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**TV Transcripts**
~- Date: Date TV show was aired (Usually same date found on Transcript).
~- Location: Unknown, unless a location is given on Transcript.
~- Type: Interview
~- URL: Copy the URL of Transcript link.
~- Title: News Source 'Show Title' - Transcript: Show Topic
~- Date: Date TV show was aired (Usually same date found on Transcript).
~- Location: Unknown, unless a location is given on Transcript.
~- Type: Interview
~- URL: Copy the URL of Transcript link.
~- Title: News Source 'Show Title' - Transcript: Show Topic
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- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
- __//Issue Position//__: The Profiles sub-department handles these. This may or may not be the politician's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- For Op-eds we require the link from the website where the public statement was published, instead of the politician's website.
- __//Op-Ed//__: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
-For some types (**op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized. When it is not known who wrote an op-ed, the by-line needs to be "By Unknown."
For many press releases, and statements, more than one politician is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people and op-eds are sometimes co-authored. Every politician that is quoted or contributed to the writing of a public statement must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that the public statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a public statement, you should NOT share that public statement with that official.**
**Issues - Field Boxes(The Profiles sub-department handles these):**
- __//Issue Position//__: The Profiles sub-department handles these. This may or may not be the politician's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- For Op-eds we require the link from the website where the public statement was published, instead of the politician's website.
- __//Op-Ed//__: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
-For some types (**op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized. When it is not known who wrote an op-ed, the by-line needs to be "By Unknown."
For many press releases, and statements, more than one politician is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people and op-eds are sometimes co-authored. Every politician that is quoted or contributed to the writing of a public statement must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that the public statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a public statement, you should NOT share that public statement with that official.**
**Issues - Field Boxes(The Profiles sub-department handles these):**
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- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the politician's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- For News Articles and Op-eds we require the link from the website where the public statement was published, instead of the politician's website.
- __//Op-Ed/News Article//__: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized. When it is not known who wrote a news article, the by-line needs to be "By Unknown."
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one politician is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people and op-eds are sometimes co-authored. Every politician that is quoted or contributed to the writing of a public statement must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that the public statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a public statement, you should NOT share that public statement with that official.**
**News Articles - Field Boxes:**
~- Date: Date the news article was published.
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown".
~- Type: News Article
~- URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~- Title: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
~~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~- Speech Text: Because "News Articles" are published and protected works, we must give credit to the author. Therefore, always include a "by-line". The "by-line" must be the first line and it must say "By (author's name)". Capitalize the "B". If there is no author provided, you must use "By Unknown".
~~- Example: By Richard Kimball
**Issues - Field Boxes:**
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- For Floor Speeches use the link: "http://www.congress.gov".
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- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: "http://thomas.loc.gov".
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- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from a political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - much like a letter with many signatories.
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~- URL: http://www.congress.gov
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6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Ignore those duplicates. They will not show up on our website. Finally, click ++"Release to Live Web"++ "Save".
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2. Click ++"Release to Live Web"++ "Save".
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- __//Hearing//__: These are hearings held by committees. They consist of opening statements and witness testimonies. We always take the opening statements and testimonies by officials that we cover. Be sure to use the correct title format when taking these.
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- __//Debate//__: These generally only come up during election years. They consist of two or more candidates debating an issue in a public forum. They are taken much like statements, but be sure to use the TV transcript title formatting if applicable.
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- __//Debate//__:These generally only come up during election years. They consist of two or more candidates debating an issue in a public forum. They are taken much like statements, but be sure to use the TV transcript title formatting if applicable.
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++- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from a political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - much like a letter with many signatories.++
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- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the politician. Consult your supervisor if you are unable to find where it was published. **If the public statement has not been published, mark as a Statement. **
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++- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the politician are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.++
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- Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is **NOT Washington, D.C.**
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- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or minimal, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules and vice versa.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the politician's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the politician are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the politician. Consult your supervisor if you are unable to find where it was published. If the public statement has not been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period with the press. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from a political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - much like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Hearing//__: These are hearings held by committees. They consist of opening statements and witness testimonies. We always take the opening statements and testimonies by officials that we cover.
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen and senators on the floor of the house and senate which are located in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" are always used for Floor Speeches.**
- Copy the URL from the URL bar. Paste it into the URL box in admin.
- For News Articles and Op-eds we require the link from the website where the public statement was published, instead of the politician's website.
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL.
Titles must be properly formatted and capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box. //(Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.)//
>>Occasionally, a letter will be addressed to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unwieldy if you follow the above rules.
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some, we have specific formatting:
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized. When it is not known who wrote a news article, the by-line needs to be "By Unknown."
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the politician does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, then we do not want the full transcript (Thomas speeches frequently fit this description). In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Sometimes public statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please enter the following into the text box:
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one politician is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people and op-eds are sometimes co-authored. Every politician that is quoted or contributed to the writing of a public statement must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that the public statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a public statement, you should NOT share that public statement with that official.**
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or minimal, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules and vice versa.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the politician's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the politician are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the politician. Consult your supervisor if you are unable to find where it was published. If the public statement has not been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period with the press. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from a political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - much like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Hearing//__: These are hearings held by committees. They consist of opening statements and witness testimonies. We always take the opening statements and testimonies by officials that we cover.
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen and senators on the floor of the house and senate which are located in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" are always used for Floor Speeches.**
- Copy the URL from the URL bar. Paste it into the URL box in admin.
- For News Articles and Op-eds we require the link from the website where the public statement was published, instead of the politician's website.
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL.
Titles must be properly formatted and capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box. //(Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.)//
>>Occasionally, a letter will be addressed to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unwieldy if you follow the above rules.
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some, we have specific formatting:
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized. When it is not known who wrote a news article, the by-line needs to be "By Unknown."
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the politician does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, then we do not want the full transcript (Thomas speeches frequently fit this description). In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Sometimes public statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please enter the following into the text box:
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one politician is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people and op-eds are sometimes co-authored. Every politician that is quoted or contributed to the writing of a public statement must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that the public statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a public statement, you should NOT share that public statement with that official.**
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- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Hearing//__: These are hearings held by committees. They consist of opening statements and testimonies. We always take the opening statements and testimonies by officials that we cover.
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
- Copy the URL from the URL bar. Paste it into the URL box in admin.
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL.
- For News Articles and Op-eds we prefer the link from the place it was published, instead of the politician's website.
Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box. //(Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.)//
>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be addressed to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unwieldy if you follow the above rules.
