How to Post News Articles to English News
Go to the English Connect website: http://fordhamenglish.com
Hit the “esc” button
Login with your personal credentials (You will be sent an invitation from Squarespace to become a “Content Editor” of the site.) You will see the site index appear on the left side of the screen.
You will only be adding content to the "News" section of English Connect. Click on “Latest” under the “News” folder.
"Latest" uses a "Blog" format. Here's how to add a new post to News. Note: We are using version 7.1 of Squarespace. Watch the video for a step by step demonstration on how to add a new post.
Click on “+” button to add a new post.
Enter in a short title for your post. Use initial caps. Think of it as a newspaper headline, not as your individual expression. Use the future for something upcoming and the present for an event or accomplishment, e.g. "Jones Receives Nobel Prize." If you can concisely include a connection to Fordham in the title, do, e.g. "Fordham Professor Joy Jones Receives Nobel Prize."
Enter in the body of your post. Remember that English Connect stories will be shared on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere, but that what people will see first is the headline, the image, and the first few words. So make those first few words count. The normal length of news stories is 150 - 2000 words. But, we may accept pieces that are outside this word count.
Add a thumbnail image to your post. Click on the "Options" tab. Upload your image (square-ish images work best). You can also access the free stock photos via Unsplash. Make sure that little white circle is centered appropriately.
IMPORTANT: Every post should have a Category and/or Tag
For posts featuring Alumni Advice, use Category "AlumAdvice"
For posts featuring Jobs, use Tag "Job"
For posts featuring Internships, use Tag "internships"
Featured News Stories (These stories will be highlighted on the Chair’s Newsletter): If you’d like to have your post appear on the front page of English News as a Featured story, click on the "Options" tab of your post. Scroll down and click the circle next to “Featured Post.”
Click on "Social" tab. Turn on the switches for Instagram and Facebook and Squarespace will automatically post your news item to these channels.
If you want to save your post as a draft, click on the "Save" button. If you are ready to publish your post, click on the "Save & Publish" button.
After publishing your post, go to fordhamenglish.com, and check that your work is showing up correctly.