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=Blog Post Writing Process=
#Before beginning a blog post, blog writers must get preliminary approval from Anne or Ed. To propose a blog post, sketch the idea in 2-3 sentences in a post on the #bloggers Slack Channel. Include links to at least three sources you would draw on to write the post. State the implications for public policy on entrepreneurship, innovation, or public policy in your proposal.
#Once your idea is approved, set up a wiki page for the blog post. Include (Blog Post) in the title. Include the proposal, all sources, an editable link to the google doc, and any other relevant information. Use [[Blog Post Categorization]] for help so that the post shows up in our summary page, [[Active Blog Posts]]. Drafts are due one week after your idea is approved.
#Once the draft is ready for review, give it to the next available peer editor. He or she will make suggestions and return the blog post to the writer. The writer will revise the draft based on these suggestions
#Give the revised draft to Anne, completing the same process of suggestion and revision as with the peer editor in Step 1. If any large changes are made in this process, the writer will give the new draft to another available peer editor to check for grammar/content one last time before giving it to Ed. This process may have to be repeated more than once if the blog needs further development.
#Once the graphics and content have been approved, the writer can post it all into WordPress. The writer need to make the page visually appealing and set up the WordPress features- Use [[Blog Post Best Practices]] for help (SEO, Readability, Tags, Hyperlinks). At this point, the blog post will be ready for publication, but should be labeled as a “Draft” within WordPress (not public yet).
#Notify the Online Editor that the post is completely ready to be published. The Online Editor checks that the post is at the quality we expect for publishing, looking at graphics, plugins, content, title, etc. The Online Editor can then publish it to the public in WordPress.
 
==Assorted Things to Remember==
*Be sure to link your blog post to your personal page
*Before you officially draft your post, put your notes, ideas, thoughts, and data you have gathered onto your wiki page
*Images for your post: all images must be creative commons licensed. Include the caption and any attribution for the photos and other illustrations in the caption area of the media file
*Note: please make sure you present a balanced view (nothing which heavily leans to one side of the political aisle or the other).

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