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, then we do not want the full transcript (Thomas speeches frequently fit this description). In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please enter the following into the text box:
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT share that speech with that official.**
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[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>From the main page of admin, select the public statements tab in the menu bar on the far left of the page. When you locate and open the admin page of the desired politician, it will open directly to the public statements tab of that politician's admin page. The first thing you will see is the public statements box. This box contains all of the previously entered public statements for this official. Above the top left corner of the box, you will see the "Add New" button. Click it. The public statements field boxes will appear. This wiki page describes how to format and input information for a new public statement.
Click the calendar icon or type in the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. If the date is not given, enter today's date. For example, if you are entering a Speech on August 23, 2010 and it does not have a date, enter 08/23/2010. Consult your supervisor to confirm that there is no date. A common mistake among those new to speeches is to put a date from the future in this field box. Be careful to avoid this.
Click the calendar icon or type in the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. If the date is not given, enter today's date. For example, if you are entering a Speech on August 23, 2010 and it does not have a date, enter 08/23/2010. Consult your supervisor to confirm that there is no date. A common mistake among those new to speeches is to put a date from the future in this field box. Be careful to avoid this.
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Click the calendar icon or type in the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. If the date is not given, enter today's date. For example, if you are entering a Speech on August 23, 2010 and it does not have a date, enter 08/23/2010.
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~Example: Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, John Kerry, Secretary of State, Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor, and John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT share that speech with that official.**
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. **Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT share that speech with that official.**
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For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT share that speech with that official.
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- For News Articles and Op-eds we prefer the link from the place it was published, instead of the politician's website.
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Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box. //(Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.)//
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//Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.//
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Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
//Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.//
//Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.//
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Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box. __//Note: This was a commonly used rule when the title box had a character limit of 140 characters. Now that the character limit has increased this rule is rarely used.//__
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~Example: Column: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Newsletter//__: Newsletter: (Title)
~Example: Newsletter: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Newsletter//__: Newsletter: (Title)
~Example: Newsletter: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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~Example: Newsletter: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Issue Position//__: Issue Position: (Title)
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- __//Column//__: Column: (Title)
~Example: Newsletter: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Newsletter: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) of/of the (Organization/Country/Etc) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to George Washington, President of the United States - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to Larry Page, CEO of Google - Google Glass Concerns
~Example: Hearing of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Forces Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to George Washington, President of the United States - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to Larry Page, CEO of Google - Google Glass Concerns
~Example: Hearing of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Forces Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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~Example: Letter to George Washington, President - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to President George Washington - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be addressed to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unwieldy if you follow the above rules.
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~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
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Additions:
>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
Deletions:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>
Additions:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>
Deletions:
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
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>>It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic>>- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
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It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Additions:
It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look unweildy if you follow the above rules.
Deletions:
Additions:
It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look weird if you follow the above rules.
~Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Deletions:
~-Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
-In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~-Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Additions:
- It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look weird if you follow the above rules.
~-Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
-In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~-Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~-Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
-In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~-Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
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~~Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~~In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Additions:
~~ It sometimes happens that a letter will be written to many officials all of whom have long titles. This can look weird if you follow the above rules.
~~Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~~In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~~Example: Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
~~In this situation, it is permissible to write just the simple title and the last name.
~~Example: Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Secretary Perez, and Chief Justice Roberts - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
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- __//Hearing//__: These are hearings held by committees. They consist of opening statements and testimonies. We always take the opening statements and testimonies by officials that we cover.
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Additions:
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
Deletions:
~- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
~- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
~- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
~- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
~- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
~- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
~- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
~- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
~- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
~- __//Debate//__:
~- __//Hearing//__:
~- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
Additions:
**====Date:====**
**====Location:====**
**====[[GettingPS Type]]:====**
~- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
~- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
~- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
~- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
~- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
~- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
~- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
~- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
~- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
~- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
~- __//Debate//__:
~- __//Hearing//__:
~- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
**====URL:====**
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL.
**====Title:====**
**====Speech Text:====**
==**Break in Transcript**==
==**Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin**==
**====Sharing with Officials:====**
**====Location:====**
**====[[GettingPS Type]]:====**
~- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
~- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
~- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
~- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
~- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
~- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
~- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
~- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
~- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
~- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
~- __//Debate//__:
~- __//Hearing//__:
~- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
**====URL:====**
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL.
**====Title:====**
**====Speech Text:====**
==**Break in Transcript**==
==**Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin**==
**====Sharing with Officials:====**
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**===Location:===**
**===[[GettingPS Type]]:===**
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
**===URL:===**
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL in the URL bar.
**===Title:===**
**===Speech Text:===**
__Break in Transcript__
__Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin__
**===Sharing with Officials:===**
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**===== Field Boxes =====**
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
- __//Pledge//__: Generally originating from some political organization. If there is an individual link for a candidate's signed pledge, take that link, and create a new public statement. If there is one link to the pledge with a list of signers, use that link and share the single public statement with all of the signers - very like a letter with many signatories.
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- __//Pledge//__:
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-Format the piece. **Do not correct or edit spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, or content.** Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
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[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>From the main page of admin select the public statements tab on the menu bar on the far left of the page. When you locate and open the admin page of the desired official, it will open directly to the public statements tab of that officials admin page. The first thing you will see is the public statements box. This box contains all of the previously entered public statements for this official. In the top left of that page you will see the "Add New" button. Click it. The public statements field boxes will appear. This wiki page describes how to format and input information for a new public statement.
**===Date:===**
**===Date:===**
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[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>**===Date:===**
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>>**Public Statement Links**
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- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: "http://thomas.loc.gov". NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website.
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
~- Type: Floor Speech
~- URL: http://thomas.loc.gov
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicates and/or incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however, your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Date: Date listed on the webpage
~- Location: Enter a location only if one is given, otherwise enter "Unknown".
~- Date: 01/01/(year retrieved), unless otherwise listed
-For some types (**news articles and op-eds**) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
~- Type: Floor Speech
~- URL: http://thomas.loc.gov
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicates and/or incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however, your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Date: Date listed on the webpage
~- Location: Enter a location only if one is given, otherwise enter "Unknown".
~- Date: 01/01/(year retrieved), unless otherwise listed
Deletions:
-For some types (news articles and op-eds) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicates and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Location: Enter a location only if one is given. Otherwise enter "Unknown".
