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Prepare the brief before the pitch.

The Contributor Toolkit turns a loose lead into a copyable CultureUp brief with source, rights, reader, and next-step context kept together in the browser.

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Review path

  1. 1Draft the brief locally before sending anything.
  2. 2Copy the finished note into the submission lane that fits best.
  3. 3Save the draft in this browser while the source trail is still forming.
  4. 4Move the first real Public Memory story through the Pilot Story Desk before indexing.
  5. 5Run the editor checklist before public promotion or indexing.

Toolkit lanes

Route the work before opening a form.

The toolkit keeps story ideas, source corrections, media credits, and contributor notes organized before anything becomes public.

Review mode

Private preparation / no public publishing

1Public intakeStory pitchPrepare story angle, audience, sources, and rights context.Open lane2Trust laneSource correctionRoute factual, attribution, source, caption, or date fixes.Open lane3Rights laneMedia creditReview image, audio, map, archive, screenshot, and rights notes.Open lane4Noindex onlyPilot deskHold the first Public Memory story at noindex draft status.Open lane

Toolkit lane

Narrative lead

Shape a lead into a source-aware CultureUp pitch.

Best for features, reported stories, profiles, explainers, public-interest threads, and CultureUp USA audience leads that need editorial framing.

  1. 1Name the cultural subject clearly.
  2. 2Explain why the story matters now.
  3. 3List the strongest source trail first.
  4. 4Flag any rights-sensitive material.
Open submit lane

Draft a brief here before copying it into a submission lane.

Editor desk

Run the preflight before anything becomes public.

This workflow keeps editorial review, source safety, and social-preview metadata visible before CultureUp turns notes, corrections, or contributor material into public pages.

Intake review

Confirm the note is complete enough for a human editor to route without guessing.

  • Content label selected: News, Analysis, Opinion, Explainer, Interview, Feature, Community Story, Media, Watch, Listen, Developing, or Correction.
  • Category selected: News, Culture, Stories, Media, Science & Technology, Politics, World, Community, or Opinion / Analysis.
  • Author, contact route, source links, dates, and rights notes are present or clearly marked for follow-up.
  • Facebook discussion link is only included when the official URL or post is verified.

Source and safety review

Keep unsupported claims, privacy issues, and rights problems out of public pages.

  • Reported claims have sources or attribution.
  • Opinion and analysis are labeled before they can be mistaken for reported fact.
  • Political, legal, medical, financial, or public-safety claims are escalated for review.
  • Private information, minors, copyrighted media, and unsupported claims about real people are removed or held.

Publishing metadata

Make the future CMS handoff easy by checking metadata before a story goes live.

  • SEO title, meta description, canonical URL, and content label are written.
  • Open Graph image, alt text, credit, and rights status are approved.
  • Noindex stays on draft/demo material until real content is approved.
  • Pilot stories stay out of sitemap, Explore, Source Index, homepage shelves, and category rails until owner approval.
  • Correction link, related links, source list, and updated date are visible.

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