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The public statements team should through the list of shows annually to weed out inactive shows and add shows that have become active.
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- __//Social Media//__: These are statements from social media, typically Twitter. If a "thread" is present, take the initial tweet in the title box and the related threaded tweets in the text box. Always end what's in the text box with the official's Twitter handle.
- __//Executive Order//__: These are the official legal executive actions from the president and governors. Some are located on the governor's website, some are housed on the secretary of state's site. NOTE: Press releases containing the link to an executive order should be classified as a press release - use this classification only for the actual executive order text.
- __//Executive Order//__: These are the official legal executive actions from the president and governors. Some are located on the governor's website, some are housed on the secretary of state's site. NOTE: Press releases containing the link to an executive order should be classified as a press release - use this classification only for the actual executive order text.
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- __//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. In addition to congressional, presidential, and gubernatorial issue positions, we will collect position statements for state legislative candidates in the general election stage, when available.
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You should be looking for a published article or transcript 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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The TV Transcript schedule can be found in Google Documents. Each one will have a different format, of course, which you will have to diligently search to be sure you collect all the transcripts and quotes for officials that we collect. The transcript may not have the official listed with his/her title such as Senator, Representative++ or Cabinet Member++.
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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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++- __//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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- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
10. URL: http://thomas.loc.gov (no / at the end like in the picture below)
11. Location: Washington, DC
12. Make sure to tag whatever Act is in the title, even if they don't discuss it.
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~- Be sure to include the By Author line at the beginning of the speech text
10. URL: http://thomas.loc.gov (no / at the end like in the picture below)
11. Location: Washington, DC
12. Make sure to tag whatever Act is in the title, even if they don't discuss it.
~-Click on this link.
~-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article.
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~-Click on this link.
~-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article. Leave in the name of the author of the article.
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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.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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- _//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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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.
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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.
- _//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- _//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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- _//_//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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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.
- _//_//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
- _//_//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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- _//_//Letter//__: // Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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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.
- _//_//Letter//__: // Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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- __//Letter//__: Anything that includes the full text of a letter from an official/candidate.
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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.
*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
- __//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.**
- __//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.
*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written in the first person.
- __//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.**
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- __//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.
*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written by the official/candidate.
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- __//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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- __//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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- 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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[[FieldBoxes Field Boxes]]
[[Text Do Take/Do Not Take]]
[[Finishing Helpful Hints/FAQ]]
[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>**===Type:===**
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[[speechesinternexpectations Intern Expectations]]>>**===Type:===**
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*Blogs and Columns are also categorized as statements when they are written by the official/candidate.
~- (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript //Use the exact network name as shown in the list below//
~~- ex. MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Gun Control
~- (Network) Interview - Transcript
~~- ex. MSNBC Interview - Transcript: Same Sex Marriage
~- (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript //Use the exact network name as shown in the list below//
~~- ex. MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Gun Control
~- (Network) Interview - Transcript
~~- ex. MSNBC Interview - Transcript: Same Sex Marriage
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~- (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript //Use the exact network name as shown in the list below//
- ex. MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Gun Control
~- (Network) Interview - Transcript
- ex. MSNBC Interview - Transcript: Same Sex Marriage
**==== Blog Guidelines:====**
Bloggers are usually poor sources for public statements, as they tend to paraphrase and editorialize heavily. However, candidates for office will occasionally give great, in-depth interviews for influential blogs (i.e. Daily Kos, BlueNC). Some candidates even start their own blogs. Before taking online postings, however, check to make sure that they are actually from the candidate and not from a staffer, supporter, or spouse.
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate's comments context.
**Collecting Blogs:**
1. Open the blog. This may be in the //Blog// section of the official/candidate's website, or may be an influential independent blog on which the official/candidate is writing a post.
