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Meet JACWelcome to the new JACdigital website. It has been developed on a WordPress platform bySkye Doherty and Matthew Petersen at the University of Queensland’s School of Journalism andCommunication.JACdigital is the website for students. Publishing stories on JACdigital is a great way to buildyour portfolio and learn about digital publishing.By submitting a story to JACdigital you are confirming that:• It is your own original work• You have carried out your own reporting and all facts are true, to the best of your knowledge• That your sources are aware that your story could be published• That you have the right to use images, audio, video and text that are not your ownTo make sure JAC showcases the best student work, there is an editorial process that will getyour content looking great.This document sets style standards for the JACdigital.com.au website. These standards willensure the style and functionality of the site are maintained despite the large number of storiespassing through it.It is important that you follow these guidelines closely. Failure to do so will result in reducedmarks for assessed work and could affect the function of the website.This document works in conjunction with hands-on training. Please attend an OWL session tolearn how to use the content management system.Content for upload on the JACdigital site should be edited and produced using the appropriatesoftware – Audition, PremierPro, PhotoShop, etc…About WordPressWordPress is open source software and there is a large development community that supports it.This guide draws on the WordPress Codex and previous versions of the JACdigital productionguide. The Codex is an online encyclopedia of knowledge about WordPress and how to use it. Ifyou are stuck, it is a good place to go:WordPress Codex: http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_PageTo access the content management system, you need to log in to WordPressUQ SJC STYLEBOOK 2012 – PAGE 66
Registering and logging onIf you are new to JAC you will need to register. Go to the homepage: www.jacdigital.com.au andclick on the Register link at the bottom left of the page.You’ll need to fill in a username and password. This will need to be a valid UQ student address.It’s a good idea to use your student number – with the s – as a username. You’ll also need to readthe Terms of Use. You’ll receive an email when your registration is confirmed.Once you’re registered you can log on. Again, head to the bottom left of the page and clicklogon, enter your username and password.Update your profile with your first and surnames and choose your screen name – best choice isfirst and surname so your stories carry a full byline.Using WordPressOnce you are logged on you will be taken to the WordPress Dashboard. This is the contentmanagement system where you upload your stories, images, audio and video.This guide covers how to create and publish content, but for a comprehensive guide check outthe Codex:http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress#WordPress_for_BeginnersYour DashboardAs a student your user role is Contributor. This means you can create and and edit posts, uploadrich media and read comments on your stories. You can also read other posts in the system andcreate a user profile.These functions are in the menu on the left.PostingThere are two types of content in WordPress: pages and posts. Pages are good for staticinformation and posts are better for topics that will be updated. You will be creating posts foryour stories.Posts are entries that are organised under categories. They appear in reverse chronological orderand the posts and comments are included in the site’s RSS feed.A JACdigital story can contain a number of components, including: text; images; video; audio;links; interactive content.Regardless of medium, each post/story needs some common components:• HeadlinePAGE 67 – 2012UQ SJC STYLEBOOK
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