Editing Transcript Workflow (section)

== Basic Editing Rules ==
[[File:ParagraphsExampleImage.png|thumb|right|A labelled example of paragraph formatting.]]
We have developed a [[Transcript Style Guide|style guide]] to keep our transcripts consistent. Here are the basics:

* We use American English.
* We use a clean verbatim style. This means filler words (um, uh, etc.), false starts, and repeated words or phrases, when they do not add meaning or nuance, are removed.
* Paragraphs are not indented.
* An empty paragraph is left between paragraphs.
* Timestamps (preferably taken from the content's YouTube version) are at the start of a paragraph, italicized, of the form ''HH:MM:SS'', and separated by a line break (<code>Shift + Enter</code>) from the rest of the paragraph.
* Speaker tags are bold, punctuated with a colon, and use the speaker's full name (first + last).
* Only the first of consecutive paragraphs by a speaker should have a speaker tag.
* Add notes in brackets for things that happen in video but don't translate to audio.
* Add headings to identify the discussion topic.

Be sure to review our style guide for everything in detail with examples.