KB308: Newscaster Posting Policy
Related document: KB307:
Approving Newscaster Messages
I. Overview
Newscaster messages are submitted and viewed through the
My MCC
web portal at
https://MyMCC.middlesex.mass.edu.
After logging on to My MCC, a link to “News Caster” will appear under the My Links area of the web page.
Any
Note:
Messages submitted to Newscaster by Newscaster Managers will bypass the pending
state and be published immediately.
II. About Message Content
MESSAGE TYPES:
The college allows the use of the email news capability to
post notices in the following categories:
1.
Information
about college programs, activities, events, and employment related matters of
potential applicability to significant numbers of employees.
2.
Personal
or Family news such as births, deaths, marriages or other significant life
events. The posting of this information
must be approved in advance by the involved employee or family members, as well
as the Human Resources Office.
The college “newscaster” will not be used to publicize
programs or events that are not directly related to the college or student
activities.
MESSAGE STATUS
·
Once
a message is received by a Newscaster Manager, it is presumed to be “ready to
post”. It will either be posted immediately or at their discretion.
·
Proof read,
Format, and Spell Check your message before submitting it.
Newscaster Managers will not perform these functions.
·
Include
a contact name and phone number in the message.
·
Include
relevant dates, times and locations in the announcement.
·
Please avoid using attachments. Type or copy&paste the text of the message directly in the
form. Microsoft Word documents
containing only text are unnecessary, and most users do not bother to read
them.
·
Newscaster
message will expire no later than 90 days after posting.
·
Newscaster
messages are for MCC faculty and staff viewing only. However, due to the
inherent security risks associated with communications over the internet,
please do not include any sensitive information in a message.
III. To Submit a Message for
Approval Through Newscaster:
- After logging into the My
MCC
web portal (https://MyMCC.middlesex.mass.edu),
click on the News Caster link under “My Links” section of the webpage
- Click on the “Request Form”
link located in the "Submit your news" box
- Fill in the fields on the Request Form :
NOTE: You may copy and paste your message from MS-Word to the Headline field or the News Detail field. Select your text in Word and press CTRL-C (to copy). Click in the Headline or News Detail field on this form and press CTRL-V (to paste.)
Headline (required field):
Enter a headline or subject for the message. Single line field.
News Detail:
Enter the text or copy&paste the text of the message. Use the toolbar at the top to format as needed.
Expires:
The default setting is one month from the date submitted. Adjust as needed
Posted By (required field): Enter the name of the author of the message.
If needed, click the "Attach File" link to include a file with the news announcement. However, avoid attachments, if possible. Readers will usually ignore them.
4. Click the "OK' link to submit the news message for approval.
After clicking "OK", an email is automatically generated to all Newscaster Managers that
a posting is awaiting approval on Newscaster. When the message is approved it
will appear in the public list of messages. If rejected, you will be notified
via email and a rejection reason will be included.