1. Lab Copy Flow Slot directory  Your directory  Ned directory Your directory is your last name, e.g., TODD

2. Getting, slugging a story Copy the story from SLOT. Do not move it or open it. Story: dallasgangs.doc In your directory, rename the word file, adding a hyphen and your last name, no spaces. E.g., dallasgangs.doc becomes dallasgangs-smith.doc Now you may open and work the story.

3. Upper-left info Upper left corner of every story takes this: Dallasgangs-todd Slug and page Rusty Todd Source of story 8/4/10 Date story filed Editor: Editor’s name, e-mail Note: AP is an acceptable entry for source line.

4. Internal guidelines Do not delete labels on headlines, blurbs, refers and other elements. 3-24-1 roman This is a label. This is where head goes. Notes: Do not change the font size of the type inside headline, blurb boxes. Do not change size of the boxes.

5. Web Headlines The Web head is a one-line head that fits our WYSIWYG window. Downstyle. No formatting. Use the spot model to formulate your heads and underlines. Web head: Arizona declares an emergency as fires burn across West Web underline Blazes are also under way in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Washington

6. Tweets Tweet tries to pack model into 140 words. Usually what happened plus at least one more element. First decision: Tweet before editing—how hot? Tweet: Arizona declares wildfire emergency. Apache reservation is threatened. Blazes burn across five western states. [hashtags]

7. Filing guidelines Save your work. Place a COPY of your file in the NED directory. Inform your editor that you’ve finished the assignment.

8. Using Associated Press Point your browser at: apexchange.com Your e-mail address is: j.webmaster@communication.utexas.edu Your password is: wireJUTexas Do not distribute.

9. Other Sites Twitter user name: utcopydesk Twitter password: copydesk Class website: sites/utexas.edu/copydesk Use your UTEID to sign on. Contact me if it doesn’t work. Reading materials are on Canvas.