7.8 Media Outlet Administration

Accessing Media Outlet Admin Panels

Only media outlet administrators can access the admin panel. To become an administrator you must Request Admin Rights.

To access the admin panel:

Select the Admin Panel tab.
A media outlet admin panel menu will be displayed.
To return to the media outlet profile you can select the Media Outlet Logo or View Media Outlet tab.

Managing Details

Media Outlet details can be updated here including the description, contact and social details.

To manage the media outlet details:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the field you want to change and update the content in the field.
Select Save Changes.

Newsletter Subscriptions

If your media outlet has a newsletter, you can add a Subscribe to Newsletter button on your media outlet profile. Any subscriptions will forward a subscription request and the relevant details to the assigned email address. You can then send a newsletter to the subscriber based on these details.

To add newsletter subscription:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Newsletter Subscription section.
Select the check box next to 'Show newsletter subscribe box'.
Add an email address for the subscription requests to be sent to.
Add custom text to the subscription email that this address will receive.
Select Save Changes.

Communities & Topics

Media Outlets are accessed via the Media Outlet directory and can be assigned topics to describe the media outlets niche. You can assign a media outlet in up to four relevant communities and select up to three topics within these communities to tailor your media outlet to a more relevant audience.

To add your media outlet into a new community:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Communities & Topics section.
Select the dropdown on an empty community field.
Select the community you would like to add your media outlet to.
Select the topics field below an assigned community to display a list of topics in that community.
Select a topic, and it will be added as a tag.
Select Save Changes.

You can change or remove your media outlet from communities.

To change a media outlets community:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Communities & Topics section.
Select the dropdown next to the community you would like to change.
Select the new community you would like to change to.
Select the topics field below an assigned community to display a list of topics in that community.
Select a topic, and it will be added as a tag.
Select Save Changes.

To remove a media outlets community:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Communities & Topics section.
Select the dropdown next to the community you would like to remove.
Select the blank field in the dropdown.
Select Save Changes.

To change media outlet community topics:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Commnities & Topics section.
Select the topics field below an assigned community to display a list of topics in that community.
Select a topic, and it will be added as a tag.
Select Save Changes.

Owner & Publisher

If your media outlet owner and publisher companies are on reveela, you can connect and link them to your media outlet profile.

To add a owner or publisher:

Select Details from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Owner & Publisher section.
Select the Owner or Publisher field, begin typing the company name and select the company profile from the list.
Select Save Changes.

Managing Members

You can manage media outlet members including: administrators, editors, sales representatives and followers.

To manage media outlet members:

Select Members from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Administrator, Editor, Sales or Followers widget.
Select the Cog icon on a member to manage them.

As admin, you can manage any admin rights requests submitted by other members.

To manage admin rights requests:

Select Members from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Administrator widget.
Select the Cog icon on the member who is displayed as Pending.
Select Promote to Admin to give them admin rights.
Select Decline Request to reject their admin rights request.

Users following the media outlet can also be promoted to administrators.

To promote a follower to administrator:

Select Members from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Followers widget.
Select the Cog icon on the follower you want to promote to admin.
Select Promote to Admin.

Administrators can be hidden from public view if there is more than one administrator. This means they wont be visible on the media outlet profile as admin and they wont be contactable from the media outlet profile.

To hide an administrator:

Select Members from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Administrators widget.
Select the Cog icon on the administrator you want to hide.
Select Make Admin Hidden.
A hidden eye icon will overlay the hidden users profile image.

To make admin visible:

Select Members from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Administrators widget.
Select the Cog icon on the hidden administrator you want to make visible.
Select Make Admin Visible.
A hidden eye icon will overlay the hidden users profile image.

To relinquish a users admin rights:

If you are the only administrator and want to relinquish your admin rights you must promote another user to administrator in your place. You can also relinquish another users admin rights, please see Relinquishing Admin Rights for more information.

Each media outlet can be assigned editors who will be able to respond to any editorial queries submitted in the Media Outlet Contact Form. There is no limit on the number of editors that can be assigned.

To assign editors:

Select Members in the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Editors widget.
Select the Add
Select Editor Name and type the name of the user you would like to assign as an editor and select the user.
They will now be displayed as a media outlet editor.

Each media outlet can be assigned sales representatives who will be able to respond to any sales queries submitted in the Media Outlet Contact Form. There is no limit on the number of sales representatives that can be assigned.

To assign sales representatives:

Select Members in the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Sales widget.
Select the Add icon.
Select Sales Name and type the name of the user you would like to assign as a sales rep and select the user.
They will now be displayed as media outlet sales representative.

If a follower or someone acting on behalf of the media outlet is behaving inappropriately, you can kick them. Kicking them will also remove them as a follower.

To kick a member:

Select Members in the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the Sales, Editorial or Followers widget.
Select the Cog icon on the member you want to kick.
Select the Kick User icon.
The user will no longer be a member of the media outlet.

Please note, kicking a user does not permanently prevent them from following the media outlet. If you would like to permanently ban a media outlet member, please Contact Us.

