Spring Newsletter Production Schedule

updated 4/11

Workflow

Week 1

Mon 3/10 Tues 3/11 Wed 3/12 Thurs 3/13 Fri 3/14
Final topics
assign writers

Week 2

Mon 3/17 Tues 3/18 Wed 3/19 Thurs 3/20 Fri 3/21
1st Drafts       content edits

Week 3

Mon 3/24 Tues 3/25 Wed 3/26 Thurs 3/27 Fri 3/28
Copy edit

Week 4

Mon 3/31 Tues 4/1 Wed 4/2 Thur 4/3 Fri 4/4
xx 

Week 5

Mon 4/7 Tues 4/8 Wed 4/9 Thur 4/10 Fri 4/11
Legal review
Week 6 Mon 4/14 Tues 4/15 Wed 4/16 Thurs 4/17 Fri 4/18
  Appeal mailin
Social preview
Go live

Editorial Process

newsletter workflow

Scope and Guidlines

  • 5 articles (1 feature, 2 Norcal, 2 Socal)
  • Standard article length = under 250 words
  • Feature article length = up to 500 words
  • Suggested format: use “Inverted Pyramid” writing style

Editorial progress

  Content edit Copy Edit Legal review Finalize
Nehanda: E Oakland  done done  done n progress
Ashley: CUGU  done done  n progress n progress
Byron: New ED  done done  done n progress
Nile: Chevron EIR  done done  n progress n progress
Robert: Exide  done done  n progress n progress

Updated