Notion powers this knowledge base and provides a home for much of our content including many historical things! If you're reading this document, you should already understand the basics of how our Notion is structured.
Here are the basics of Notion:
<aside> 👉 If you can't type, it means you probably don't have editing access. Typically, only editors have this access. Talk to your editor or the EIC if you think there's a mistake with your access.
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[ ] Hit / to see all the types of content you can add - headers, videos, sub pages, etc.
[ ] Highlight any text, and use the menu that pops up to style your writing however you like
[ ] See the ⋮⋮ to the left of this checkbox on hover? Click and drag to move this line
[ ] Add frequently visited pages to your Favorites section to make your life easier! You might add your section page, beat page, or another page you visit frequently. To add a page, navigate to it and click Favorite in the top right corner of your screen.
This is a toggle block. Click the little triangle to see more useful tips!
[ ] Check out these videos if you want more explained or want to see these tips in action!
This knowledge base can be used for a million things. You can create calendars, agendas, informational pages, and more. Spreadsheets, also known as "databases" within Notion, can be linked to one another and include complex automation much like in software like Airtable to provide limitless possibilities.
A managing editor might use the all-staff section section of the knowledge base to create a section-specific set of guidelines and resources for writers and/or content producers in their section. A desk editor might use a page within their parent section's page to add meeting agendas and other resources for their staffers to facilitate beat meetings! In theory, individual writers could even be given access to specific low-level pages for cross-sectional collaboration projects involving the upkeep and expansion of this knowledge base.
To ensure that this project is successful, it's important for everyone to follow a few guidelines. First and foremost, don't touch stuff that isn't relevant to you. If the University beat desk editors make a meeting agenda and you're in the Sports section, there's probably no need for you to be editing their work, even though you technically could. It would be extremely time-consuming for the executive team to manage extremely granular permissions for every single user and page and it's far easier if large chunks of people just have access to edit most things.