2. Look through the posts carefully. Verify that they are in fact written by the official/candidate.
3. Enter into Admin.
**Hearings**
~- Date: Date of the hearing, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Washington, DC unless otherwise specified
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Leave in the title you copied from the transcript. Above this, type the title shown below. Copy this title into the Title box
~- Title: Hearing of the (Committee Name) - Subject
~- ex. Hearing of the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - FY 2009 Missile Defense Agency Budget Overview
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Date field: Date the pledge was signed. If no date available, field is left blank.
Type field: Pledge
URL: Link to actual pledge
Title: [Organization Name]: [Name of Pledge]
**Collecting Media Public Statements:**
**Press Conference, Media Stake Out, or Briefing**
~- Date: Date of the press conference, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Type: Press Conference
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
**Remarks**
~- Date: Date of the remarks, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
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8. If the official is one of several officials speaking, start entry after typing in BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and indicate endings and new beginnings with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
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===Collecting and Entering Speeches from the Congressional Record===
~-Click on this link.
~-Copy the full article. If the article is extremely long and the official/candidate has only a very short quote, enter only the beginning paragraphs necessary for context, BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT, and the section containing the quote from the official/candidate. End with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
~-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article. Leave in the name of the author of the article.
===Issue Position Guidelines===
~-Click on this link.
~-Copy the full article. If the article is extremely long and the official/candidate has only a very short quote, enter only the beginning paragraphs necessary for context, BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT, and the section containing the quote from the official/candidate. End with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
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**Collecting Congressional Record Statements:**
-Click on this link.
-Copy the full article. If the article is extremely long and the official/candidate has only a very short quote, enter only the beginning paragraphs necessary for context, BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT, and the section containing the quote from the official/candidate. End with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article. Leave in the name of the author of the article.
**==== Issue Position Guidelines:====**
**Collecting Issue Positions:**
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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 your supervisor.
- __//Pledge//__: Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
- __//Hearing//__: Committee Hearing
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate's comments context.
- __//Pledge//__: Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
- __//Hearing//__: Committee Hearing
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate's comments context.
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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.
- __//Pledge//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate�s comments context.
~- Sign into Admin: https://admin.votesmart.org
~- Click "Public Stmts." on the list on the left side of the screen.
~- Search by Current Office, Office Seeking, or search by name. Specify a state if applicable.
~- Click "View" next to the correct individual's name.
~- Click "Add New"
**BE SURE YOU ARE ENTERING THE STATEMENT UNDER THE CORRECT PERSON**
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~- Blog posts written directly **by** the official/candidate.
~- Interviews with the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
~- Blogs containing substantive quotes by the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
**Do Not Take:**
~- Blog posts written **about** the official/candidate.
~- Blog posts quoting the official/candidate out of context.
**Do Take:**
~- Direct quotes on or summaries of the official/candidate's stance on an issue.
~- Issue Positions on a subject we already have for the official/candidate which are //different// from what we have in Admin already.
**Do Not Take:**
~- Lists of the official/candidate's voting record.
~- Lists of legislation the official/candidate has introduced or co-sponsored.
~- Press releases, dated statements, letters, etc.
~- Issue Positions worded exactly the same as the one's we already have from the official/candidate in Admin.
**Do Take:**
~- Statements related to legislation, current events, or historical events
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record **if** they help to clarify the official's position
**Do Not Take:**
~- Personal Tributes
~- Procedural statements such as speaker recognition, points of order, etc.
~- Statements where the official is mentioned but never actually speaks
~- Text of bills or amendments
~- Text of Resolutions
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record if they do **not** help to clarify the official's position
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- __//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.
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- __//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.
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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.**
- __//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.**
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- __//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.
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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.
- __//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.
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- __//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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**===Type:===**
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.
- __//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.
- __//Pledge//__:
- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
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.
- __//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.
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- __//Debate//__:
- __//Hearing//__:
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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.
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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.
- __//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.
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 all of the aditional 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]].
