Article Guide

Below are documents with tips on creating, submitting, and revising articles, and there are documents to help with writing for each category of news on the Section Guide page. So, if you need help with structuring an article or need help with particular sections, such as campus news, editorial, sports, worldly articles, refer to the documents below. Also, if you need help with AP formatting, use this link.

But here is a quick list of what you need for all sections, and if you need help with these refer to the guides below.

• Headline

• Lead

• Quotes or Sources (below is a list of on campus contact list)

• Conclusion

The following should be included with the article:

• Hyperlinks (if applicable)

  • • Hyperlinks for websites can be added to Word document.

• Blurbs

  • • Blurbs are short description of your article, no more than 35 words.

• Pictures (in correct format) w/ cut-lines

  • • Pictures should be in jpeg format and has to be accompany with cut-lines. Every 6 is worth half an hour.

• Social media tags

  • • Tags should be from people or organizations that is included in your article.

After you complete your article, here is the process of submitting the article to the respective editor.

• Email the article as an attachment to the editor and cc The Lions’ Pride’s gmail (thelionspridenewspaper@gmail.com).

  • • The email’s title should have the title of the article and the word count in brackets.

• Attach the pictures to the email in jpeg format).

  • • The cutlines and credits for the pictures should be in the body of the email as well.

• If you have problems, you can meet with an editor. When can you meet with editors?

  • • During their office hours

      • • Hours are located in the Zoom Office Hours tab of the staff website

Here are the tips to help newcomers with creating, submitting, and revising articles.

Below is a short guide on structuring articles for news and a guide on helping staffers generate their own article ideas; however, please visit the sub page entitled "Section Guides" for more in-depth guides for each section that explores tips on how to get article topics, research, interview, and write.