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Video Demo: how to create a blog

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Checklist

Create your news story / blog post using the following content:

  •  Each story should have a heading/title
  •  Each story should start with the date and location in brackets, for example (21 February 2017, Nairobi), and have an identical posting date (this is based on the publication date)
  •  Each story requires a photo
  •  Each story requires labels as this determines where it will appear (see Using labels in News Stories for more guidance)
  •  Each story requires the image to be selected

Creating a news story / blog

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Navigate to your Division/ Office/ MEA space

  • From the UNEP Menu navigate to your Division/ Office/ MEA space
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Click on the + button

  • Click on the + button located on the leftright-hand side of the screen within the Division/Office/MEA space
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Create a blog post

  • Make sure the space selected is for the correct space depending on the Division/Office/MEA
  • Select Blog post
  • Click Create

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Confirm that you are about to create a news story / blog and and not a page, ensure that once you have clicked on create you are able to see the following

  • Additional information for this blog post heading on the top left hand corner (see screenshot below)
  • URL link that includes /createblogpost.action
    • You are asked write a Blog post title and not a Page title.

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    1. Write a compelling title with a few words, avoiding acronyms.
    2. In the text, write clear and short sentences. Summarize the report findings. If possible, add quotes of colleagues who contributed for the publication telling about its importance and relevance to implement UNEP’s mandate.
    Step 3: Add Publication Period and Labels and Select Image




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    Add Labels

    1. Click on the Additional information for this blog post to get a drop down.

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    2. Enter the assigned labels by clicking on the tag icon.

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    Once the page is open, you
    1. You need to add the label: hq_news so the blog post is displayed on the landing page
    (label: hq_news)

    3. Enter the assigned labels by clicking on the tag icon (see screenshot above).

    1. . If you are a regional office, you don't need to add a label to appear in the home page.

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    Add image

    Select  a high-quality picture so your blog post gets higher visibility, and it is suitable to appear in the landing page. (see screenshot below)

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    Save and publish

    1. Click on save additional information (see screenshot below)

    Example of a news item with all the features

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    2. Click on Publish (bottom right corner)

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    Before you publish checklist


    •  Each story should have a heading/title without acronyms
    •  Each story requires a teaser image
    •  Each story requires labels as this determines where it will appear. For the landing page you will use: hq_news. If you are regional office, you won't need to use a label.
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