Additions:
To enter a Pledge into admin:
Date field: Date the pledge was signed. If no date available, field is left blank.
Type field: Pledge
URL: Link to actual pledge
Title: [Organization Name]: [Name of Pledge]
Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
Date field: Date the pledge was signed. If no date available, field is left blank.
Type field: Pledge
URL: Link to actual pledge
Title: [Organization Name]: [Name of Pledge]
Example on the website: http://votesmart.org/public-statement/673640/americans-for-tax-reform-the-taxpayer-protection-pledge/#.UKK806UZ29U
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**==== Blog Guidelines:====**
Bloggers are usually poor sources for public statements, as they tend to paraphrase and editorialize heavily. However, candidates for office will occasionally give great, in-depth interviews for influential blogs (i.e. Daily Kos, BlueNC). Some candidates even start their own blogs. Before taking online postings, however, check to make sure that they are actually from the candidate and not from a staffer, supporter, or spouse.
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate�s comments context.
~- Blog posts written directly **by** the official/candidate.
~- Interviews with the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
~- Blogs containing substantive quotes by the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
~- Blog posts written **about** the official/candidate.
~- Blog posts quoting the official/candidate out of context.
**Collecting Blogs:**
1. Open the blog. This may be in the //Blog// section of the official/candidate's website, or may be an influential independent blog on which the official/candidate is writing a post.
2. Look through the posts carefully. Verify that they are in fact written by the official/candidate.
3. Enter into Admin.
Bloggers are usually poor sources for public statements, as they tend to paraphrase and editorialize heavily. However, candidates for office will occasionally give great, in-depth interviews for influential blogs (i.e. Daily Kos, BlueNC). Some candidates even start their own blogs. Before taking online postings, however, check to make sure that they are actually from the candidate and not from a staffer, supporter, or spouse.
Live blog sessions are another good source for public statements on oft-ignored issues. When taking live blog transcripts, only include enough material to give the candidate�s comments context.
~- Blog posts written directly **by** the official/candidate.
~- Interviews with the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
~- Blogs containing substantive quotes by the official/candidate not found elsewhere.
~- Blog posts written **about** the official/candidate.
~- Blog posts quoting the official/candidate out of context.
**Collecting Blogs:**
1. Open the blog. This may be in the //Blog// section of the official/candidate's website, or may be an influential independent blog on which the official/candidate is writing a post.
2. Look through the posts carefully. Verify that they are in fact written by the official/candidate.
3. Enter into Admin.
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**==== Entering Media Transcript Statements:====**
**Collecting Media Public Statements:**
~- Open the Public Statements page in admin for the official.
~- Open each transcript or program from a particular media source in a new tab.
~- Check each to be sure a official is actually speaking and is not the topic of the conversation. Close the tabs where an official is not quoted.
~- Check through Admin to be sure the remaining public statements/quotes/transcripts have not already been entered from another source. Close any which have already been entered into Admin. Be careful - they may have different titles so be sure to read the beginning of the text.
~- Copy the entire transcript and enter it into Admin. Make sure there is a return between each paragraph of text, and between such things as the title, host, and guest information. Remove the website navigation information, such as "Back", "Print", etc. Delete the date, time, and location from the text.
~- //There will be different formatting depending on the type of public statement it is. Please be sure to look at the appropriate formatting information below.//
**Interview, TV Show, or Radio Show**
**===Television Transcripts===**
The TV Transcript schedule can be found in Google Documents. Each one will have a different format, of course, which you will have to diligently search to be sure you collect all the transcripts and quotes for officials that we collect. The transcript may not have the official listed with his/her title such as Senator, Representative or Cabinet Member.
-Each network has different website styles and set ups, so please make sure to look around for the transcripts of interviews. Make sure you get information from all pages that are applicable.
-Open the Public Statements page in admin for the official quoted in the transcript.
