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=Introduction=The Blog Team This page is highly encouraged useful to collaborate and bounce ideas off of one another. To facilitate a team dynamic, the those [[Writing Blog Team needs to have meetings Posts]] at least once a month to generate ideas, set goals, and talk about progress. This way, the entire team can be on the same page about what kind of content is wanted, what everyone else is working on, and potential opportunities for collaborationMcNair Center.

This page will describe the structure <onlyinclude>The summer 2017 [[Blog Team]] consists of the blog team, the basic process for writing [[Diana Carranza]] and publishing a blog post, and the expectations of the blog writers[[Anne Dayton]].

=Every member of the McNair Staff is encouraged to consider writing a blog article. In spring 2017, [[Catherine Kirby]], [[Taylor Jacobe]], and [[Eliza Martin]] were the [[Blog Team Structure==Student Leadership Positions=These leaders will be appointed by Ed and Anne]]. Student leaders are responsible for logging Other staff with posts published or in progress include [[Carlin Cherry]], [[Dylan Dickens]], [[Julia Wang]], [[Jake Silberman]], [[Avesh Krishna]], [[Ramee Saleh]] and documenting their work in a manner that allows for easy transition once a new student takes over the position[[Meghana Gaur]].

*'''Graphics Editor''' Responsible for approving all choices for blog post graphicsDuring academic year 2016-17, checking that we have permission to use them and that they are appropriate based on the content [[Blog Team#Team Structure|Blog Team Structure]] included an online editor ([[Taylor Jacobe]]) The position of the post. This graphics editor is was also responsible for approving the captions on photosproposed, but never filled. The Graphics Editor will also check once the Students who wrote blog post has been published that it has the correct citations, caption, posts were required to take a turn as peer editor and appearance in WordPress. This position is currently open. Let us know if you’re interestedreview other students' content.*Two '''Online Editor:weekly round-up''' Tay Jacobe will be responsible for approving the blog posts once they are on entrepreneurship and innovation were published in WordPress right before they are publishedfall 2016. The Online Editor checks to make sure that [[Meghana Gaur]] and [[Avesh Krishna]] took on the Yoast SEO roles of entrepreneurship and Readability plugins are rating innovation weekly round-up writers, respectively. Each week we did a weekly round-up of articles posted on the page at an acceptable levelweb on the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation (one post each). [[Weekly Roundup]] and [[Weekly Round-up Resources]] (old) provide resources. The Online Editor assures that there is consistency McNair Center only published the weekly round-up in entrepreneurship in how we structure posts. spring 2017</onlyinclude> ==Team Structure==The Online Editor Blog Team is responsible for keeping encouraged to collaborate.  It was proposed that the Blog Team have meetings at least once a running list month to generate ideas, set goals, and talk about progress during the academic year. This way, the entire team can be on the same page about what kind of content is wanted, what posts we have published everyone else is working on, and what date they were publishedpotential opportunities for collaboration.

==Two student roles=Student Leadership Positions===*'''Peer Editor:''' All student blog writers would in turn act as peer content editors. Responsible for editing drafts of blog posts, looking for places where content could be improved, cut, or elaborated upon. The Peer Editors also edit posts for grammar and style. Peer editors will return posts to authors within one shift.*'''Weekly Round-up Authors:''' These students would author a weekly post that briefly summarized what other entrepreneurship and innovation blog writers had posted during During the preceding week. Round-up authors would be responsible for choosing which contact from an established list of blogs to include. They could also include material from other blogsacademic year, but these additions would need to leaders will be okayed appointed by Anne or Ed. The weekly round-up would be published on Monday mornings, and thus would need to completed and approved no later than 5:00 pm on FridayAnne. These positions Student leaders are currently open. Let us know if you’re interestedresponsible for logging and documenting their work in a manner that allows for easy transition once a new student takes over the position.

===List of Blogs *'''Graphics Editor''' Responsible for Weekly Round-Up===*Patentlyo patentlyo.com*Center approving all choices for blog post graphics, checking that we have permission to use them and that they are appropriate based on the Protection content of Intellectual Property Blog cpipthe post.gmuThis editor is also responsible for approving the captions on photos.edu/The Graphics Editor will also check once the blog/*FOSS patents fosspatentspost has been published that it has the correct citations, caption, and appearance in WordPress.com*Kauffman Growthology kauffmanThis position is currently open.org/blogs/growthology*Pitchbook pitchbookLet us know if you’re interested.com/news*Crunchbase Daily (registration required) crunchbase'''Online Editor''' Responsible for approving the blog posts once they are in WordPress right before they are published.com*EntrepreneurThe Online Editor checks to make sure that the Yoast SEO and Readability plugins are rating the page at an acceptable level.com entrepreneurThe Online Editor assures that there is consistency in how we structure posts.com*The Deal thedeal.com*Thomson Reuters*National Bureau Online Editor is responsible for keeping a running list of Economic Research nberwhat posts we have published and what date they were published.com (posts on E&I only) *Kleiner Perkins kpcbThe [[Online Editor]] page has important details for the online editor's job.com*Harvard Business Review hbr [[Taylor Jacobe]] served as online editor in 2016-17.org

==Due Dates and Expectations=Two student roles===A draft *'''Peer Editor:''' During the academic year, all student blog writers would in turn act as peer content editors. Responsible for editing drafts of a post will blog posts, looking for places where content could be expected by Anne no later than one week after the idea is proposedimproved, cut, or elaborated upon. This week includes the peer editor processThe Peer Editors also edit posts for grammar and style. Peer editors must complete their editing will return posts to authors within one shift of being assigned to . During the academic year, see [[Peer Editor Schedule]] for available per editors.*'''Weekly Round-up Authors:''' These students would author a weekly postthat briefly summarized what other entrepreneurship and innovation blog writers had posted during the preceding week. After Anne’s edits Round-up authors are receivedresponsible for choosing which contact from an established list of blogs to include. They could also include material from other blogs, a new draft is expected one shift laterbut these additions would need to be okayed by Anne or Ed. Tighter timelines may The weekly round-up would be specified depending published on Monday mornings, and thus would need to completed and approved no later than noon on circumstancesFriday.

=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 ChannelApproximate length 500 words. Include lots of 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 Breadth is approved, set up a wiki page for the blog post. 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 important than once if the blog needs further development.#Give the final draft Anne for approval. Once Anne’s approval is given, the piece can be posted in the blog using Steps 5-6.#'''Simultaneously with Steps 1-3:''' Select two or more graphics for the blog post (one as featured image, one for within the post itself), making sure that we are authorized to use the image and that we have the proper citations. Write a caption for the graphic. Give all of this to the Graphics Editor for approval.depth!#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 PracticesCategory:McNair Admin]] 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 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.