Write Story

Publishing your written news story to NowPublic is easy. For a quick guide, check out our how-to video. Not sure what to write about or if your story is newsworthy? Check out our Guidelines or FAQ for more help.

Here’s a quick, step-by-step guide to publishing a written story on NowPublic:

• Write: Click “I want to write something” at the top right of the page
• Write a headline that best describes your story (Check out some tips on writing a good headline), and type your story in the Edit Story field. Check the Opinion flag if it’s an opinion or editorial piece, then click Next to go to the Tagging page.
• Tagging: Choose an appropriate Channel and Sub-Category (To learn more about tagging, watch a video).
• Enter relevant tags that describe your story (e.g. NFL, Football) and the location(s) where your story takes place, if appropriate.
• Look for related news stories in the right-hand column and check all that apply. Then click Preview to continue.
• Preview & Publish: If your story looks good to go, hit Publish and you’re done! If you want to make changes, you can save a draft or click the Edit Text tab. To do even more with your story, click Advanced Editing for additional options (For help, check out our how-to video).

Note: If you navigate away from your story or if something technically interrupts the publishing process, your story will be automatically saved as a draft. Click your most recent Stories, Photos, and Videos in your member channel to retrieve, edit, and publish auto-saved drafts.