-Enter into Admin. Take questions and answers for interviews and debates. Begin with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and end with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
-Go to the website of the TV channel or radio station (see listed below). Find either the exact transcript, or, if no transcript is available, the video and cite this for the URL. Be sure you are citing the correct URL. Ask your supervisor if you should take transcripts for which there is no direct source.
~- Date: Date of the interview, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown
~- Type: Interview
~- URL: URL of the transcript/quote/program
~- Title: Leave in the title you copied from the transcript. Above this, type the appropriate title from the TWO options below. Copy this title into the Title box. Include 1-3 word description of what the transcript interview is about.
~- (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript //Use the exact network name as shown in the list below//
- ex. MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Gun Control
~- (Network) Interview - Transcript
- ex. MSNBC Interview - Transcript: Same Sex Marriage
//Networks//
ABC
CBS
CNBC
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC
NBC
NPR
PBS
**Hearings**
~- Date: Date of the hearing, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Washington, DC unless otherwise specified
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Leave in the title you copied from the transcript. Above this, type the title shown below. Copy this title into the Title box
~- Title: Hearing of the (Committee Name) - Subject
~- ex. Hearing of the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - FY 2009 Missile Defense Agency Budget Overview
**Press Conference, Media Stake Out, or Briefing**
~- Date: Date of the press conference, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Type: Press Conference
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
**Remarks**
~- Date: Date of the remarks, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
**Collecting Media Public Statements:**
~- Open the Public Statements page in admin for the official.
~- Open each transcript or program from a particular media source in a new tab.
~- Check each to be sure a official is actually speaking and is not the topic of the conversation. Close the tabs where an official is not quoted.
~- Check through Admin to be sure the remaining public statements/quotes/transcripts have not already been entered from another source. Close any which have already been entered into Admin. Be careful - they may have different titles so be sure to read the beginning of the text.
~- Copy the entire transcript and enter it into Admin. Make sure there is a return between each paragraph of text, and between such things as the title, host, and guest information. Remove the website navigation information, such as "Back", "Print", etc. Delete the date, time, and location from the text.
~- //There will be different formatting depending on the type of public statement it is. Please be sure to look at the appropriate formatting information below.//
**Interview, TV Show, or Radio Show**
**===Television Transcripts===**
The TV Transcript schedule can be found in Google Documents. Each one will have a different format, of course, which you will have to diligently search to be sure you collect all the transcripts and quotes for officials that we collect. The transcript may not have the official listed with his/her title such as Senator, Representative or Cabinet Member.
-Each network has different website styles and set ups, so please make sure to look around for the transcripts of interviews. Make sure you get information from all pages that are applicable.
-Open the Public Statements page in admin for the official quoted in the transcript.
-Enter into Admin. Take questions and answers for interviews and debates. Begin with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and end with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
-Go to the website of the TV channel or radio station (see listed below). Find either the exact transcript, or, if no transcript is available, the video and cite this for the URL. Be sure you are citing the correct URL. Ask your supervisor if you should take transcripts for which there is no direct source.
~- Date: Date of the interview, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown
~- Type: Interview
~- URL: URL of the transcript/quote/program
~- Title: Leave in the title you copied from the transcript. Above this, type the appropriate title from the TWO options below. Copy this title into the Title box. Include 1-3 word description of what the transcript interview is about.
~- (Network) "(Show)" - Transcript //Use the exact network name as shown in the list below//
- ex. MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Gun Control
~- (Network) Interview - Transcript
- ex. MSNBC Interview - Transcript: Same Sex Marriage
//Networks//
ABC
CBS
CNBC
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC
NBC
NPR
PBS
**Hearings**
~- Date: Date of the hearing, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Washington, DC unless otherwise specified
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Leave in the title you copied from the transcript. Above this, type the title shown below. Copy this title into the Title box
~- Title: Hearing of the (Committee Name) - Subject
~- ex. Hearing of the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - FY 2009 Missile Defense Agency Budget Overview
**Press Conference, Media Stake Out, or Briefing**
~- Date: Date of the press conference, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Type: Press Conference
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
**Remarks**
~- Date: Date of the remarks, located at the top of the transcript
~- Location: Unknown, unless specified
~- Type: Speech
~- URL: URL of the transcript
~- Title: Title from the transcript, with proper capitalization.
