step will fail. If this happens, you can go to Picnik and resize your pictures- this is explained later.)
Now that your pictures are in your gallery, back on your Post Page, you click on the “Add an Image” button.
Once here, you do the same as you did earlier and go to the NextGEN Gallery tab.
Find your gallery.
Your pictures should pop up.
Find the picture that you need for the post and be sure to make sure that “Full Size” is selected and not “Thumbnail”. (Note: It automatically chooses “Thumbnail” so do this step every time.)
Now, press “Insert into Post.”
(Note: You will have to do this step for each picture in each post, unless you are posting a slideshow of pictures. I suggest that unless you have more than 10 pictures, not to do a slideshow.)
Your picture should show up on your Edit Post page.
Next is to check the size of the picture. There are two ways to go about this:
1. Toggle the FullScreen-
Or
2. Press the “Preview” button on the far right.
(Note: How far the picture ‘bleeds’ into the background.)
There are two ways to fix this.
1. Go back to the Edit Post Page. Hover your mouse over the picture and you will see two new icons.
Click on the one that looks like a Mountain Picture.
Here you can resize the picture to be smaller.
All pictures are posted at 100%, you can try seeing what it looks like at 60%.
See how much better?
Another way to fix this problem is the follow the directions below, but using the dimensions 600x400 or vice versa depending on the picture.
Now we will show how to edit pictures for Feature Picutres. (Remember the magic numbers for Features are 590x300)
(Note: Feature pictures must ALWAYS be Landscape/Horizontal Photos!)
Log onto www.Picnik.com
Click on Upload a Photo.
When the pop-up appears find your picture and press Open.
You should automatically be taken to the Edit Tab.
From here, press the Crop Button.
In the two boxes put in 590 and 300. A small box will appear in the page. Drag this box around until you have your picture.
Press OK.
DO NOT GO TO “RESIZE”! THIS STRETCHES OUT PICTURES AND LOOKS BAD!
Once your picture is cropped to the right size, go to Save and Share and name the picture what you need to but be sure to put “Feature” in the title. (Makes it easier to find.)
Now your photo is saved to your computer.
Go back to your Edit Post Page and upload the picture just like you did earlier.
Once your picture is uploaded INTO YOUR GALLERY, back on the Edit Post Page, open “Manage Gallery” in a new tab.
Find your Gallery.
This should show ALL of the pictures you’ve uploaded.
Find your feature photo and right click on the photo. At the top, press “Open in a New Tab”.
In the new tab, highlight the URL at the top. Copy this (Ctrl+C).
Back on the Edit Post Page scroll down to the bottom where it says “Add New Custom Field.”
In the box scroll to ‘feature_photo’ and in the box next to it Paste the copied URL (Ctrl+V).
1. Log in to www.catawbapioneer.com and Word Press using assigned Username & Password.
2. On the left side of the screen, under “Posts”, scroll until you find the tab entitled “A & E” section (the forth one down). Click just below it on the word “new”.
3. Under WRITE POSTS>>A&E enter the ARTICLE TITLE (i.e. A Movie Review on such-n-such).
4. In larger text box below the title, copy & paste or type article. Space paragraphs, numbers, and bullets appropriately. Then, leave as is. Do NOT add the “read more” tab. WordPress will do this automatically.
5. OPTIONAL: Under the space allotted for the article will be the excerpt box. If need be, enter a small, concise piece summarizing your review. This should be an about two to three sentence piece.
6. Directly under the excerpt box lie the A/E SPECIAL CUSTOM FIELDS. Beside the entry entitled TITLE OF MOVIE, ALBUM, BOOK, ECT… enter, quite naturally, either the name of the movie, album, or book you are reviewing.
7. Below the title entry, there is a place allotted for “teaser text”. This will show up with the thumbnail feature picture. In the space provided at the right, type a two to three sentence summary or “lead in” to grab reader’s attention to the review.
8. Before moving on to pictures/graphics/film clips, notice at the right of the page, about midway down there will be a POST TAGS section. In the entry bar provided directly below it, saying “Add new tag”, click and enter related tags concerned with the movie, the movie review, the author (your own name), subject, ect.
9. Under the POST TAGS section will be another section called CATEGORIES. Under this field will be the different sections of the newspaper. By default, the only section you will click will be ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT box.
10. Next, you will finish your custom fields. Under TEASER TEXT, there will be a space allotted for “URL of thumbnail photo (60px wide by 90px tall)”. To accomplish this, follow the steps below:
a. Select and save desired image
b. Convert image to a 60X90 picture (a good tool to use is picnik.com)
• Under the GALLERY section on the left-hand side of the page, click the drop down box and LEFT CLICK on ADD GALLERY/IMAGES
• Choose the option “Open Link in New Window”
• This will navigate you to a new page. In this page, there will be four tabs, saying “Add new gallery”, “Upload a Zip-file”, “Import Image Folder”, and “UPLOAD IMAGES”. Choose this last tab.
