{"id":14695,"date":"2020-03-18T08:19:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T12:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/?p=14695"},"modified":"2024-06-08T22:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T02:04:02","slug":"cutheme-update-7-key-changes-for-content-editors-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/cutheme-update-7-key-changes-for-content-editors-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"CuTheme Update: 7 Key Changes for Content Editors (Stories)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        CuTheme Update: 7 Key Changes for Content Editors (Stories)\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>What is a story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glad you asked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this fourth post of the cuTheme Update blog series, we are covering stories, which are<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;a great feature that comes with the cuTheme. Some of you may have used stories before in the old theme, and some of you might have never heard of stories.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a stories-pro or new to the feature, keep reading to discover how their appearance can be revamped in the new theme!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"post-4-7-stories\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Post 4\/7: Stories<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories are a great way to add content to your website while keeping things interesting. Stories are similar to posts, as they make up the blog aspect of your site.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an example of a stories listing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories-512x365.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories-320x228.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories-360x257.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/stories-200x143.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big difference between posts and stories is that posts are time-stamped news items. Posts are great to use for quick news updates. Stories have a longer shelf life and tend to be used more for visual storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hub for Good has some great stories using the new cuTheme. See for yourself what stories look like<a href=\"https:\/\/hubforgood2.carleton.ca\/story\/butterfly-show-engaged-community\/\"> here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You create stories the same way you would create a post. First, create a story and then add it to a story category. Then to pull stories onto a page, add a listing block!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-practices\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Best Practices<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these tips to ensure that your stories are accessible and engaging!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"story-structure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Story Structure<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep content organized and easier to read:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use headings and subheadings (H2, H3, H4)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break up long paragraphs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"story-content\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Story Content<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to adding text and images to your story, keep in mind to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use relevant and clear images to break up the text and make your story more interesting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add captions to images to provide context and help users with screen readers access your content<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add quotes to personalize your content and to break up bodies of text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid the use of italics, as they are hard to read<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never write in all capital letters, as this is not accessible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"managing-stories\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Managing Stories<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To engage your audience and increase traffic on your website, be sure to add new stories often to keep your content interesting! Also, using intriguing, short<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> titles and visually appealing thumbnails will make users want to click and read the story.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"want-to-give-your-input-on-the-cutheme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Want to give your input on the cuTheme?&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have suggestions or want to learn more, consider being a focus group participant, or join our web advisory committee. You can find more info <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/get-involved\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned to find out about the other new features you\u2019ll be able to access in the new cuTheme.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have three <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more awesome blog posts coming your way!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:charlotte.bradley@carleton.ca\">Contact us!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a story? Glad you asked! In this fourth post of the cuTheme Update blog series, we are covering stories, which are&nbsp;a great feature that comes with the cuTheme. 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