News stories layout
We use a special layout when we write news stories for our Somerset Newsroom.
Here is what we do to make sure the news posts are easy to read and find:
- Titles are short and clear.
- We add a one-sentence summary to explain what the post is about.
- We use important words (called keywords), so people can find the post easily.
- We follow our writing style, so everything sounds the same.
- If we use short forms (like BBC), we explain what they mean.
- We choose categories to group similar posts together. We can pick more than one.
- We add the right tag, so the post shows up in the right place.
- If we use pictures, they must be clear, the right size, and have a short description (called Alt text) to help people who use screen readers. Pictures go at the top, not in the middle of the writing.
- We use the quote tool to show when someone is speaking, so we don’t need to use speech marks.
- We don’t use long website links. Instead, we link words in the writing and say where the link goes. We don’t use “click here” or “read more” because that doesn’t help people using screen readers.
- If we add a document, we use the download tool, so people know it’s a file and not a website.
- If we add a video, we use the media tool so it plays properly and is easy to use.
Latest News on Our Website
We have a Latest News section on the homepage of our website. This shows the most recently updated news stories and gives a quick look at what is new in the Newsroom.
If you want to see all the news stories, you can click the ‘Find more news and events’ button. This will take you to the Newsroom where everything is listed.
Each news story shows:
- When it was last updated
- Who wrote it
- What topics it’s about (called categories)
Here is an example of a news story you might see: A million reasons to recycle your food waste