Blogshots were created by Cochrane UK as a new way of making to make our evidence accessible through an infographic image that can be shared on social media channels. Blogshots contain the key messages of a Cochrane Review and are presented in a digestible, visual format. It includes a link so that people can click and read the full article if interested, a photo related to the topic of the Review, and a link to the Review, so people can find out more.
If you want to create your own blogshots, rather than translate existing blogshots, please see instructions here: TO BE ADDED SHORTLYgo to our blogshot instructions.
How to translate blogshots
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. Avoid duplication, let us know what you're planning to do
Before you start working on blogshots, please email Juliane Ried (jried@cochrane.org), so she can check whether anyone else is already translating blogshots into the same language.
2. Get a template for your blogshot translations
Please email Sabrina Khamissa (skhamissa@cochrane.org) to request a branded blogshot template with your Cochrane colours and logo. The template shows you where the translated title, text, and link should be placed. Do not use any colours that are not on your original template.
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3. Find blogshots available for translation
All You can download all available blogshots are organised by Review Group on in our dedicated Dropbox folder, saved in PowerPoint format: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n6sbi816c5qiw3y/AACU0I5PXxTAbAT3rHfrJ4vva?dl=0
New blogshots are also shared in the weekly Communications Network Digest email.
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4. Translate the blogshots
Start with your template and copy and paste the image from the English blogshot into the right-hand panel of your template.
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Finally, make sure you acknowledge Cochrane UK (or another group responsible for the original blogshot) by translating “This is a translated Cochrane UK blogshot" or “Originally by Cochrane UK” and adding it to the bottom of your blogshot. This acknowledgement is in line with the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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Storing and disseminating your translated blogshots
1. Save your blogshot as image file for dissemination
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- Go to File, then Export
- Select PNG or JPEG
- Tick the ‘Save current slide’ option, and Save
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2. Store your blogshot
Add your Powerpoint and image files to the relevant folder on Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n6sbi816c5qiw3y/AACU0I5PXxTAbAT3rHfrJ4vva?dl=0 (note: this will change shortly)
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. Make sure to read this guidance on how to name and store your files.
Contact Karen Head (khead@cochrane.org) if you, or other members of your group, need editing rights for the Dropbox in order to upload blogshots. Although everyone can view and download documents in the Dropbox folder, if you would like to upload documents you will need to editing rights.
3. Disseminate your blogshot
Blogshots are ideal to promote via your social media channels, because they are visual and easy to digest.
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