Getting started for new editors

This article is aimed newsite editors editors to assist them ingetting started. 

The role of editors is to support the senior andmanaging editors in the day-to-day content review as well as special projects. Everybody has different amount of time they can volunteer on Radiopaedia.org but as a rule of thumb at least a weekly contribution is expected.

Editorial process

Every edit on Radiopaedia.org is listed on theall edits page and its status as being reviewed is indicated by a green thumbs up (positive review) or a red thumbs down (negative review):

• green thumbs up:
  • articles: no or minor editing required; fits within the style guide; correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • cases: patient confidentiality/privacy maintained; correct diagnosis; correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
• red thumbs down: everything else
  • for every red thumbs down you should contact the user, you can use the automated inserts or write your own, explaining the reason and coaching them so that the user’s next edit is perfect

The little number next to a user’s name is the “karma score”, which indicates the number of positive vs. negative reviews. A karma score of >10 is required for edits to become automatically published. 

Common style guide errors

Thestyle guide that has been developed at Radiopaedia.org is one deliberately chosen to ensure clarity, consistency and quality. Below are listed some of the most common errors that should be kept in mind when reviewing article edits and cases:

• general spelling and punctuation issues including spaces before a comma/full-stop and double spacing after a full stop
• capitalising the first letter of abullet point
• incorrect headings and/or order (see: standard article structure)
• incorrect referencing (see: references)

Practical points

• bookmark theall edits page so you can easily and quickly access it; one or two reviews a day make a huge difference to the site
• if there is something that you are not sure about then escalate by emailing the appropriate section editor