Submitting an Article to the Truro Newsletter

Front Page

An example of a Long Article on the Front Page is below:

When the reader clicks on "More..." at the end of the front page text, he/she will be able to see a "Back Page" appear in a new window. That Back Page can contain images as well as text. There is no limit to the amount of text or images that appear, although it's advisable to keep it to no more that one page so as not to lose the reader's attention.

Producing the Back Page

The text copy and any images for the Back Page must be supplied by you, as the News Team of volunteers doesn't have the staff to write copy or to take photographs.

The Back Page then can be produced by the News Team as a PDF page, or it can be produced by you as either an HTML file or as a PDF file.

1. PDF file: If you can't create a PDF file, you can email us a finished MS Word file, and we can make a PDF file from it.
2. A link to your own web page: simply give us a link to the existing web page you want "More..." to take the reader.

Email a JPG file for each image you want to include. An image file can also be a GIF or PNG format.
Email an MS Word file with the text copy. If images are provided, indicate clearly in the copy where each image should be placed. Also, clearly show any subheadings that should appear on the page in order to call the reader's attention to section headings.

Please note: if you have an MS Word file with photos or images embedded in the page already, they can remain. However, you will need to email those images as separate files.
Due to time limitations in producing each edition, please check with the News team in advance if you intend to submit articles more than two pages in length.

Thumbnails on Front Page

The Front Page has one thumbnail image for each article.

If you have run a previous article, we can re-use the thumbnail from that article. Please let us know when that article ran, as it would be helpful in locating the previous thumbnail.

Thumbnail images are 150 pixels wide. If you have a thumbnail you'd like to use on the Front Page, please email it as well. You can also email a link to an image on the web, and we can download that and use it.

The News Team can resize a photo or logo to create a thumbnail if the image you provide is too large. But remember, with a thumbnail size, there isn't much room for finer detail to be very visible.