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=Introduction=This page will describe is useful to those [[Writing Blog Posts]] at the structure of the blog team, the basic process for writing and publishing a blog post, and the expectations of the blog writersMcNair Center.

=Team Structure=<onlyinclude>The summer 2017 [[Blog Team is highly encouraged to collaborate and bounce ideas off of one another. To facilitate a team dynamic, the Blog Team needs to have meetings 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 ]] consists of content is wanted, what everyone else is working on, [[Diana Carranza]] and potential opportunities for collaboration[[Anne Dayton]].

==Student Leadership Positions==These leaders will be appointed by Ed Every member of the McNair Staff is encouraged to consider writing a blog article. In spring 2017, [[Catherine Kirby]], [[Taylor Jacobe]], and Anne[[Eliza Martin]] were the [[Blog Team]]. 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 a running list of what posts we have published and what date they were publishedencouraged to collaborate.

==Two student roles==*'''Peer Editor:''' All student blog writers would in turn act as peer content editors. Responsible for editing drafts of blog postsIt was proposed that the Blog Team have meetings at least once a month to generate ideas, looking for places where content could be improvedset goals, 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 talk about progress during the preceding weekacademic year. Round-up authors would This way, the entire team can be responsible for choosing which contact from an established list on the same page about what kind of blogs to include. They could also include material from other blogscontent is wanted, but these additions would need to be okayed by Anne or Ed. The weekly round-up would be published what everyone else is working on Monday mornings, and thus would need to completed and approved no later than 5:00 pm on Friday. These positions are currently open. Let us know if you’re interestedpotential opportunities for collaboration.

===List of Blogs for Weekly Round-UpStudent Leadership Positions===*Patentlyo: [[patentlyoDuring the academic year, these leaders will be appointed by Ed and Anne.com]]*Center Student leaders are responsible for logging and documenting their work in a manner that allows for easy transition once a new student takes over the Protection of Intellectual Property Blog: [[cpip.gmu.edu/blog/]]*FOSS patents: [[fosspatents.com]]*Kauffman Growthology: [[kauffman.org/blogs/growthology]]*Pitchbook: [[pitchbook.com/news]]*Crunchbase Daily (registration required): [[crunchbase.com]]*Entrepreneur.com: [[entrepreneur.com]]*The Deal: [[thedeal.com]]*Thomson Reuters:*National Bureau of Economic Research: [[nber.com]] (posts on E&I only) *Kleiner Perkins: [[kpcb.com]]*Harvard Business Review: [[hbrposition.org]]

==Due Dates *'''Graphics Editor''' Responsible for approving all choices for blog post graphics, checking that we have permission to use them and Expectations==A draft that they are appropriate based on the content of a the post . This editor is also responsible for approving the captions on photos. The Graphics Editor will be expected by Anne no later than one week after also check once the blog post has been published that it has the idea correct citations, caption, and appearance in WordPress. This position is approvedcurrently open. This time period includes Let us know if you’re interested.*'''Online Editor''' Responsible for approving the peer editor processblog posts once they are in WordPress right before they are published. Peer editors must complete their editing within one shift of being assigned The Online Editor checks to make sure that the Yoast SEO and Readability plugins are rating the page at an acceptable level. The Online Editor assures that there is consistency in how we structure posts. The Online Editor is responsible for keeping a postrunning list of what posts we have published and what date they were published. After Anne’s edits are received, a new draft is expected one shift laterThe [[Online Editor]] page has important details for the online editor's job. Tighter timelines may be specified depending on circumstances [[Taylor Jacobe]] served as online editor in 2016-17.

=Blog Post Writing Process==Two student roles===#Before beginning a blog post*'''Peer Editor:''' During the academic year, all student blog writers must get preliminary approval from Anne or Edwould in turn act as peer content editors. To propose a Responsible for editing drafts of blog postposts, 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 looking for public policy on entrepreneurshipplaces where content could be improved, innovationcut, or public policy in your proposalelaborated upon.#Once your idea is approved, set up a wiki page The Peer Editors also edit posts for the blog postgrammar and style. Include (Blog Post) in the title. Include the proposal, all sources, an editable link Peer editors will return posts to the google doc, and any other relevant informationauthors within one shift. Use [[Blog Post Categorization]] for help so that During the post shows up in our summary pageacademic year, see [[Active Blog PostsPeer Editor Schedule]]. 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.#Give the final draft Anne for approval. Once Anne’s approval is given, the piece can be posted in the blog using Steps 5-6per editors.#*'''Simultaneously with Steps 1Weekly Round-3up Authors:''' Select two or more graphics for the blog post (one as featured image, one for within the These students would author a weekly post itself), making sure that we are authorized to use the image briefly summarized what other entrepreneurship and that we have innovation blog writers had posted during the proper citationspreceding week. Write a caption Round-up authors are responsible for the graphic. Give all choosing which contact from an established list of this blogs to the Graphics Editor for approvalinclude.#Once the graphics and content have been approvedThey could also include material from other blogs, the writer can post it all into WordPressbut these additions would need to be okayed by Anne or Ed. The writer needs to make the page visually appealing and set weekly round-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 would be published. The Online Editor checks that the post is at the quality we expect for publishingon Monday mornings, looking at graphics, plugins, content, title, etc. The Online Editor can then publish it and thus would need to the public in WordPresscompleted and approved no later than noon on Friday.

==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 licensedApproximate length 500 words. Include the caption and any attribution for the photos and other illustrations in the caption area lots of the media filelinks. Breadth is more important than depth!*Note[[Category: please make sure you present a balanced view (nothing which heavily leans to one side of the political aisle or the other).McNair Admin]]