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UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEADLINE CHANGES
DEADLINE CHANGES
The Quad-City Press is shutting down so the following pubs start new deadlines as early as next week:
Effective Monday, 9/29 production of Tuesday, 9/30 editions Design Leads
KEN NEWS To Newsway 3:15pm CST
RAC JRTM To Newsway 3:55pm CST
RAC OABT To Newsway 2:55pm CST
KEN RESR To Newsway 11:15am CST
KEN LGRN To Newsway 11:45am CST
MUN TMES To Newsway 7:55pm CST
MAT JGTC To Newsway 1:15pm CST
DEC HRVW To Newsway 1:50pm CST
DEC PSDE To Newsway 4:25pm CST 8 days in advance of pub date
BLM PANT To Newsway 2:25pm CST
BLM COMM To Newsway 4:25pm CST 8 days in advance of pub date
BLM WOOD To Newsway 11:15am CST
QCT TMES To Newsway 6:40pm CST
QCT SUND To Newsway 6:40pm CST
QCT SUND pre-run (C & D Sections) To Newsway 6:10pm CST Friday
QCT QCLV To Newsway 7:25am CST
MDA DARG To Newsway 5:40pm CST
MDA DARG pre-run (C Section) To Newsway 5:10pm CST Friday
MDA EXTR To Newsway 7:25am CST
QCT JRNL To Newsway 4:55pm CST
MSC GGAZ To Newsway 2:25pm CST
WOO COUR To Newsway 3:25pm CST
MSC OSAG To Newsway 12:25pm CST
MSC SUMM To Newsway 1:10pm CST
BILLBOARD CHALLENGE
BILLBOARD CHALLENGE
Submissions are due Tuesday, Sept. 30th. Rules are posted in the general channel for reference.
CLOUD MIGRATION
CLOUD MIGRATION
Cloud remotes are coming soon!
The pilot for BDS/GNR will begin Monday, September 29th.
ZOOMSHIFT GETS THE BOOT
ZOOMSHIFT GETS THE BOOT
September 29th begins life without zoomshift. Shifts/Notion should be used for requesting time off and shift schedules.
Check out Ed's one sheet Shifts Basics along with some other communication strategies on our designer website Communications page.
RULESETS PROGRESS
RULESETS PROGRESS
Folks - we are launching some more sites on our new standard set of rulesets (like in Madison). If you have any issues with stories not flowing in correctly, please post in the thread in general.
For these sites only: DBR, LCH, SVN, WAH, CBN, SNI, SWV, STA, DAN, MOT, HDR, MMN, MNH, PAC, BCS, DOT, WAC, MVB, OAN, WNV, GNR, WSJ, ROA, FNP, LNA, FLS, BHC, CDP, SCA, CSE, SSH, FRE, SCJ, KHP, NPT, GII, YNT, BDS, COL. (as of 9/24)
NEW STYLES
NEW STYLES
KEN/RAC Publications join the Lee standard style gang. KEN NEWS/ RAC JRTM/ KEN LGRN included.
VPN OPTIONS EXPLAINED
VPN OPTIONS EXPLAINED
Here is an explanation of the two VPN addresses and what was resolved this morning after some issues that were observed last night after some changes made by IT:
The Munster VPN (the one with all the random letters pinned to the Design Teams channel) connects you to Munster, bypassing Marion for access to the remotes. This is typically a shorter path, and it eliminates the possibility of issues in Marion causing lag, disconnects, etc. when connecting to the remotes.
When you connect to vpn.lee.net, your traffic comes into Marion and has to go across the Munster Comcast and AT&T circuits to reach the remotes. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it is a longer path, which adds latency.
For example, if a designer in Richmond connects to vpn.lxx.xxx, their traffic has to go from Richmond to Marion to Munster and back to talk to their remote. If they connect directly to Munster, the traffic only has to go from Richmond to Munster.
After the changes implemented yesterday (9/22), we later observed issues accessing PCAB and PGLab if users were connecting to VPN using the alt VPN address. This morning, Customer Service worked with IT and the issue was resolved where PCAB and PGLab are now also accessible for users connecting to VPN using the alt VPN address.
Communication Guidelines & Tips for Posting in Customer Service -
Communication Guidelines & Tips for Posting in Customer Service -
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.
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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