Collections

A Collection is a group of articles with a common theme or subject.

Setting up a Collection

Create a Topic:

• Under Collections, select [publication name] Topics
• Enter the name and slug of the Topic
• Select “Add New Topic”

Add Topic to articles:

• In the backend of WordPress, select the article you want to edit
• In the settings on the right, under [publication name] Topics tab, select the Topic you want to add to the article
• Select Update
• Repeat this on all the articles you want to add the Topic to

Create a Collection page that displays all the articles with the Topic:

• Under Collections, select Add new Collection
• Add the Title of the Collection
• Under the settings on the right, under the Publication tab, select the publication
• Select “Save Draft”
• Refresh the page
• You should now see the [publication name] Topics field under Collection Options
• Select the Topic from the drop down
• Be sure “Topics” is selected from “Associate Stories By”

To enhance your Collection page:

• Add a Leadin block with an image before the listing of the articles
• Add a Collection Type
• Add a Graphical Header or a Stylized Title
• Set the Order Label Prefix and Count

Alternatively, you can create a Collection page using Tags or Manual selection of articles

To associate articles by Tag:

• Select Tag for Associate Stories By
• Select the tag from settings on the right under Tag

To associate articles by Manual selection:

• Select Manual for Associate Stories By
• Select the articles from the post chooser below

Collection Types

You can create different types of Collections, for example, an ongoing series that contains a large number of articles over a long span of time or a special report that only has a few articles over a short period of time. Each type specifies particular styling that best suites the amount the number of articles in the collection.

To create a Collection Type:

• Under Collections, choose Collection Types
• Enter the name of the Collection Type and the slug, and then click “New Collection Type”
• Select a Collection page and specify the Collection Type