• Under the CHOOSE GALLERY drop down box, choose your assigned gallery (probably will have your name on it). Then, beside UPLOAD IMAGE click BROWSE and find your article’s feature photo.
• Once the photo is successfully uploaded, go back to the GALLERY tab on the left side of the page and choose MANAGE GALLERY under the same drop box as before.
• Then a list of galleries will appear. Choose yours and it will navigate to your personal photos.
• Go to the photo you will use in your article. LEFT CLICK. Choose the option COPY IMAGE LOCATION.
To paste this picture into the correct slot, simply click on entry bar for 60X90 picture and PASTE the picture’s location.
11. Under the section, “URL of thumbnail photo (60px wide by 90px tall)”, scroll two entries down to find “REVIEWER’S RATING”. In this entry bar, enter how you, as the reviewer, would “rate” the film (i.e. A+, A-, B+, B-, C+, F-, ect.)
12. Two entries under REVIEWER’S RATING is the entry for “Embed code for movie trailer”. It is suggested you go to www.youtube.com to find an appropriate movie trailer to accompany the review. When you choose one, WATCH THE TRAILER ALL THE WAY THROUGH, to make sure you’re not getting any “surprises” with your clip.
13. Still in www.youtube.com, having found the appropriate trailer, click the “EMBED” option. It will then offer you a code for embedding your trailer. Left click and COPY the code. Most clips will also give you a list of options under the code. Be sure to UNCLICK the box entitled “INCLUDE RELATED VIDEOS”.
14. Then, PASTE the same code for the Embed code for movie trailer section.
15. After you have pasted this code, go through the url and change all size settings to 300 X 200. Here is an example below:
a. BEFORE:
b. AFTER:
16. Now we’re in the home stretch. Under the SPECIAL CUSTOM FIELDS is the familiar STANDARD CUSTOM FIELDS.
17. Beside “photo credit line” enter the name of the source of the feature picture, or the website to which it can be located
18. Below the photo credit line will be the entry for “writer’s name”. Type “By:” followed by your name
19. Under that will be “writer’s job title”. Enter your position within the newspaper (i.e. editor, photographer, writer, reporter).
20. Next will be URL of uploaded photo (300px by 200px). Enter the appropriate URL. If unsure, refer to the “ADDING FEATURE PHOTO” section in the first set of directions.
21. OPTIONAL: If necessary or desired, type a brief explanatory/ descriptive sentence under the next entry entitled “PHOTO CAPTION”.
22. If all these steps are completed, click the blue PUBLISH button that is mid-page on the right hand side.
23. Congrats, You’re Published!
1. Log in to www.catawbapioneer.com and Word Press using assigned Username & Password
2. Under Word Press, click the “NEW POST” button located at the top right of the page, beside username and the LOG OUT option
3. Type the ARTICLE TITLE (ex. 25 Random Things About…) in the first entry bar under ADD NEW POST.
4. In larger text box below the title, copy & paste or type article. Space paragraphs, numbers, and bullets appropriately. Then, leave as is. Do NOT add the “read more” tab. WordPress will do this automatically.
5. Scroll down to “CUSTOM FIELDS” section under the same page. Under the “name” section, click the drop box for options. Choose WRITER. Then, under the “VALUE” box beside it, type BY and then YOUR NAME (no, not those words, your actual name).
6. Under these boxes will be another option, to ADD CUSTOM FIELD. Click this. Then, under the same format as that mentioned in STEP 5, click the drop box under NAME, and choose POSITION. Under value, type what applies (ex. WRITER, EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, ect.)
7. Then, mid-page and to the right, there will be a box entitled POST TAGS. In the entry bar entitled ADD NEW TAGS, type the keywords that apply. This could be the person interviewed, your (the authors) name, the subject, the category, ect. SEPARATE the entries with a comma, and click ADD.
8. Directly under ADD NEW TAGS is the section entitled CATEGORIES. This will have many option boxes. Click the appropriate category for the article your posting. Look under the many tabs of the home page and clarify which category your article would go under. Do NOT categorize as “all news”
Adding “Feature” Article Picture:
• Select desired photo
• Make sure the photo is edited to be 300x200 pixels (a good website to use is www.piknic.com)
• Under the GALLERY section on the left-hand side of the page, click the drop down box and LEFT CLICK on ADD GALLERY/IMAGES
• Choose the option “Open Link in New Window”
• This will navigate you to a new page. In this page, there will be four tabs, saying “Add new gallery”, “Upload a Zip-file”, “Import Image Folder”, and “UPLOAD IMAGES”. Choose this last tab.
• Under the CHOOSE GALLERY drop down box, choose your assigned gallery (probably will have your name on it). Then, beside UPLOAD IMAGE click BROWSE and find your article’s feature photo.
• Once the photo is successfully uploaded, go back to the GALLERY tab on the left side of the page and choose MANAGE GALLERY under the same drop box as before.
