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UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
DELETE YOUR DUPLICATES FOR ALL DAILIES
DELETE YOUR DUPLICATES FOR ALL DAILIES
IN PROGRESS: We are now deleting duplicated shared modules from the O section
of ALL DAILY E-EDITIONS. This means, everyone working on a daily publication should be doing something with the E edition
Exceptions:
Weeklies are exempt
TUC is exempt- CS will handle these because they are in a different program
TO COME: We will be adding a soundoff for all pubs to the EE form sometime next week. Stay tuned and be diligent in the mean time.
SHARED BILLBOARDS
SHARED BILLBOARDS
Labor Day billboards are in revision stages with custom content.
STL PRESS MOVE
STL publication will be moving presses early next month. Deadline may be slightly affected.
Cloud remotes are coming soon!
E-Editions have new modules with wildart options. Now in the CC library
Join Ed's workshop on removing duplicate shared modules from the E-editions. Or check out his video Removing duplicates in e-editions tutorial
Check out Ed's one sheet Shifts Basics along with some other communication strategies on our designer website Communications page.
Communication Guidelines & Tips for Posting in Customer Service -
Communication Guidelines & Tips for Posting in Customer Service -
General Communication:
Always include site code/pub code/pub date/section letter/page number for ALL page inquiries and replate or page rejection requests.
Always include site code/pub code/pub date/section letter/page number and ad number on all missing ad posts. Please type this information in your post rather than including screenshots in case CS needs to search our channel for subsequent investigations. Screenshots do not appear in search results.
Please do not include questions or comments about unrelated pages, ads, partials, etc. in threads for other publications/pages. Each page, partial, ad or general question for every publication/page/date must be a a new post/thread.
Please remember to post ALL BUF related questions in the Buffalo Production - LDC channel.
Please do not send pages multiple times if they're not showing plate previews in RPM. This could result in sending multiple plates to the press. Post in the CS channel and ask if the page can be confirmed in NewsWayX.
If an editor asks for a page to be resent to NewsWayX, please consult with CS first. There may be a technical issue we need to address that does not necessitate resending the page; resending the page may unnecessarily bog down the systems.
Please do not eyeball or checkmark emote posts in the CS channel. These emotes are used by the CS team to indicate to CS team members that the post is being addressed by a member of our team. Ditto emotes are helpful and welcome to relay that multiple users are experiencing issues posted in our channel.
Replates:
Please be concise in replate communication. Please do not ask CS to "pull back" or "redo" a page as this is not concise information for communicating a replate. CS does not "pull back" or "redo" pages. CS rejects pages in NewsWayX if not yet approved by QC, deletes pages or plates if able prior to reaching press, or notifies press of replates if plates have been output by press.
If a page has been sent to NewsWayX, ask CS if it can be rejected. If the page can be rejected, CS rejects the page in NWX and designer replates the page in RPM.
If a page has been sent to NewsWayX and approved by QC, CS deletes pages or plates if able prior to reaching press, or notifies press of replate if plates have been output by press. Designer replates the page in RPM.
On behalf of the Customer Service team, thank you for your cooperation Lee Design Center
CLONE AND MOVE
CLONE AND MOVE
QCT-JRNL, MDA DARG, QCT TMES- Will no longer be using the clone and move tool. Please follow the standard procedure for shared content as the other publications that share and do not share the same domain. Process can be found on the designer dashboard page.
PASSWORD UPDATES
PASSWORD UPDATES
If you've gotten an email saying your password needs to update, follow the following steps:
Log into your laptop as normal.
Connect to VPN
CTRL/ALT/DLT - Change a password
Log back into computer with new password. - VPN/Email/Teams passwords is not affected by this, just Local laptop.
If RPM suddenly won't let you log in and it's only RPM, this means your Entra account password has expired. Follow these steps
Log in with our leeusername@lee.net email address.
Example: Amy Hughes = leehugha@lee.net
Enter your old RPM password and verify
In the upper right click the circle with your initials and select View account.
Go to password and change your password there.
REPORT IT/TECH ISSUES
REPORT IT/TECH ISSUES
HARVEST- There is a new Project/Task under all sites called IT issues. You should log this time in Harvest if you are unable to perform any other tasks.
It is required to provide details in the notes field. Please be specific - Slowness, lag, or broken are not sufficient details. Please include details such as:
InDesign reboot- Why? What required a restart?
BLOX menu missing
Domains not changing
Frozen
Crash
RPM is down
Switch restart
Can’t log in/locked out of account
Other- system down temporarily/outage etc...
VPN drops
Any other issues
Please continue to provide details in night notes for any IT issues. If overtime was accrued or deadlines were missed due to outages/tech issue, please include that in your notes.
NEW: This reflects changes that simplify the process of setting up a remote. While you all should have your own assigned remote now, there may be times when you have to borrow one that someone isn't using that day.