~- Date: 01/01/2012 (year retrieved), unless otherwise listed
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Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it as you enter it in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
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- __//Pledge//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by current congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. This means, **the type "Floor Speech", the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov", and the location "Washington, DC" always go together.**
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- __//Hearing//__: Committee Hearing
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by sitting congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. That means, the type "Floor Speech" always has the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov" and vice versa.
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- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks.
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by sitting congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. That means, the type "Floor Speech" always has the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov" and vice versa.
- __//Floor Speech//__: These are remarks delivered by sitting congressmen or senators on the floor of the house or senate which is in Washington, DC. Floor speeches always come from the congressional record, and everything from the congressional record is a floor speech. That means, the type "Floor Speech" always has the URL "http://thomas.loc.gov" and vice versa.
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For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement. **When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT share that speech with that official.
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Ignore those duplicates. They will not show up on our website. Finally, click "Release to Live Web".
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown".
~- Title: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
~- Speech Text: Because "News Articles" are published and protected works, we must give credit to the author. Therefore, always include a "by-line". The "by-line" must be the first line and it must say "By (author's name)". Capitalize the "B". If there is no author provided, you must use "By Unknown".
~~- Example: By Richard Kimball
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Ignore those duplicates. They will not show up on our website. Finally, click "Release to Live Web".
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown".
~- Title: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
~- Speech Text: Because "News Articles" are published and protected works, we must give credit to the author. Therefore, always include a "by-line". The "by-line" must be the first line and it must say "By (author's name)". Capitalize the "B". If there is no author provided, you must use "By Unknown".
~~- Example: By Richard Kimball
Deletions:
**When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Let those duplicates go, they will not show up on our website. Finally, click "Release to Live Web".
~- Source: Leave blank.
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Title: (Newspaper) - (Title)
**Congressional - Field Boxes:**
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
**Statements - Field Boxes:**
~- Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Statement
~- URL: Link to the original statement
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
**Blogs - Field Boxes:**
~- Date: Date the blog was posted
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise stated
~- Type: If written by the official/candidate it is a Statement. If it is an interview of the official/candidate it is an Interview. If the blog is written by someone else and contains substantive quote it is likely to be a News Article, although if you have any confusion you should **ask**.
~- URL: Copy from webpage.
**Press Releases - Field Boxes:**
~- Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Press Release
~- URL: Link to the original press release
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the candidate/official's website verbatim
**Presidential Candidate - Field Boxes:**
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
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**===Sharing with Officials:===**
**When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
**When sharing with multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
Deletions:
**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
Additions:
[[SpeechesGuide Speeches Guide]]
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>>**Important Links**
[[FieldBoxes Field Boxes]]
[[GettingPS Types]]
[[Text Do Take/Do Not Take]]
[[Finishing Helpful Hints/FAQ]]
[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>**===Date:===**
[[FieldBoxes Field Boxes]]
[[GettingPS Types]]
[[Text Do Take/Do Not Take]]
[[Finishing Helpful Hints/FAQ]]
[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>**===Date:===**
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Additions:
~Example: Letter to George Washington, President - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to President George Washington - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to President George Washington - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Deletions:
~Example: Letter to Senator Cruz - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Additions:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject) or Letter to (Title) (Name) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to Senator Cruz - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Letter to Senator Cruz - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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Additions:
- __//Op-Ed/News Article//__: (Media Outlet) - (Title)
Deletions:
Additions:
**Congressional Record - Field Boxes:**
**News Articles - Field Boxes:**
**Press Releases - Field Boxes:**
**Presidential Candidate - Field Boxes:**
**News Articles - Field Boxes:**
**Press Releases - Field Boxes:**
**Presidential Candidate - Field Boxes:**
Deletions:
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes:**
**PressReleases - Field Boxes:**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes:**
Additions:
-For some types (news articles and op-eds) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
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~- Date: Date located in title of the Congressional Record statement
~- Location: Washington, DC
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~- Title: The title of the Congressional Record statement, in proper capitalization. Delete the section of the text containing -- (Senate - //Date//), -- (House of Representatives - //Date//) or -- (Extensions of Remarks - //Date//). However, be sure to leave the title in the text box exactly as it appears in the Congressional Record statement.
~- Date: Use the date the letter was written. If the letter does not list a date, use the date on the associated press release.
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise specified.
~- Type: Letter
~- URL: Link to the press release associated with the letter
~- Title: Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title) - brief description of the contents
~- Type:[[GettingPS Type]]
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
~- Date: Date the news article was published.
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: News Article
~- URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Statement
~- URL: Link to the original statement
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
~- Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Press Release
~- URL: Link to the original press release
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
~- Location: Washington, DC
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~- Title: The title of the Congressional Record statement, in proper capitalization. Delete the section of the text containing -- (Senate - //Date//), -- (House of Representatives - //Date//) or -- (Extensions of Remarks - //Date//). However, be sure to leave the title in the text box exactly as it appears in the Congressional Record statement.
~- Date: Use the date the letter was written. If the letter does not list a date, use the date on the associated press release.
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise specified.
~- Type: Letter
~- URL: Link to the press release associated with the letter
~- Title: Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title) - brief description of the contents
~- Type:[[GettingPS Type]]
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
~- Date: Date the news article was published.
~- Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: News Article
~- URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Statement
~- URL: Link to the original statement
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
~- Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~- Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~- Type: Press Release
~- URL: Link to the original press release
~- Type: See [[GettingPS Type]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary.
Deletions:
~-Source: Leave blank.
~-Date: Date located in title of the Congressional Record statement
~-Location: Washington, DC
~-Type: Speech
~-URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~-Title: The title of the Congressional Record statement, in proper capitalization. Delete the section of the text containing -- (Senate - //Date//), -- (House of Representatives - //Date//) or -- (Extensions of Remarks - //Date//). However, be sure to leave the title in the text box exactly as it appears in the Congressional Record statement.
~-Date: Use the date the letter was written. If the letter does not list a date, use the date on the associated press release.
~-Location: Unknown, unless otherwise specified.
~-Type: Letter
~-URL: Link to the press release associated with the letter
~-Title: Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title) - brief description of the contents
~-Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Type: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Title: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
~-Date: Date the news article was published.
~-Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: News Article
~-URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~- Type: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Title: See [[GettingPS Types]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
~-Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Statement
~-URL: Link to the original statement
~-Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary. See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]].
~-Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Press Release
~-URL: Link to the original press release
~-Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Type: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Title: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
Additions:
We label different public statements by assigning a "Type" according to the following rules. We do not use the types provided by the official. We use our own rules to ensure consistency. It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain, ask your supervisor.