• Then a list of galleries will appear. Choose yours and it will navigate to your personal photos.
• Go to the photo you will use in your article. LEFT CLICK. Choose the option COPY IMAGE LOCATION.
9. Add a new CUSTOM FIELD under your name and position (don’t remember? Refer to steps 5 and 6). Under the same name drop box, choose FEATURE_PHOTO.
10. Then, under VALUE, left click and choose PASTE. This should copy your picture’s attachment from the gallery into the article
11. If all these steps are completed, click the blue PUBLISH button that is mid-page on the right hand side.
12. Congrats, You’re Published!
Be sure to have your sheet initialed at the class meeting for attendance. Add documentation if you were excused beforehand with a valid excuse.
List your article title and the date and time published beside the Article/Photo lines. Editors will initial contributions and add notes about late work or work that had to be edited.
_____ 1/11 – Class
_____ January Help Session – Students needing extra assistance on technical skills will need to set up time to work with an editor. Getting help is not optional, but you can get a sign off when you are up to speed per your editor.
_____ 1/17 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ 1/18 Class
_____ January Help Session (as needed)
_____ 1/24 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ 1/25 Class
_____ 1/31 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ January Help Session (as needed)
_____ Extra Duty January
_____ 2/1 Class
_____ February Help Session (as needed)
_____ 2/7 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ 2/8 Class
_____ 2/14 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ 2/15 Class
_____ 2/21 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ 2/22 Class
_____ 2/28 Article and Photo Due by 4 pm
_____ Extra Duty February
_____ Extra Duty February
_____ 3/1 Class
SPRING BREAK
______ 3/4 or 3/15 Article and Photo Due (check with editors on spring break schedule)
______ 3/15 Class (last day to drop)
______ 3/21 Article and Photo Due
______ 3/22 Class
______ 3/28 Article and Photo Due
______ 3/29 Class
______ Extra Duty March
______ Extra Duty March
______ 4/4 Article and Photo Due
______ 4/5 Class
______ 4/11 Article and Photo Due
______ 4/12 Class
______ 4/15 Article and Photo Due
______ 4/19 Class
______ 4/21 or 4/26 Article and Photo Due (check with editors on Easter schedule)
______ Extra Duty April
______ Extra Duty April
______ 4/26 Turn in Grade Sheets and End of Year Party
Applied Journalism – The Pioneer Student Newspaper – Grading Criteria
The key focus in Applied Journalism is on producing a quality product with solid content (articles, photos, design) reflecting well on all staff members, the college, and the community in general. Although, this is a credit class, a level of professionalism is critical, since the student newspaper is online and viewable to the general public now and in the future.
Grading Criteria:
A – Students earning an A will attend meetings, complete assignments on time with few or no edits. Photos will be sized appropriately. Extra duties (providing real value to the group) will be completed and on a regular basis. The provided grade sheet will be initialed throughout the semester with all data logged and updated on a regular basis.
B – B students will attend meetings and meet most deadlines with minor edits. Again, photos will be sized correctly. Extra duties will be completed and during the assigned time periods. The provided grade sheet will be initialed throughout the semester with all data logged and updated on a regular basis.
C – Students attending most meetings and making most deadlines are in the C range. Content may require some editing but should be proofed at a minimum. In this range, there may be some photo sizing issues, but students are expected to get extra help with technical issues. An incomplete grade sheet or one that is filled out right at the end of the semester falls in this range. It’s simply hard to remember everything, and the lack of documentation is a problem.
D – Anyone attending some meeting and contributing some content could fall in this grade range. There are no guarantees. Contributions and grade sheets will be reviewed. Minimal attendance and meeting some deadlines with quality materials could result in a passing grade, but a little extra effort will push most students into the higher grade ranges.
F – If you don’t attend meetings and do not meet class requirements and deadlines, expect to see an F at the end. The newspaper is a team effort. If you do not pull your share, then you let down all team members. If time management is a problem, then drop the class. You are always welcome to sign up at a later time when your schedule is more flexible. Don’t just leave your peers hanging. See your advisor and drop if you can’t keep up the work load.
Extra Notes:
Articles and photos are not specifically graded. Feedback is provided. The goal is to have all materials at a high level of quality. If you make a genuine effort, respond to feedback, and get extra help as needed, then you are on solid ground in terms of the class. This does NOT mean that you ride on another staff member’s coattails. The editors are willing to help, but they are not expected to do your work for you.
Attendance at class meetings is important. Some class meeting may last only 15 minutes or so, but the time allows for planning and assigning. Meetings are also a good place to toss out new ideas and are ideal for networking on campus. The time slot may result in some schedule conflicts. Contact your editor BEFORE the class and get a waiver if needed. Make a note on your grade sheet and get the excused absence initialed. If you don’t clear missed classes ahead of time and do the documentation, there will be a 5 point penalty per class missed after one free class over the semester.
