1) Information

Trail
Lists what Desks the Story has been checked in to (None if it is a new Story).
Notes
Click this icon to attach editorial notes to the Story. The Notes will be viewable to other users when you check the Media in to a Desk but will not show up when you publish it. If the icon appears to have writing on it, then there are already notes associated with the story.
ID
The Story's identification number, given automatically.
Story Type
The type of story. Depending on the type selected, the story will have different fields available to it
URI
The address of the Story on your server, it includes the Category and Slug you selected on the previous page. If the URI is a link you can click it to preview the Story.
Source
The party that has provided the Story.
Priority
Tells users how urgent the Story is. Required.
Title
The headline of the story. Required.
Description
A brief description of the story. May be used as a teaser.
Slug
A one-word identifier used as the last part of the Story's URI, and the directory in which the story resides.
Cover Date
The date that will be posted with the Story. (this is not necessarily the publish date, but what appears to viewers to be the publish date).
Expire Date
The date and time the Story will be taken offline.

2) Content

This is where you give shape to the Story, by editing its existing Elements and adding new ones. Each different Story type has its own set of Elements -- some are automatically included and some are optional.

Note: Users with administrative access can adjust the Element sets for each Story type and create new Elements from scratch.

Click the Edit button next to an Element to go to its Element Profile page, where you can insert text and choose attributes. To include a new Element, select one from the pulldown menu and click the Add Element button. You will automatically be sent to the new Element's Profile page, where you can enter its data.

Reorder
To change the order of the Elements, use the pulldowns to adjust the Position numbers, then click the Reorder button.
Delete
To delete an item, check the box next to it and the click the Delete button. You can delete more than one item at a time.

3) Categories

Categories determine where on the site an item is published. An item can lie in one Category or in several, but only one is designated as the Primary Category. On your first time through, the Story's only Category will be the one you chose on the New Story page. To add a Category, select one from the pulldown and click Add Category.

Primary
To choose a new Category as the Primary one, click the circle next to it, then click on Save or Save and Stay at the bottom of the page.
Delete
To delete a Category, check the box next to it and then click the Delete button. You can delete more than one Category at a time.

4) Associations

In this section, you provide meta information (information that is embedded in the Story but not displayed), which allows for more accurate searches and automated associations between Stories.

Keywords
Enter any words or phrases relating to the Story's subject(s) that will help tie it to related Stories and also allow it to be found by archive searches. Click Edit to get to the Edit Keywords page, then type the keywords into the blanks. You do not need to fill in all four spaces, but you can include as many additional spaces as you want by clicking Add More. When done, click Save.
Contributors
Enter the names of the item's producers, including the writer and any photographer or illustrator whose work is featured with the Story. Click Edit to get to the Contributor Association page. Under Choose Contributors, find the person's name and click Associate. On the next page, select their role and click Next. When done, click Save.