Deletions:
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain, ask your supervisor.
Additions:
- __//Pledge//__: Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
- __//Hearing//__: Committee Hearing
- __//Hearing//__: Committee Hearing
Deletions:
- __//Hearing//__:
Additions:
**===[[GettingPS Type]]:===**
Deletions:
Additions:
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**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicates and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Title: See [[GettingPS Types]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the candidate/official's website verbatim
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**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicates and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Title: See [[GettingPS Types]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the candidate/official's website verbatim
Deletions:
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**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicative and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the
candidate/official's website verbatim
Additions:
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website.
Deletions:
Additions:
Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles and prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
Deletions:
Additions:
We label different public statements by assigning a "Type" according to the following rules. We do not use the types provided by the official. We use our own rules to ensure consistency.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain, ask your supervisor.
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain, ask your supervisor.
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases the official's website will indicate that a public statement is a speech. Sometimes they are called remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
Deletions:
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain ask your supervisor.
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases they are marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
Additions:
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. You do not need to add the official for whom you originally entered the statement.
Deletions:
Additions:
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official for whom you originally entered the statement.**
Deletions:
Additions:
-Format the piece. **Do not correct or edit spelling, grammar, style or content.** Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, then we do not want the full transcript (Thomas speeches frequently fit this description). In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, then we do not want the full transcript (Thomas speeches frequently fit this description). In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Deletions:
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. Thomas speeches frequently fit this description. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Additions:
Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
Deletions:
Additions:
We label different public statements as a variety of Types according to the following rules. We do not use the types provided by the official. We use our own rules to ensure consistency.
Deletions:
Additions:
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate must be marked as sharing the statement.
Deletions:
Additions:
- Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is NOT Washington, D.C.
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
**Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. Thomas speeches frequently fit this description. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
**Titles must be formatted and properly capitalized.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. Thomas speeches frequently fit this description. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Deletions:
- **For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.**
**Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
Additions:
- Use the "City, State Abbreviation" format. State abbreviations should not include periods (Seattle, WA //not// Seattle, W.A.).
- If the location is in a foreign country, type in the location listed in the "City, Country" format.
- If the location is not specifically given mark as "Unknown."
- **Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC.** Please note: the location is NOT Washington, D.C.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain ask your supervisor.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- **For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.**
1. Locate and open the PDF document.
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate **must** be marked as sharing the statement.
**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official for whom you originally entered the statement into Admin.**
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Let those duplicates go, they will not show up on our website. Finally, click "Release to Live Web".
- If the location is in a foreign country, type in the location listed in the "City, Country" format.
- If the location is not specifically given mark as "Unknown."
- **Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC.** Please note: the location is NOT Washington, D.C.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain ask your supervisor.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
- **For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.**
1. Locate and open the PDF document.
For many press releases, statements, and news articles, more than one official/candidate is quoted. Letters are frequently signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate **must** be marked as sharing the statement.
**When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official for whom you originally entered the statement into Admin.**
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates, and hit the "Add Selected" button, their names will show up on a list directly under the text box. Sometimes there are duplicates, depending on what offices each official has previously held. Let those duplicates go, they will not show up on our website. Finally, click "Release to Live Web".
Deletions:
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask** your supervisor.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** your supervisor if you are unsure.
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
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1. Locate an appropriate PDF document. (See the page on locating Statements for your schedule.)
For many press releases, statements, and news articles more than one official/candidate is quoted. Often, letters are signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate **must** be marked as sharing the statement. An important thing to keep in mind is that someone might have already tagged the official that you are on. **When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official whom you originally entered the statement into Admin under.**
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates and their names have shown up on a list directly under the text box, click "Release to Live Web".
Additions:
Type in the location listed in the "City, State Abbreviation" format. State abbreviations should not include periods (New York, NY //not// New York, N.Y.). If the location is in a foreign country, type in the location listed in the "City, Country" format. If the location is not specifically given mark as "Unknown." Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is **NOT** Washington, D.C.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask** your supervisor.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** your supervisor if you are unsure.
-For types (news articles and op-eds) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
~Example: By (Name)
~Example: By (Title) (Name)
There should be one space after the official/candidate's last sentence and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text. For example:
Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask** your supervisor.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** your supervisor if you are unsure.
-For types (news articles and op-eds) it is necessary to attribute authorship. We use a specifically formatted "by-line." Notice that there is no colon between the "by" and the rest of the line, and the "B" is capitalized.
~Example: By (Name)
~Example: By (Title) (Name)
There should be one space after the official/candidate's last sentence and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text. For example:
Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
Deletions:
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter. Letters frequently have multiple signatories; be sure to tag all of them. Check the section on tagging officials below. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and use the actual letter. The letter signed by the official is far more informative of the official's position than the press secretary's summary.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's last sentance and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
Additions:
Many titles can be directly copied and pasted. For some we have specific formatting:
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Hearing//__: Hearing of the CHAMBER (Committee Name) Committee - (Subject)
- __//TV/Radio Show//__: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript: (Subject)
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Blog: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Column//__: Column - (Title)
~Example: Column - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
-Paste into the text box.
-Format the piece. **Do not correct or edit spelling, grammar, style or content.** Be sure to delete all **superfluous** data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's last sentance and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
**Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin**
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please enter the following into the text box:
Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title) - (subject)
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Hearing//__: Hearing of the CHAMBER (Committee Name) Committee - (Subject)
- __//TV/Radio Show//__: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript: (Subject)
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: Blog: Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//Column//__: Column - (Title)
~Example: Column - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
-Paste into the text box.
-Format the piece. **Do not correct or edit spelling, grammar, style or content.** Be sure to delete all **superfluous** data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
We do not always take all of the text from a given page. If the official/candidate does not have the first word, or final word, or if he/she does not speak for an extended period, we do not want the full transcript. In this situation use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry (anywhere the official is not speaking). If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's last sentance and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
**Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin**
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please enter the following into the text box:
Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
Deletions:
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
- __//Hearing//__: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
- __//TV/Radio Show//__: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
-If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
Available only in PDF format, see source link for original document
<pdf link that is available from the official website>
-Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
-Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
We do not always take full transcripts. If you are not taking a full transcript, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry if the official/candidate does not have the final word. If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's final statement and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
**===Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin:===**
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please do the following the text box:
Only available in PDF, see source to view document
Additions:
We label different public statements as a variety of Types according to the following rules. We do not use the types provided by the official. We use our own rules to ensure consistency.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases they are marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter. Letters frequently have multiple signatories; be sure to tag all of them. Check the section on tagging officials below. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and use the actual letter. The letter signed by the official is far more informative of the official's position than the press secretary's summary.