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===Collecting and Entering News Articles in Admin===
When working on almost every schedule, you will inevitably come across various news items. These may take the form of New Articles, Radio shows, or in some cases Blogs. You will be able to tell when you come across these items, as you will likely be redirected to the news paper, radio station, or blog's website.
Often there will be a news item included in the Press section of an official or candidate's website. In most cases there will be a link to the original article.
-Click on this link.
-Copy the full article. If the article is extremely long and the official/candidate has only a very short quote, enter only the beginning paragraphs necessary for context, BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT, and the section containing the quote from the official/candidate. End with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article. Leave in the name of the author of the article.
You should be looking for a published article or transcript 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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When working on almost every schedule, you will inevitably come across various news items. These may take the form of New Articles, Radio shows, or in some cases Blogs. You will be able to tell when you come across these items, as you will likely be redirected to the news paper, radio station, or blog's website.
Often there will be a news item included in the Press section of an official or candidate's website. In most cases there will be a link to the original article.
-Click on this link.
-Copy the full article. If the article is extremely long and the official/candidate has only a very short quote, enter only the beginning paragraphs necessary for context, BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT, and the section containing the quote from the official/candidate. End with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT.
-Delete advertisements and picture captions. This requires scanning the entire article. Leave in the name of the author of the article.
You should be looking for a published article or transcript 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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**==== Issue Position Guidelines:====**
~- Direct quotes on or summaries of the official/candidate's stance on an issue.
~- Issue Positions on a subject we already have for the official/candidate which are //different// from what we have in Admin already.
~- Lists of the official/candidate's voting record.
~- Lists of legislation the official/candidate has introduced or co-sponsored.
~- Press releases, dated statements, letters, etc.
~- Issue Positions worded exactly the same as the one's we already have from the official/candidate in Admin.
**Collecting Issue Positions:**
1. Open the official/candidate's official or campaign website.
2. Open the //Issues//, //Issues and Legislation//, or whatever the section with Issue Positions might be called. This can sometimes be difficult to find. If you do not find the Issue Position section immediately, look in the //Press// or the //Biography// sections - do not give up looking for the Issue Positions until you have checked through every section of the website.
3. Open all Issue Positions in separate tabs.
4. Look through each Issue Position - if there are links to the official/candidate's stance on subcategories of the issue, open these as well in separate tabs. Be sure these subcategories are not merely lists of legislation, voting record, press releases, etc. Each position on a subcategory of an issue will be entered into Admin as its own statement, but will be clearly marked in the **title** to show what issue it is a subcategory of - see below.
5. Copy and paste text from the candidate website into Admin. Make sure that there is a space between each paragraph.
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~- Direct quotes on or summaries of the official/candidate's stance on an issue.
~- Issue Positions on a subject we already have for the official/candidate which are //different// from what we have in Admin already.
~- Lists of the official/candidate's voting record.
~- Lists of legislation the official/candidate has introduced or co-sponsored.
~- Press releases, dated statements, letters, etc.
~- Issue Positions worded exactly the same as the one's we already have from the official/candidate in Admin.
**Collecting Issue Positions:**
1. Open the official/candidate's official or campaign website.
2. Open the //Issues//, //Issues and Legislation//, or whatever the section with Issue Positions might be called. This can sometimes be difficult to find. If you do not find the Issue Position section immediately, look in the //Press// or the //Biography// sections - do not give up looking for the Issue Positions until you have checked through every section of the website.
