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Bulbanews is a news service that '''you''' can contribute to. The lifecycle of an article is very simple:
Bulbanews is a news service that '''you''' can contribute to. The lifecycle of an article is very simple:


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===Basic information===
===Basic information===
* Title: an informative headline like in a professional newspaper. Only the first letter of the headline and proper nouns are capitalized, and the title must contain a verb.
* '''Title''': an informative headline like in a professional newspaper. Only the first letter of the headline and proper nouns are capitalized, and the title must contain a verb.
** Example: Explorers of the Sky sells 141,771 in first day
** Example: Explorers of the Sky sells 141,771 in first day
** Example: Secret Key to be available in North America
** Example: Secret Key to be available in North America
* Tagline: also known as a subhead. This is another headline that provides complementary information to the article's title. The following are examples of appropriate taglines for the above two example titles.
* '''Tagline''': also known as a subhead. This is another headline that provides complementary information to the article's title. The following are examples of appropriate taglines for the above two example titles.
** Example: At top of charts, outselling Mario & Luigi RPG 3
** Example: At top of charts, outselling Mario & Luigi RPG 3
** Example: To be distributed via Wi-Fi and Toys "R" Us stores
** Example: To be distributed via Wi-Fi and Toys "R" Us stores
* Type: type of article.
* '''Type''': type of article.
** Options: news article, rumor, feature article, column, editorial, opinion piece, opinion column, breaking news, local news
** Options: news article, rumor, feature article, column, editorial, opinion piece, opinion column, breaking news, local news
** Most articles are of the news article type.
** Most articles are of the news article type.
* Category: organizational system for Bulbanews.
* '''Category''': organizational system for Bulbanews.
** Major options: anime, events, games, manga, merchandise, Pokémon meta, TCG, TFG
** Use the drop-down to select the relevant category. Additional categories can be added after the form has been submitted.
* Picture: relevant image, if any, that is located on the Bulbagarden Archives server. Images inputted into this text box require only the filename and file extension, no prefix needed. If no image, leave the field blank.
* '''Picture''': relevant image, if any, that is located on the Bulbagarden Archives server. Images inputted into this text box require only the filename and file extension, no prefix needed. If no image, leave the field blank.
** Example: Platinum-box.png
** Example: Platinum-box.png
* Caption: a short, two to three word description of the picture. If no image, leave the field blank.
* '''Caption''': a short, two to three word description of the picture. If no image, leave the field blank.
** Example: Platinum boxart
** Example: Platinum boxart


===Source information===
===Source information===
* Type: Most articles are of the Bulbanews type; that is, they are written by a Bulbanews account holder.
====About you====
** Bulbanews
* '''User name''': Your user name will be automatically placed here. If you wish to be credited under another name, change the automatic input.
*** An article author with a Bulbanews account.
** Example: Example
** Independent writer
* '''User link''': A link to your userpage will be automatically placed here. If you wish to link to your Bulbapedia userpage, or another page on any Bulbawiki, you may change the input.
*** An article author not affiliated with Bulbanews.
** Example: User:Example
** Other Web site
** Example: bp:User:Example
*** If the article was originally published elsewhere. This should only be used if an article is directly from the source.
** Example: User talk:Example
** Press release
*** If the article is an official press release. This too should only be used if an article is directly from the source.
** Unknown
*** Avoid using. This would only be if there was a rumor spread person-to-person with an unknown source.
* Name
** If the source type is Bulbanews, then it is the author's username.
** If the source type is external, then name the source.
* Link
** If the source is Bulbanews, the link would go to the author's profile.
*** Example: User:Argy
**** If the source is Bulbanews, and the author does not have a Bulbanews profile, but on Bulbapedia, the link would go to the author's Bulbapedia profile.
***** Example: bp:User:Argy
**If the source is external, the link would be a URL to the source.


===Discussion information===
====About your source====
* Type
Most of the time, Bulbanews articles are submitted based on another report a writer has read. These are typically from official sources. It is vital that you supply a source with your article; failure to do so may result in the article not being published.
** Options are None or Bulbagarden Forums. If the article topic has a forum topic, select the latter.
 
* Link
* '''Type''': Bulbanews accepts five different source types
** For None, leave this field blank. For Bulbagarden Forums, enter the six-digit thread number (at the end of the thread URL).
** ''Exclusive'': generally for opinions, columns, and reports about Bulbanews
** ''Other web site'': for reports from official sources such as Pokémon.com
** ''Press release'': for when a press release is quoted in the article
** ''Magazine article'': for when your source is a physical magazine. It is best to link to a scan of the magazine for veracity.
** ''None'': for when you don't have a source. Avoid using this.
 
* '''Link''': a link to the web site, press release, or a magazine scan.


===Blurb===
===Blurb===
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* Example: According to a Media Create weekly rating, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky sold 141,771 in its first day on shelves. The game ranked above Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes and Mario & Luigi RPG 3.
* Example: According to a Media Create weekly rating, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky sold 141,771 in its first day on shelves. The game ranked above Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes and Mario & Luigi RPG 3.
* Example: The Secret Key will be available over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and at Toys "R" Us stores in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It will be available via Wi-Fi from April 20 to May 12 and at Toys "R" Us stores from April 19-26.
* Example: The Secret Key will be available over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and at Toys "R" Us stores in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It will be available via Wi-Fi from April 20 to May 12 and at Toys "R" Us stores from April 19-26.
'''Do not''' put template coding such as <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code> in the blurb! This will break our front page!


===Article text===
===Article text===
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