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
*Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate.
*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
It can be difficult to determine the Type of a public statement. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Speech//__: Speeches are long form, in the first person, and generally delivered to a live audience. In many cases they are marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter. Letters frequently have multiple signatories; be sure to tag all of them. Check the section on tagging officials below. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and use the actual letter. The letter signed by the official is far more informative of the official's position than the press secretary's summary.
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is not also an official/candidate. Interviews most often come from the TV Transcript Source list. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing, mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements by the official's website are actually Press Releases by our rules.
*Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate.
*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which **full sentences** from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: These are frequently marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period. This is different from an Interview.
Deletions:
- __//Speech//__: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and include it. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article. You would see Interviews most often from the TV Transcript Source list.
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention. Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate. Blogs are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: This will be specifically marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
Additions:
**Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS. If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title)
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
- __//Hearing//__: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
~Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//TV/Radio Show//__: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
- __//Op-Ed/News Article//__: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
- __//Blog//__: Blog: (Title)
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
- __//Issue Position//__: Issue Position: (Title)
- __//Letter//__: Letter to (Name), (Title)
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
- __//Hearing//__: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
~Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
- __//TV/Radio Show//__: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
- __//Op-Ed/News Article//__: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
- __//Blog//__: Blog: (Title)
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
- __//Issue Position//__: Issue Position: (Title)
Deletions:
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
~- Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title)
Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
~- Hearing: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~- TV/Radio Show: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
~- Op-Ed/News Article: (Newspaper) - (Title)
Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~- Blog: Blog: (Title)
Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
~- Issue Position: Issue Position: (Title)
Additions:
Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
Deletions:
~Example: Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Lessons Learned During Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
~Example: MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript
~Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
Additions:
Type in the location listed in the "City, State Abbreviation" format. State abbreviations should not include periods (New York, NY //not// New York, N.Y.). If the location is in a foreign country, type in the location listed in the "City, Country" format. If the location is not specifically given mark as "Unknown." Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is **NOT** Washington, D.C.
- Copy the URL from the URL bar. Paste it into the URL box in admin.
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL in the URL bar.
- For PDFs see PDF section below.
**Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS.
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
~- Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title)
~- Hearing: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
~- TV/Radio Show: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
~- Op-Ed/News Article: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~- Issue Position: Issue Position: (Title)
~- Blog: Blog: (Title)
- Copy the URL from the URL bar. Paste it into the URL box in admin.
- For Thomas speeches use the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste full URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
- Some websites provide a permalink; these are often listed at the bottom of the page. We prefer permalinks over the original URL in the URL bar.
- For PDFs see PDF section below.
**Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). Be aware of Thomas entries which appear as all CAPS.
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
~- Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title)
~- Hearing: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
~- TV/Radio Show: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
~- Op-Ed/News Article: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~- Issue Position: Issue Position: (Title)
~- Blog: Blog: (Title)
Deletions:
Either copy the URL directly from the source website or paste in the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** Beware of THOMAS entries which typically appear as all CAPS.
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
- Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title)
- Hearing: Hearing of (Committee Name) - (Subject)
- TV/Radio Show: (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript
- Op-Ed/News Article: (Newspaper) - (Title)
- Issue Position: Issue Position: (Title)
- Blog: Blog: (Title)
Additions:
- __//Pledge//__:
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
No Differences
Additions:
From the main page of admin select the public statements tab on the menu bar on the far left of the page. When you locate and open the admin page of the desired official, it will open directly to the public statements tab of that officials admin page. The first thing you will see is the public statements box. This box contains all of the previously entered public statements for this official. In the top left of that page you will see the "Add New" button. Click it. The public statements field boxes will appear. This wiki page describes how to format and input information for a new public statement.
Additions:
-Copy the text you want to enter from the original source.
-If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
-Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
-Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
-If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
-Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
-Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
Deletions:
~- If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
~- Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
~- Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
Additions:
~-Date: Date listed on the original webpage.
~-Location: Location listed on the original webpage. If it says "Rose Garden", "Oval Office", or some other well-known White House location list as Washington, DC.
~-Type: Most items from the President will be Speeches. If it is called a statement in the title, list as a Statement. If there is a question and answer period with the press after the President speaks, list as a Press Conference.
~-Source: Leave blank.
~-URL: URL of the original webpage.
~-Title: Title from the original webpage.
~-Location: Location listed on the original webpage. If it says "Rose Garden", "Oval Office", or some other well-known White House location list as Washington, DC.
~-Type: Most items from the President will be Speeches. If it is called a statement in the title, list as a Statement. If there is a question and answer period with the press after the President speaks, list as a Press Conference.
~-Source: Leave blank.
~-URL: URL of the original webpage.
~-Title: Title from the original webpage.
Deletions:
Location: Location listed on the original webpage. If it says "Rose Garden", "Oval Office", or some other well-known White House location list as Washington, DC.
Type: Most items from the President will be Speeches. If it is called a statement in the title, list as a Statement. If there is a question and answer period with the press after the President speaks, list as a Press Conference.
Source: Leave blank.
URL: URL of the original webpage.
Title: Title from the original webpage.
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**===Date:===**
**===Location:===**
**===Type:===**
**===URL:===**
**===Title:===**
**===Speech Text:===**
**Break in Transcript**
**===Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin:===**
**===Tagging Officials:===**
**CongressionalRecord - Field Boxes:**
**Letters - Field Boxes:**
**Websites - Field Boxes:**
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes:**
**Issues - Field Boxes:**
**Congressional - Field Boxes:**
**Statements - Field Boxes:**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes:**
**Blogs - Field Boxes:**
**PressReleases - Field Boxes:**
**===Location:===**
**===Type:===**
**===URL:===**
**===Title:===**
**===Speech Text:===**
**Break in Transcript**
**===Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin:===**
**===Tagging Officials:===**
**CongressionalRecord - Field Boxes:**
**Letters - Field Boxes:**
**Websites - Field Boxes:**
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes:**
**Issues - Field Boxes:**
**Congressional - Field Boxes:**
**Statements - Field Boxes:**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes:**
**Blogs - Field Boxes:**
**PressReleases - Field Boxes:**
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**Location:**
**Type:**
**URL:**
**Title:**
~**==== Statement Text ====**
~- **==== Break in Transcript ====**
**==== Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin:====**
**==== Tagging Officials ====**
**CongressionalRecord - Field Boxes**
**Letters - Field Boxes**
**Websites - Field Boxes**
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes**
**Issues - Field Boxes**
**Congressional - Field Boxes**
**Statements - Field Boxes**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes**
**Blogs - Field Boxes**
**PressReleases - Field Boxes**
Additions:
**Congressional - Field Boxes**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes**
**PresCandidate - Field Boxes**
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**Blogs - Field Boxes**
~- Date: Date the blog was posted
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise stated
~- Type: If written by the official/candidate it is a Statement. If it is an interview of the official/candidate it is an Interview. If the blog is written by someone else and contains substantive quote it is likely to be a News Article, although if you have any confusion you should **ask**.
