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This is the workflow for generating and editing transcripts for [[The Portal Podcast]] and other [[Content by Eric Weinstein]]. It introduces the tools we use, our style guide, and our process. | This is the workflow for generating and editing transcripts for [[The Portal Podcast]] and other [[Content by Eric Weinstein]]. It introduces the tools we use, our [[Transcript Style Guide|style guide]], and our process. | ||
== Before you start == | == Before you start == | ||
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== Basic Editing Rules == | == Basic Editing Rules == | ||
[[File:ParagraphsExampleImage.png|thumb|right|A labelled example | [[File:ParagraphsExampleImage.png|thumb|right|A labelled example of paragraph formatting.]] | ||
We have developed a style guide to keep our transcripts consistent. Here are the basics: | We have developed a [[Transcript Style Guide|style guide]] to keep our transcripts consistent. Here are the basics: | ||
* We use American English. | * 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. | * 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. | * 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. | * 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). | * Speaker tags are bold, punctuated with a colon, and use the speaker's full name (first + last). | ||
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# Edit in Google Docs again, fine tuning grammar and punctuation. | # Edit in Google Docs again, fine tuning grammar and punctuation. | ||
Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said. Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know, Google can usually find most of them. Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written. | === Editing Tips === | ||
* Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said. | |||
* Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know, Google can usually find most of them. | |||
* Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written. | |||
For guidance on typesetting mathematics, see our style guide. | For guidance on typesetting mathematics, see our [[Transcript Style Guide|style guide]]. | ||
=== Tips for Otter === | === Tips for Otter === | ||
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[[Category:Projects]] | [[Category:Projects]] | ||
[[Category:The Portal Transcripts]] | |||
[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||
[[Category:Commented content]] | [[Category:Commented content]] | ||