Selecting an Internal Article Type

Overview

Internal article formats are the layouts used for news articles published at Yale School of Medicine. Each type supports specific editorial goals, content structures, and audience needs.

Article Types

Long Form

• Description: Long form articles are over 800 words and go in depth on the topic they are discussing. In this article type, editors can add quotes and media in the main body content of the article, but adding highlighted linked content templates is restricted to after the article to emphasize the main content.

• Purpose: In-depth reporting, feature stories, or comprehensive coverage of a topic.

• Unique Features:

  • Supports multiple content sections and rich media.

  • Includes a Key Points summary field (up to 5 points, max 200 characters each).

  • Can include disclaimers (e.g., grant-related).

  • Topic (Eyebrow Category) selection required.

Short Form

• Description: Short form articles are under 800 words and are meant to be quick reads. Like long form articles, related content can only be added after the main body of the article.

• Purpose: Brief news updates, quick announcements, or concise coverage.

• Unique Features:

  • Streamlined layout for rapid reading.

  • Includes Key Points summary field.

Announcement

• Description: Announcement articles are generally for updates about or recognition of YSM personnel and organizations. Related content links and people listings are available to add to the body of the article.

• Purpose: Communicate updates about awards or promotions for individual faculty, promoting events, or other important department notices.

• Unique Features:

  • Unlike other articles, you can include related content like people highlights, events, and calls-to-action directly in the body content to promote event registration, encourage readers to read more about specific faculty members mentioned in the article, and more.

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Example of an Announcement with image

Q&A / Interview

• Description: Q+A/Interview articles are for articles built around an interview with faculty, staff, or other personnel. You have the ability to format the article in a question and answer style.

• Purpose: Present information in a question-and-answer format, often featuring faculty or experts.

• Unique Features:

  • Structured as a series of question and answer pairs.

  • Each Q&A block can be featured or reordered.

  • Topic selection required.

Opinion

• Description: Opinion articles are a format for Faculty, Staff, Students and other personnel to write an article that is personal to them. The articles are accompanied by a disclaimer from Yale stating the opinions in the article do not represent the school.

• Purpose: Editorials, perspectives, or commentary pieces authored by faculty or staff.

• Unique Features:

  • Does not include a Key Points field.

  • Standard opinion disclaimer is applied to the end of the article.

Periodicals

• Description: Formerly known as print publications, this article type should only be used if the article is part of a periodical that publishes an online version on the YSM website using Beatrix.

• Purpose: Publish issues of recurring publications with interconnected articles (e.g., Yale Medicine Magazine).

• Unique Features:

  • Identity the publication and issue that the article appeared in.

  • Includes a link for visiting to the corresponding issue landing page.

  • Lists links to all other articles that appear in the same periodical issue.

Shared Features

Many features are shared between most or all internal article formats:

• Topic (Eyebrow Category): Available for all article formats; helps categorize articles for filtering and display.

• Key Points Field: Available for all internal formats except Opinion; displays a summary box at the top of the article so readers know what to expect.

• Body Content Sections: Several content types for the body of the article are common to all article formats

  • Text: for standard text content

  • Quote: for a stylized pull quote

  • Individual Media: for inserting an image, video, or audio file directly into the article body

  • Media Gallery: for adding multiple images and/or video in an infinitely scrolling gallery.

• Disclaimers: Grant-related or other disclaimers can be added to the end of an article as needed.

• Explore More: all article types can support links to documents, links, events, related news, etc. in a section that appears after the article.

Unique Features by Type:

• Q&A / Interview: Q&A blocks, specifically for a user friendly and stylized format for interview-style articles, as well as a feature toggle for highlighting a specific Q&A within the article.

• Opinion: Standard disclaimer, no Key Points field.

• Periodicals: Special layout for publication issues, teasers, and navigation to all issues.