More training resources here: (sites.google.com/view/leedesignersguide/training-development/home)
Lee Style Guides
Lee Style Guides
Sites in pink use the Lee style modules for their dailies, weeklies and TMCs. Papers that publish on T/T/Sa use the 4-section format (Local, Sports, 360, Lively).
Sites going to 5 day publication (Tuesday-Saturday) will adapt the Lee style and have e-editions on Sunday and Monday but they will keep their current layouts (they will not be using 360 or Lively sections).
KEN
Kenosha News (Kenosha, WI)
kenoshanews.com
Lake Geneva Regional News (Lake Geneva, WI)
lakegeneva.com
CT
Prints: 7 days
KEN
Kenosha News (Kenosha, WI)
kenoshanews.com
Lake Geneva Regional News (Lake Geneva, WI)
lakegeneva.com
CT
Prints: 7 days
LAC
La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI), The Chippewa Herald (Chippewa FAlls, WI), Winona Daily News (Winona, MN)
lacrossetribune.com
CT
Prints: T/T/Sa
LAC
La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI), The Chippewa Herald (Chippewa FAlls, WI), Winona Daily News (Winona, MN)
lacrossetribune.com
CT
Prints: T/T/Sa
MIS
Missoulian
(Missoula, MT)
missoulian.com
Ravalli Republic (Missoula, MT)
ravallirepublic.com
MT
Prints: T/T/Sa
MIS
Missoulian
(Missoula, MT)
missoulian.com
Ravalli Republic (Missoula, MT)
ravallirepublic.com
MT
Prints: T/T/Sa
SWV
Southwest Virginia Weeklies (Bristol, VA)
swvatoday.com
ET
Richland: Wed
Wytheville and Smyth County: Wed/Sat
Floyd: Thu
SWV
Southwest Virginia Weeklies (Bristol, VA)
swvatoday.com
ET
Richland: Wed
Wytheville and Smyth County: Wed/Sat
Floyd: Thu
WAH
Wahoo Newspaper (Wahoo, NE), The Ashland Gazette (Ashland, NE), Waverly News (Waverly, NE)
wahoo-ashland-waverly.com
CT
Prints: Fr
WAH
Wahoo Newspaper (Wahoo, NE), The Ashland Gazette (Ashland, NE), Waverly News (Waverly, NE)
wahoo-ashland-waverly.com
CT
Prints: Fr
Use these templates for A1 cover designs. Templates include space for unique flag at the top and index across the bottom.
Use these templates for your e-edition if you have two stories and no ads.
If you have an ad on your page or want a three story cover, please choose from the Cover Modules
Use these templates for Sports, 360, Lively and A1s on e-edition days.
Use these modules for inside pages that have a 3-day print publication.
We will continue to use the da Vinci inside modules for pages within the sections.
Style Guides: da Vinci
Style Guides: da Vinci
Use these templates for A1 cover designs. Templates include space for your unique flag at the top and index across the bottom.
If you have an ad on your page, make sure to select a module that includes an ad space.
Use these templates for billboard designs that go at the top of your A1.
Use these templates for all other covers designs - Local, Sports, Lifestyles, Business, etc. Templates include space for a cover flag at the top.
Style Guides: Buffalo and Omaha
Style Guides: Buffalo and Omaha
Buffalo designer guide (1).pdfKey differences in Buffalo include:
Much wider page size. Shared content must fill the width.
There are no margins on the InDesign pages.
All modules are in the Blox Page Design snippet library.
Decks are italic and smaller.
Bylines are centered.
Page labels run under folio line and Page Heads for theme pages or inside sections are grey or black.
4 grid lines between stories vertically instead of three with an Oxford rule in the middle.
Billboards are included in A1 snippets.
Most changes are reflected in Quick Apply styles. Italic heads requested by editors must be done manually with Rocky Light Italic.
Omaha design guide.pdfKey differences in Omaha include:
Wider gutters, 1-pica instead of the standard 8 pt.
Centerpieces include more space.
Bylines are centered.
Standard decks (HD DKA) are smaller but the alt deck (HD DKB) is larger and serif for bigger packages / centerpieces.
Modules are in Blox Page Design snippet library instead of module library.
Billboards are separate snippets, not Da Vinci.
Pre-designed shared content needs to fit to the width of the page if it shares space with local content. Otherwise it can float.
Other Guides
Other Guides
Click here for a link to our National Newsroom's selection of shared modules.
A complete guide to everything you need to know about submitting tickets for special presentations, special sections, graphics, maps and illustrations.
Quick links:
Special section calendar: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pVBVc6E_NuCK3pSlQGtP-6vaNhoTPS5DEh72pI2mqlM/edit?usp=sharing
Special section calendar: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pVBVc6E_NuCK3pSlQGtP-6vaNhoTPS5DEh72pI2mqlM/edit?usp=sharing
A complete guide to everything you need to know about RPM including how to navigate the site, add budget notes and process corrections.
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