3. Open all Issue Positions in separate tabs.
4. Look through each Issue Position - if there are links to the official/candidate's stance on subcategories of the issue, open these as well in separate tabs. Be sure these subcategories are not merely lists of legislation, voting record, press releases, etc. Each position on a subcategory of an issue will be entered into Admin as its own statement, but will be clearly marked in the **title** to show what issue it is a subcategory of - see below.
5. Copy and paste text from the candidate website into Admin. Make sure that there is a space between each paragraph.
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Additions:
===Collecting and Entering Statements in Admin===
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.
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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.
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Additions:
===Collecting and Entering Press Releases in Admin===
Press Release: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
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Press Release: The official/candidate's words which are preceded, followed by, or embedded in third-person editorializing.
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===Collecting and Entering Letters in Admin===
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 all of the aditional 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]].
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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 all of the aditional 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]].
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**=== Collecting and Entering Speeches from the Congressional Record ===**
**Collecting Congressional Record Statements:**
1. Use Thomas, also known as the Library of Congress, to access the Congressional Record: http://thomas.loc.gov/.
2. Select a Representative or Senator.
3. Specify a date range according to the schedule you are working on.
4. Open each acceptable statement in a new tab and click "Printer Friendly". Do this immediately as the pages will time out.
5. Close all tabs which do not meet Congressional Record Statement guidelines.
6. Use the Find function (Ctrl + F) to locate sections in the transcript where an official speaks.
7. Select those sections where the official's statements meet the Congressional Record Statement guidelines.
8. If the official is one of several officials speaking, start entry after typing in BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and indicate endings and new beginnings with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. (For more information see the page on [[BreakTranscript BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT]]).
9. Check through the text for unnecessary line breaks or page numbers. Delete to make the text flow smoothly. Check for line breaks interrupting "CO2". Delete. Do not include BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT for these deletions. Check for the symbol □ which may be interrupting the flow of the text (often found in the word "servicemembers"). Delete any you find.
**Do Take:**
~- Statements related to legislation, current events, or historical events
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record **if** they help to clarify the official's position
**Do Not Take:**
~- Personal Tributes
~- Procedural statements such as speaker recognition, points of order, etc.
~- Statements where the official is mentioned but never actually speaks
~- Text of bills or amendments
~- Text of Resolutions
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record if they do **not** help to clarify the official's position
**Example**
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**Collecting Congressional Record Statements:**
1. Use Thomas, also known as the Library of Congress, to access the Congressional Record: http://thomas.loc.gov/.
2. Select a Representative or Senator.
3. Specify a date range according to the schedule you are working on.
4. Open each acceptable statement in a new tab and click "Printer Friendly". Do this immediately as the pages will time out.
5. Close all tabs which do not meet Congressional Record Statement guidelines.
6. Use the Find function (Ctrl + F) to locate sections in the transcript where an official speaks.
7. Select those sections where the official's statements meet the Congressional Record Statement guidelines.
8. If the official is one of several officials speaking, start entry after typing in BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT and indicate endings and new beginnings with BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT. (For more information see the page on [[BreakTranscript BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT]]).
9. Check through the text for unnecessary line breaks or page numbers. Delete to make the text flow smoothly. Check for line breaks interrupting "CO2". Delete. Do not include BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT for these deletions. Check for the symbol □ which may be interrupting the flow of the text (often found in the word "servicemembers"). Delete any you find.
**Do Take:**
~- Statements related to legislation, current events, or historical events
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record **if** they help to clarify the official's position
**Do Not Take:**
~- Personal Tributes
~- Procedural statements such as speaker recognition, points of order, etc.
~- Statements where the official is mentioned but never actually speaks
~- Text of bills or amendments
~- Text of Resolutions
~- Extraneous materials that the official requests be included in the record if they do **not** help to clarify the official's position
**Example**
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Additions:
**==== Types ====**
**Type:**
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.
- __//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.
**Type:**
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.
- __//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.
Deletions:
Additions:
~- Sign into Admin: https://admin.votesmart.org
