| Feature Stories on Oregon.gov |
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| Introduction |
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| Oregon.gov attracts approximately 13 million visits annually, which means that it represents an excellent medium for notifying the public of state agencies' programs and services. If an agency wants to post a feature story on Oregon.gov, refer to the information below. |
Feature Story Sample
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| What is a feature story? |
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A feature story is a brief story about a service or program that is both timely and of interest to the public. Unlike breaking news stories that may have a shelf life of a single day, a feature story contains more substantive information that can be posted on Oregon.gov for approximately one week.
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| Who can post a feature story? |
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The state executive branch (including state agencies, boards and commissions), the state legislative branch, and the state judicial branch can all submit feature stories for the Oregon.gov home page.
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| How often can an agency post a feature story to Oregon.gov? |
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Oregon.gov hosts one feature story at a time. The DAS Public Affairs manager will approve each submission before it's posted. An agency can submit one feature story per month; more if approved by the DAS Public Affairs manager.
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| What is the process for creating a feature story for Oregon.gov? |
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1. Select a week for your feature story.
Go to the 2008 feature story calendar (pdf) to see if the week you want is available. DAS updates the calendar monthly. Contact the State Web Information Publisher to reserve a week on the calendar.
2. Write your feature story.
Follow the feature story specifications (pdf) to write your feature story. Pay special attention to the amount of characters allowed for the heading, sub-heading, lead-in to the article, and the "more" link text. If you need an image or photo, contact the State Web Information Publisher.
3. Submit your feature story to your agency's Single Point of Contact (SPOC).
Once you've completed your story, e-mail it to your SPOC* for approval. Upon approval, your SPOC will e-mail the feature story to the State Web Information Publisher.
4. When is the feature story due?
DAS publishes feature stories every Friday at 3 p.m. They are due to the State Web Information Publisher by Wednesday, close of business, prior to the Friday it will be published. If there's a holiday in the week, the feature story is due by Thursday, noon. Make sure to submit your story to your agency SPOC in time to get it to the State Web Information Publisher by the deadline.
* State intranet; requires login
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| What happens if DAS has questions about a feature story? |
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The State Web Information Publisher will review the content of the submitted feature stories and obtain the approval of the DAS Public Affairs manager. If there are any questions on the content, timing or tone of the story, they will contact your agency SPOC.
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| Who is responsible to publish the feature stories to Oregon.gov? |
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The State Web Information Publisher is responsible to post the approved feature stories to Oregon.gov.
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| Have a question or need more information? |
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Contact Linda Morrell, State Web Information Publisher, at (503) 378-5223, or via e-mail.
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