How to add Soundcloud Audio to CT
So, you write an intro or lead-in to the audio track from Soundcloud. Then you copy the WordPress shortcode that Soundcloud generates for you. Paste the shortcode into the post box, and then “Save as Draft”. You don’t see the audio on your page until you preview or publish the post. You can change the […]
DIY: Learn to Post Stories to Chicagotalks
Any story you upload to Chicagotalks will automatically show you as the author. The posts are saved in a database along with the time and date they were published, the author or authors’ name(s), images and other media files. Each post is a story. It needs to have a HEADLINE. Write one that is […]
Malware Attack Sets Us Back – to July 15
There was a malware attack by some Russian website that caught lots of WordPress sites, including Chicagotalks.org. Visitors were being redirected, and who knows what. We are clean now, and secured, but sadly, we lost posts from July 16 to July 31. We apologize to anyone who missed a story, or to reporters whose work […]
How the site works
We accept news stories and opinion or editorial stories from the public or journalists. When you register for the site, you can choose any username. Please select first and last name for your byline where it asks you for the name the public will see. Your story can be text, text with images, a video […]