~- URL: Copy from webpage.
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary. See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]].
~- Date: Date the blog was posted
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise stated
~- Type: If written by the official/candidate it is a Statement. If it is an interview of the official/candidate it is an Interview. If the blog is written by someone else and contains substantive quote it is likely to be a News Article, although if you have any confusion you should **ask**.
~- URL: Copy from webpage.
~- Title: Depending on the Type, the title format may vary. See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]].
Additions:
**Websites - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Location: Enter a location only if one is given. Otherwise enter "Unknown".
~- Type: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Source: Leave blank.
~- URL: Copy the URL directly from the webpage.
~- Title: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the news article was published.
~-Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: News Article
~-URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~- Title: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
**Issues - Field Boxes**
~- Date: 01/01/2012 (year retrieved), unless otherwise listed
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise listed.
~- Type: Issue Position
~- URL: Copy URL from webpage
~- Title: Issue Position: (Title)
or
~- Title: Issue Position: (Title) - (Subcategory Title)
**Statements - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Statement
~-URL: Link to the original statement
~-Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the
candidate/official's website verbatim
~-Date: Date listed on the webpage.
~- Location: Enter a location only if one is given. Otherwise enter "Unknown".
~- Type: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on identifying the proper Type.
~- Source: Leave blank.
~- URL: Copy the URL directly from the webpage.
~- Title: See [[FieldBoxes Filling in Field Boxes]] for more information on the Title formats which correspond to the different Types.
**NewsArticles - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the news article was published.
~-Location: Location included on the original news article. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: News Article
~-URL: Link to the original news article if available. If the original source link is unavailable, then the link where you found the article is appropriate.
~- Title: (Newspaper) - (Title)
~- Example: The Indianapolis Star - Students Can Practice Writing to Senator
**Issues - Field Boxes**
~- Date: 01/01/2012 (year retrieved), unless otherwise listed
~- Location: Unknown, unless otherwise listed.
~- Type: Issue Position
~- URL: Copy URL from webpage
~- Title: Issue Position: (Title)
or
~- Title: Issue Position: (Title) - (Subcategory Title)
**Statements - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the statement was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Statement
~-URL: Link to the original statement
~-Title: Copy and paste the title of the statement from the candidate/official's website verbatim
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the
candidate/official's website verbatim
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**President - Field Boxes:**
Date: Date listed on the original webpage.
Location: Location listed on the original webpage. If it says "Rose Garden", "Oval Office", or some other well-known White House location list as Washington, DC.
Type: Most items from the President will be Speeches. If it is called a statement in the title, list as a Statement. If there is a question and answer period with the press after the President speaks, list as a Press Conference.
Source: Leave blank.
URL: URL of the original webpage.
Title: Title from the original webpage.
**CongressionalRecord - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date located in title of the Congressional Record statement
~-Location: Washington, DC
~-Type: Speech
~-URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~-Title: The title of the Congressional Record statement, in proper capitalization. Delete the section of the text containing -- (Senate - //Date//), -- (House of Representatives - //Date//) or -- (Extensions of Remarks - //Date//). However, be sure to leave the title in the text box exactly as it appears in the Congressional Record statement.
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicative and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
**Letters - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Use the date the letter was written. If the letter does not list a date, use the date on the associated press release.
~-Location: Unknown, unless otherwise specified.
~-Type: Letter
~-URL: Link to the press release associated with the letter
~-Title: Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title) - brief description of the contents
~~ Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - Keystone Pipeline
~~ Example: Letter to All Members of the US House of Representatives - Keystone Pipeline
**PressReleases - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Press Release
~-URL: Link to the original press release
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the candidate/official's website verbatim
Date: Date listed on the original webpage.
Location: Location listed on the original webpage. If it says "Rose Garden", "Oval Office", or some other well-known White House location list as Washington, DC.
Type: Most items from the President will be Speeches. If it is called a statement in the title, list as a Statement. If there is a question and answer period with the press after the President speaks, list as a Press Conference.
Source: Leave blank.
URL: URL of the original webpage.
Title: Title from the original webpage.
**CongressionalRecord - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date located in title of the Congressional Record statement
~-Location: Washington, DC
~-Type: Speech
~-URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
~-Title: The title of the Congressional Record statement, in proper capitalization. Delete the section of the text containing -- (Senate - //Date//), -- (House of Representatives - //Date//) or -- (Extensions of Remarks - //Date//). However, be sure to leave the title in the text box exactly as it appears in the Congressional Record statement.
~- NOTE - NEVER TAG OTHER OFFICIALS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD STATEMENTS - Tagging officials will result in duplicative and incomplete entries. It is sometimes necessary to include the statements of another official for context, however your focus should be on one official at a time. The other official's remarks will be collected in full at the appropriate time according to the schedule.
**Letters - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Use the date the letter was written. If the letter does not list a date, use the date on the associated press release.
~-Location: Unknown, unless otherwise specified.
~-Type: Letter
~-URL: Link to the press release associated with the letter
~-Title: Letter: Letter to (Name), (Title) - brief description of the contents
~~ Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - Keystone Pipeline
~~ Example: Letter to All Members of the US House of Representatives - Keystone Pipeline
**PressReleases - Field Boxes**
~-Date: Date the press release was published on the source website
~-Location: Location included on the original press release. If no location is listed, enter "Unknown"
~-Type: Press Release
~-URL: Link to the original press release
~- Title: Copy and paste the title of the press release from the candidate/official's website verbatim
Additions:
**==== Tagging Officials ====**
For many press releases, statements, and news articles more than one official/candidate is quoted. Often, letters are signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate **must** be marked as sharing the statement. An important thing to keep in mind is that someone might have already tagged the official that you are on. **When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
1. Enter the statement normally into Admin, being sure to fill in all the fields correctly.
2. Click "Release to Live Web".
3. Locate the statement in the list of your official's statements on Admin. Click "View".
4. At the bottom of the page select the office, and if appropriate, the state for the official(s) you wish to add.
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official whom you originally entered the statement into Admin under.**
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates and their names have shown up on a list directly under the text box, click "Release to Live Web".
