Latest posts by Jer Clarke
GV Test Post: Formats
This post full of demo content covers all the major styles and formats supported by the GV theme, and should work with both normal and "Extra-wide" layouts.
GV Test Post: Embeds
This test post demonstrates the various social media embeds that are supported by GV
Zoom and Global Voices – Communication and Safety Guidelines
Zoom isn't perfect, but it's the best solution we have right now. Read about our reasoning behind keeping it as tool we use in our work.
Global Voices Test Post: Shortcodes
A demonstration of the various custom shortcodes that are part of the GV Plugin and Theme
Announcing the start of planning for the GV Community Council 2020
We are launching version 0.2 of the Community Council! Learn how it's changed and apply or renew your membership now!
Embedding Tweets on GV: Tutorial video and updated guidelines to stop making translators sad!
Embedding tweets can be confusing but I've created a video tutorial and updated the official Twitter guidelines in the WordPress Posting Guide to make sure it's clear!
New Feature: Post Validation Checklist!
This is a quick post to introduce a new feature being added to the GV WordPress sites: Post validation! Learn how the new system ensures consistent post settings.
Poll results from the Community Council are all online!
On each page you'll find a brief summary of the issue, links to the full issue papers that dig into each issue, and the in-depth results from the accompanying poll.
Facebook Instant Articles: Thou shalt re-scrape thine articles after important edits
TL;DR: If you update a published post the Facebook version will be out of date, so you need to use this Facebook Debugger tool to “re-scrape” your posts if any important changes are made. THE STORY: Facebook broke their plugin and I had to prove it to them An un-announced...
GV is Preserving the Web in Amber and Why That's Great News
TL;DR: Amber will make sure that when we link to something on GV, it will be available for readers in the future via. Archive.org, even if the original URL stops working! Hi all, I am Jer, the Technical Lead for Global Voices. Today I want to tell you about our...