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BackPageFootball style guide
This style guide is designed to promote accuracy and consistency
in the writing of
articles published on BackPageFootball.com.
We accept submissions either through our Wordpress dashboard or
via email (Word document).
Please note, if articles do not adhere to this style guide they
may be refused.
Writing guide
Abbreviations
Acronyms:
Explain the acronym in the first instance by writing the full
name with the acronym in brackets, andthen use the acronym. No full
stops are to be used after each letter.
Exception: At all times please use Premier Leagueand not EPLwhen
referring to the English top
flight, and Champions Leagueas opposed to CL.
Latin abbreviations:
e.g. (for example), i.e. (that is), etc. (et cetera). Always use
a comma before using these abbreviations.
Plurals:
No apostrophe to be used.
Alignment
Ensure all headings, sentences, lists, etc. are aligned to the
left. Do not align any content to the
centre.
Ampersands
Under no circumstances is an ampersand (&) to be used to
replace the word and.
Capitals
Use initial capitals when referring to a specific entity, such
as names, titles and brand. Use all capitals
for acronyms only.
Date
Use the format day month year for all dates; 13 August 2012.
Emphasis
Do not use bold text, italics or all capitals to emphasise
important points.
Headings
Make headings as descriptive and topic based as possible. Only
use capitals at the beginning of the
heading and for words which meet the criteria of the initial
capitals as previously outlined. Do not use
a full stop or colon at the end. Acronyms may be used, but you
must explain it in the first sentence.
Headlines
BackPageFootball uses the down-style for headlines, meaning that
only the first word and propernouns are capitalised, e.g. Trap set
to extend stay as Ireland boss .
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Length
Articles should be no shorter than 500 words to allow for
subject development.
Numbers
Write a number as a numeral for: numbers greater than nine, for
units of measure anddecimals, and when a sentence contains single
and multiple digit numbers.
Write a number as a word for: numbers one through nine, when a
sentence begins with a number
and to separate two numbers next to each other.
Punctuation
Brackets:
Use () to enclose short examples or to set off text from the
main sentence if digression is longer.
Forward Slash:
Leave space before and after /.
Hyphen:
Use hyphens in compound and complex words only.
Spaces:
Only use one space after a full stop, colon or semi-colon.
Text
Font/size:
Default if using the dashboard; Calibri size 11 or 12 if using
Word.
Spacing:
Only use one space after a full stop, colon or semi-colon. No
double spacing.
Quotes
Use quote tags if there is a long sentence or concurrent
sentences from an individual to make it stand
out.
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Creating an article using the BackPageFootball dashboard
1. Log in
Log in to the BackPageFootball dashboard with your username and
password via the websiteshome page.
2. Create a new post
Create a new post by going to Posts and Add New on the left hand
side as per the screenshot below.
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3. Drafting an article
Use the appropriate text boxes to insert the headline and body
of your article (refer to the writing
style section of this document for further information). You
save a draft as you along by clicking thebutton highlighted
below.
4. Add an image
Click on Add Media button below the headline box and search our
library for an appropriate picture to
accompany to the article. Select your preferred image then click
Insert into post in the bottom right hand
corner. Images should be resized to no greater than 350px wide
if landscape and 150px wide if portrait right
aligned).
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5. Finishing touches
Select the appropriate categories for your article, add some
relevant tags (at least three) and add
an Excerpt (a one line description of the article). When you are
done, hit the Save Draft button to
leave the article pending for the editors to action.
Contact us if you have any enquiries
email:[email protected]
facebook:/bpfootball
twitter:@bpfootball
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
