Swap the 'Latest Episode' block on the Podcast Landing Page

Before you begin: 

• Add the podcast episode as a news item to Content Hub.  You will need to add the URL of the new podcast to update the ‘Listen Now’ CTA (Call to Action) under the ‘Latest Episode’ block. 

• Have intro copy and a 220x220 episode thumbnail available - as this is your content 

Log into the main Mason website: 

• Go to core.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/user/login 

• Use your MasonID and password to login 

Find the Podcast landing page

• Navigate to the core.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/podcast using the browser bar, navigation or content list 

Tip: To use the content list to find the page: 

• Use the content list to find the Access to Excellence Podcast page 

• Click the ‘content’ tab in the admin bar 

• Use the filter to find the page.  

• Enter ‘podcast’ into the ‘Title’ field 

• Select ‘Landing Page’ from the ‘Content Type’ dropdown 

• Click the ‘Filter’ button 

• Notice that the ‘Access to Excellence’ page now displays first in the content list 

• Click the ‘Edit’ button associated with the page 

Create a new block, delete the old block

Instead of replacing the content in the existing ‘Latest Podcast’ block, create a new ‘Latest Podcast’ block.   

Click the the ‘Add Block’ icon located under the ‘Listen Now’ block:

• Notice a ‘Choose a Block’ sidebar admin area has appeared 

• Click the ‘Create a Custom Block’ link 

• Select the ‘Basic Text’ item 

• On the ‘Configure Block’ popup modal window: 

  • Name the Block: 

    • Type ‘Latest Episode’ into the title fields 

    • Check the ‘Display Title’ block 

    • Paste the podcast intro text into the ‘Body’ text block 

  • Embed the episode thumbnail image: 

    • Place your cursor in the upper left corner of the ‘Body’ field, before the first character of the text 

    • Click the ‘E’ icon in the toolbar 

      • The ‘Select media item to embed’ popup modal window will appear: 

        • Click the ‘Upload’ link at the top of the modal window 

        • Use the finder window to locate and upload a 220x220 thumbnail image 

        • Select ‘Image’ from the bundle dropdown 

        • Fill out the Alternative Text field using this format:  ‘Access To Excellence Podcast Episode (add number), featuring (Guest Name) 

        • Make sure ‘show in media library’ and ‘Published’ boxes are checked 

        • Click ‘Place’ 

      • The Embed media item popup modal window will appear: 

        • Select ‘None (orginal image) from the ‘Image Style’ dropdown 

        • Ignore the ‘Render SVG’ box and dimensions 

        • Fill out the ‘Alternative Text’ field using this format:  ‘Access To Excellence Podcast Episode (add number here), featuring (Guest Name) 

        • Fill out the ‘Title’ field using this format ‘Podcast Episode (add number here) - Thumbnail’ 

        • Select the ‘Left’ option from the ‘Align’ radio button options 

        • Click ‘Embed’ at the bottom right of the screen 

          • After you are returned to the ‘Configure block’ popup modal window: 

          • Click the blue ‘Add block’ button 

          • You will be returned to the page’s edit view.   

Time to move the new block into position

• Navigate to the new block, mouse over the top right corner of the block area to reveal the edit icon (looks like a pencil) 

• From the exposed edit menu, select ‘move’ 

• Notice a ‘Move a block’ sidebar admin area has appeared 

• Use the handles to move the new episode block above the old one 

Remove the old block

• Navigate to the old block, mouse over the top right corner of the block area to reveal the edit icon (looks like a pencil) 

• From the exposed edit menu, select ‘remove’ 

• Notice a ‘Are you sure you want to remove the ‘Latest Episode’ block’ sidebar admin area has appeared 

• Click ‘Remove’ 

After updating the link associated with the ‘Listen Now’ CTA (Call to Action), remember to click the ‘Save Layout’ button 

All done!