Blogshots were created by Cochrane UK Different Cochrane groups create blogshots to make our evidence accessible through an image that can be shared on social media channels. Blogshots contain the key messages of a Cochrane Review, 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 go to our blogshot instructions.
How to translate blogshots
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Please email support@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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You can download all available blogshots organised by Review Group in our dedicated Dropbox folder, in PowerPoint format.
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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 the group responsible for the original blogshot ) by translating “This is a translated Cochrane UK group name blogshot" or “Originally by Cochrane UK” group name” 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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- Go to File, then Export
- Select PNG or JPEG
- Tick the ‘Save current slide’ option, and Save
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Contact support@cochrane.org if you need editing rights for the Dropbox folder 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 editing rights.
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Disseminate your blogshot
Blogshots are ideal to promote via your social media channels because they are visual and easy to digest.
- The PowerPoint template fits the image dimensions used by all major social media channels. So if you share your translated blogshots as an image, as per the instructions above, followers of your social media account do not need to click to enlarge the image.
- If you use platforms like X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook, tag the relevant Review Group or the main Cochrane account, so it can be disseminated further by them.
Instructions for special series blogshots
Cochrane UK also produces produced blogshots as part of a special series, namely: Evidently Cochrane, Evidence for Everyday Health Choices, Evidence for Everyday Midwifery, Evidence for Everyday Nursing and Evidence for Everyday Allied Health.
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