For many press releases, statements, and news articles more than one official/candidate is quoted. Often, letters are signed by multiple people or an op-ed is co-authored. Each additional official/candidate **must** be marked as sharing the statement. An important thing to keep in mind is that someone might have already tagged the official that you are on. **When tagging multiple officials, always make sure that that statement has not already been entered.** We want to avoid duplicates in the Speeches & Public Statements section as much as possible. Please also keep in mind that if someone is merely mentioned in a statement, and is neither quoted nor the author/cosigner of a statement, you should NOT tag that speech with that official.
1. Enter the statement normally into Admin, being sure to fill in all the fields correctly.
2. Click "Release to Live Web".
3. Locate the statement in the list of your official's statements on Admin. Click "View".
4. At the bottom of the page select the office, and if appropriate, the state for the official(s) you wish to add.
5. Check the "Select" box next to the desired official(s) name(s) and click "Add Selected". You may need to do more than one search to locate everyone. **You do not need to add the official whom you originally entered the statement into Admin under.**
6. When you have selected all additional officials/candidates and their names have shown up on a list directly under the text box, click "Release to Live Web".
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**==== Reformatting PDF Documents for Admin:====**
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please do the following the text box:
Only available in PDF, see source to view document
1. Locate an appropriate PDF document. (See the page on locating Statements for your schedule.)
2. Click the Select Tool (looks like a cursor in the toolbar, next to the hand icon).
3. Use the Select Tool to select and copy the text you wish to enter into Admin.
4. Open a new Microsoft Word document. Paste the text you have selected into this document.
5. Click the "Show/Hide" button in the "Standard" toolbar. Its icon is a paragraph symbol.
6. Delete all unnecessary paragraphs, tabs, and spaces so that the text reads smoothly. There should be only one paragraph space between paragraphs.
7. Once the document has reformatted to read smoothly, select and copy the text. Paste into Admin following the normal procedures listed under **Entering Statements Into Admin**.
Sometimes letters, press releases, or statements are released as PDF documents. These must be reformatted before they can be entered into Admin. If the Text Tool is present in the toolbar follow the directions below. If the Select Tool is not present and you cannot copy and paste the PDF, please do the following the text box:
Only available in PDF, see source to view document
1. Locate an appropriate PDF document. (See the page on locating Statements for your schedule.)
2. Click the Select Tool (looks like a cursor in the toolbar, next to the hand icon).
3. Use the Select Tool to select and copy the text you wish to enter into Admin.
4. Open a new Microsoft Word document. Paste the text you have selected into this document.
5. Click the "Show/Hide" button in the "Standard" toolbar. Its icon is a paragraph symbol.
6. Delete all unnecessary paragraphs, tabs, and spaces so that the text reads smoothly. There should be only one paragraph space between paragraphs.
7. Once the document has reformatted to read smoothly, select and copy the text. Paste into Admin following the normal procedures listed under **Entering Statements Into Admin**.
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~- **==== Break in Transcript ====**
We do not always take full transcripts. If you are not taking a full transcript, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry if the official/candidate does not have the final word. If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's final statement and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
~~Text
~~//space//
~~BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
~~//space//
~~TEXT
We do not always take full transcripts. If you are not taking a full transcript, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT at the beginning of the entry, between statements, and at the end of the entry if the official/candidate does not have the final word. If a press release includes a very long list which disrupts the flow of the official's words and does not help clarify the speaker's words, use BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
There should be one space after the official/candidate's final statement and then BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. If the official/candidate goes on to speak much later in the transcript, there should be one space after the BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and then the text.
~~Text
~~//space//
~~BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
~~//space//
~~TEXT
Additions:
~**==== Statement Text ====**
~- Copy the text you want to enter from the original source.
~- If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
Available only in PDF format, see source link for original document
<pdf link that is available from the official website>
~- Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
~- Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
~- Copy the text you want to enter from the original source.
~- If the available text is a PDF and it will not allow you to copy/paste or the formatting is off when you do copy/paste the text, please do the following:
Available only in PDF format, see source link for original document
<pdf link that is available from the official website>
~- Paste into the text box. See the section below on **BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT** for more on this field.
~- Be sure to delete all superfluous data from beginning of text, such as date, location, press contact info, "from the offices of", or picture captions. These deletions do not require a BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. Delete extra spaces; there should be only one space separating the paragraphs of text. Delete hyperlinks such as "click [[here]] to read more" but leave in full URLs.
Additions:
Type in the location listed in the City, State Abbreviation format. State abbreviations should not include periods (New York, NY //not// New York, N.Y.). If the location is in a foreign country, mark as "city name, country." If the location is not specifically given mark as "Unknown." Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is **NOT** Washington, D.C.
Deletions:
Additions:
~Example: Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of Interior - (subject)
Deletions:
Additions:
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
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Click the calendar icon or type in the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. If the date is not given, enter today's date. For example, if you are entering a Speech on August 23, 2010 and it does not have a date, enter 08/23/2010.
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If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipsis ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
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Revision [4839]
Edited on 2011-02-16 12:28:31 by DanielKollar [added policy for titles that don't fit]Additions:
If the title is too long to fit into the title box, place an ellipses ("...") after the last full word that fits in the title box and enter the full title in the beginning of the text box.
Revision [4699]
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- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention. Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate. Blogs are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
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- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention. Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate. Blogs are also categorized as statements as long as they are written in the first person.
Deletions:
Additions:
- Blog: Blog: (Title)
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
~Example: Blog: Thoughts on Tax Reform
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Click the calendar icon or type in the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. If the date is not given, enter today's date. For example, if you are entering a Speech on August 23, 2010 and it does not have a date, enter 08/23/2010.
It can sometimes be difficult to determine which Type something is. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Speech//__: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and include it. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article. You would see Interviews most often from the TV Transcript Source list.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure. The Tucson office will generally not deal with issue positions.
Either copy the URL directly from the source website or paste in the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** Beware of THOMAS entries which typically appear as all CAPS.