Logo

You can upload your media outlet profile image here, it is recommended you upload your logo.

To update your media outlet logo:

Select Logo from the media outlet admin menu.
Select Upload New and select the image you want to upload.
Drag and use the Crop tool to reposition your image.
Select Crop & Save.

Cover Image

You can update your media outlet cover image here, this will help your media outlet profile stand out.

To update your cover image:

Select Cover Image from the media outlet admin menu.
Select Upload New and select the cover image you want to upload.
Drag and use the Crop tool to reposition your cover image.
Select Crop Image.

Featured Images

Feature images are displayed above your media outlet description to enhance and promote your media outlet profile. Up to four featured images can be added.

To add a featured image:

Select Featured Images from the media outlet admin menu.
Select Add New Featured Image.
Select Upload New and select the featured image you would like to upload.
Select Save.
The featured image will be displayed.

To reorder featured images:

Select Featured Images from the media outlet admin menu.
Drag and drop the images to to adjust the order you would like them to display in.
The images will automatically be displayed in that order.

To delete a featured image:

Select Featured Images from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the featured image you want to delete and select Delete.
The featured image will be deleted.

News Stories

When a news story is submitted, media outlets will be suggested which are relevant to the content. If your media outlet is selected, the news story will be sent to your media outlet news story inbox.

To access new stories sent to your media outlet:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Select the news story title to view the content.
The full content will be displayed.

To manage your news story settings:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Select Settings.
Select if you would like to receive news stories by Email or Tweet, or both.

To manage who is in receipt of news stories:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Select Settings.
To add a recipient to the email list, go to the recipients widget, enter the email address and select Add.
To remove a recipient from the email list, go to the recipients widget, find the email address and select Remove.
If you would like to re-subscribe any previously unsubscribed emails in the recipient list, select Re-subscribe and they will be reactivated.
To add a member of staff (current administrators, editors and sales representatives) to the recipient list, select Add next to their name.

Dependant on the news story license, you will have the option to download the content.

To download news stories:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Select the title to view the content.
The full content will be displayed.
Select the Ellipsis icon.
Select the Download icon.
The news story will be downloaded to your desktop.

To delete news stories:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Select Delete.
The news story will be deleted.

If you do not want your media outlet to receive news stories you can opt out.

To opt out of receiving news stories:

Select News Stories in the media outlet admin menu.
Uncheck the 'I would like to receive content news stories' box.
News stories will no longer be sent to your media outlet.

Publications/Magazines

The latest publications/magazines for your media outlet can be uploaded and displayed here for your audience to view as page turners.

You can have a maximum of 20 publications/magazines per media outlet and to upload additional you must delete previous versions.

To upload a publication:

Select Publications from the media outlet admin menu.
Select Upload Publication.
Drag & Drop your file or select Upload.
Add a title and description to your publication.
Select who can view your publication.
Select Add Publication.
The publication will be displayed and will be tagged as the Latest Publication as it is the most recent upload.
The latest upload will also be displayed in the Latest Publication widget on the media outlet profile.

NOTE: Format of issue must be PDF. It must also be saved as single page spreads with a maximum upload size of 100mb.

You may want to update your publication if you have a spelling mistake or a missing link. You can reupload the file and maintain your original upload link to share with your audiences.

To edit or reupload a publication:

Select Publications from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the publication you would like to edit or re-upload and select it.
To replace the publication, select the Replace PDF button.
Re-upload your publication by Drag & Dropping your file or select Upload.
If you wish to change the title, description or privacy of your publication you can also change edit these.
Select Save Publication.
The publication will be updated and if replaced it will have a Reuploaded tag.

To remove a publication:

Select Publications from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the publication you would like to remove.
Select Delete.
The issue will be removed.

Forward Features

To add forward features to your media outlet, you must select an editorial year.

To select an editorial year:

Select Forward Features from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the editorial start date field and select a date, and the end date will automatically be populated.
You can change the editorial year at any point.

Once an editorial year has been selected, you can add features throughout the year.

To add a forward feature:

Select Forward Features from the media outlet admin menu.
Select the Add Feature button.
Fill in the relevant fields and ensure the information is correct, select Save and select Ok.
The feature will be displayed in your editorial calendar.

To edit a forward feature:

Select Forward Features from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the feature you want to edit.
Select the Edit icon.
Edit the relevant fields, select Save and select Ok.

To remove a forward feature:

Select Forward Features from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the feature you want to remove.
Select the Delete icon and select Ok.
The feature will be removed and no longer display on the editorial calendar.

Media Pack

A PDF of your Media Pack can be uploaded to your media outlet. All new followers will automatically receive a copy of the media pack and it will be downloaded from the media profile.

To upload a media pack:

Select Media Pack from the media outlet admin menu.
Select Upload New and select the file you would like to upload.
Select Open.
A preview of the media pack cover will be displayed.
A Download Media Pack button will appear on the media outlet profile.

To delete a media pack:

Select Media Pack from the media outlet admin menu.
Navigate to the media pack.
Select Delete.
The media pack will be removed.