It can sometimes be difficult to determine which Type something is. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Speech//__: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas statements are entered as a Speech.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. If there is a release with a link to a PDF letter, please open up the PDF and include it. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article. You would see Interviews most often from the TV Transcript Source list.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure. The Tucson office will generally not deal with issue positions.
Either copy the URL directly from the source website or paste in the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/. NEVER copy and paste URLs from Thomas. They are temporary links and will not work from our website, so always use http://thomas.loc.gov/.
The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.** Beware of THOMAS entries which typically appear as all CAPS.
Deletions:
It can be difficult to determine which Type something is. **Pay attention.** This sometimes requires judgment calls, but if you are at all uncertain **ask**.
- __//Speech//__: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas and Hearing statements.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
**Source:**
Leave blank.
Either copy the URL directly from the source website or paste in the Thomas link: http://thomas.loc.gov/ .
The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.**
~Example: Issue Position: Health Care
- Subcategory of Issue Position: Issue Position: (Title) - (Subcategory Title)
~Example: Issue Position: Health Care - Children's Health
- Everything Else: Copy the original title. Be sure it is capitalized correctly.
Revision [4062]
Edited on 2010-05-26 11:28:19 by DanielKollar [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization.**
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box.
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If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. In the Text box, leave it as it is in the original. Insert [sic] after the misspelled word.
Ex: Title of statement from official website is: "Donna Edwards Appluads Supreme Court Decision".
~- Title box: Donna Edwards Applauds Supreme Court Decision
~- Text box: Donna Edwards Appluads [sic] Supreme Court Decision
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Edited on 2008-12-05 09:38:26 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
- __//Press Conference//__: This will be specifically marked as a Press Conference, Media Stake-Out, or Briefing. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
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- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference. If the interview is located //within// a news article mark as a News Article.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form. If there is an interview within a news article, mark as a News Article
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- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
Revision [1686]
Edited on 2008-12-04 10:16:28 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention. Newsletters are considered statements if they are entirely written by the official/candidate.
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Revision [1685]
Edited on 2008-12-04 10:13:44 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
- __//Press Release//__: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
- __//Statement//__: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
- __//Issue Position//__: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- __//News Article//__: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
- __//Op-Ed//__: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- __//Press Conference//__: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
Deletions:
- //Statement//: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
- //Issue Position//: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- //News Article//: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
- //Op-Ed//: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- //Press Conference//: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
Revision [1684]
Edited on 2008-12-04 10:12:46 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
- __//Speech//__: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas and Hearing statements.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- __//Interview//__: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
Deletions:
- //Letter//: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- //Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
Revision [1683]
Edited on 2008-12-04 10:12:20 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
- //Speech//: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas and Hearing statements.
- //Letter//: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- //Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
- //Press Release//: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- //Statement//: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
- //Issue Position//: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- //News Article//: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
- //Op-Ed//: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- //Press Conference//: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
- //Letter//: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
- //Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
- //Press Release//: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
- //Statement//: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
- //Issue Position//: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
- //News Article//: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
- //Op-Ed//: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
- //Press Conference//: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
Deletions:
-//Letter//: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
-//Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
-//Press Release//: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
-//Statement//: The official/candidate's words accompanied by no, or merely introductory, third-person remarks. If these remarks include editorializing mark as Press Release. Note: many releases titled as Statements are actually Press Releases. Pay attention.
-//Issue Position//: This may or may not be the official/candidate's words detailing their stance on a specific issue. Found under the "Issues and Legislation" section of the individual's website, these are rarely dated. Releases from the Pressroom section of a website are rarely Issue Positions - **ask** if you are unsure.
-//News Article//: A published article in which full sentences from the official/candidate are quoted. Check to be sure these same statements have not already been entered into Admin in a different form.
-//Op-Ed//: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
-//Press Conference//: This will be specifically marked as either a Press Conference or a Media Stake-Out. Typically consists of a short speech by the official/candidate followed by a substantial Q & A period.
Revision [1682]
Edited on 2008-12-04 10:11:39 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
-//Op-Ed//: A **published** article written by the official/candidate. If the column has not been published, or you cannot find where it has been published, mark as a Statement.
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Revision [1677]
Edited on 2008-12-04 09:51:23 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
-//Speech//: Anything specifically marked as a Speech or Remarks. All Thomas and Hearing statements.
-//Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
-//Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech. If there is a statement by the official/candidate followed by Q &A from the press, mark as a Press Conference.
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-//Interview//: An interview of the official/candidate conducted by someone who is **not** also an official/candidate. If there is an exchange of questions and answers by two or more elected officials/candidates, mark it as a Speech.
Revision [1652]
Edited on 2008-12-02 12:26:10 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
The title at the top of the text box and in the title box must be the **same**. The only exception to this are statements from Thomas, where the date is left as part of the title in the text box, but is removed when entered in the title box. The first letter of every word should be capitalized with the exception of articles/prepositions (a, the, to, with, etc.). **Titles must be formatted with proper capitalization in //both// the title box and the text box.** The only exception is when the title in the text box is entirely capitalized, but it must still be reformatted in the title box.
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Edited on 2008-12-01 16:32:28 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
Type in the location listed in the City, State Abbreviation format. State abbreviations should not include periods (New York, NY //not// New York, N.Y.). If the location is not specifically given mark as Unknown. Location for Thomas statements is always Washington, DC. Please note: the location is **NOT** Washington, D.C.
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Revision [1627]
Edited on 2008-12-01 16:31:31 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
-//Letter//: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate. If there is a press release followed by the full text of a letter, mark it as a Letter and be sure to tag it for all signatories. See section the page on [[Tagging Tagging the Statement for Multiple Officials/Candidates]].
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Revision [1619]
Edited on 2008-12-01 16:16:00 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
Ex: Title of statement from official website is: "Donna Edwards Appluads Supreme Court Decision".
~- Title box: Donna Edwards Applauds Supreme Court Decision
~- Text box: Donna Edwards Appluads [sic] Supreme Court Decision
~- Title box: Donna Edwards Applauds Supreme Court Decision
~- Text box: Donna Edwards Appluads [sic] Supreme Court Decision
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Revision [1618]
Edited on 2008-12-01 16:14:46 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]Additions:
If there is a typo in the title of a statement, correct it in the title you enter in the Title box. In the Text box, leave it as it is in the original. Insert [sic] after the misspelled word.
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Revision [1617]
Edited on 2008-12-01 16:12:54 by CassieHerbert [Info on entering title into text box removed]No Differences
