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How to Download a Story

This guide covers how to download a story for republishing, including copying story text, downloading attachments, and using embedded media.

Before You Begin

You will need:

  • A story you want to reprint (see How to Find Stories)
  • Remaining downloads in your monthly allowance (unless your group is exempt from limits)

Tip

Want to automate this process? Your Outlet has a private RSS feed containing all stories you've downloaded. Use it to automatically import stories into your CMS. See Automate with RSS below.

Instructions

Start the Download

  1. On the story page, click the Reprint this story button.

Info

Story pages have URLs that start with wire.pluckyworks.org/stories/view/...

  1. If you belong to multiple Outlets, select which Outlet is reprinting this story from the dropdown, then click Continue.

    You'll be taken to the download page.

Note

The download is recorded when you click "Reprint this story." This counts toward your download limit and appears in the story's activity statistics.

Outlets have download limits based on their subscription level. You can see how many downloads you have left in this billing cycle in the navbar at the top of the screen. If you've reached your limit, before you can download again you'll need to wait until your next billing cycle.

Info

Some Groups, including those under select institutional contracts, have unlimited downloads. If you're under an institutional contracts and you're still having issues with downloads, please email Johnny.

Copy Story Fields

The download page displays each story field with a copy button. Click the copy button next to any field to copy it to your clipboard.

Available fields:

Headline
The story title
Sub-headline
Secondary headline (if provided)
Byline
Author name(s) and Outlet attribution
Publication date
Original publication date
Links
URL to the original story
Editor's note
Any notes from the editor (if provided)
Boilerplate
Standard Outlet information (if provided)

Download the Full Text

To copy the entire story body:

  1. Scroll to the Body section at the bottom of the page.

  2. Click Copy HTML to copy the text with formatting preserved (bold, italics, links, etc.).

    Or click Copy Text to copy plain text without formatting.

Info

If the story contains hyperlinks, a warning appears reminding you that links may not be appropriate for print publications.

Download Attachments

If the story includes audiovisuals (images, audio, video, or PDFs), they appear in the Audiovisuals section.

To download individual attachments:

  1. Find the attachment you want.

  2. Click the Download button below it.

    A checkmark appears when the download completes.

  3. For images, you can also view the cutline (caption) in the text area below the image. Click to expand and copy.

To download all attachments at once:

  1. Click Download All Attachments at the top of the page.

    All audiovisuals will download to your device.

Use Embedded Media

If the story includes embedded content (YouTube videos, DataWrapper visualizations, DocumentCloud documents, etc.), they appear in the Embedded Media section.

Embedded media cannot be downloaded directly. Instead, you'll copy the embed code to use on your website.

  1. Find the embedded media item you want.

  2. Click Copy Iframe to copy the embed code to your clipboard.

  3. Paste the embed code into your website's HTML where you want the media to appear.

Info

Click on any embedded media thumbnail to preview it in a larger view.

Tracking Code (If Enabled)

If your group uses pixel tracking for analytics, a Tracking Code section appears with a small HTML snippet.

  1. Copy the tracking code.

  2. Add it to your published story's HTML to help the original Outlet track republication reach.

Next Steps

After downloading a story:

  • Return to Search to find more stories
  • View your Outlet's download history in the Analytics section

Troubleshooting

  • "Download limit reached" error: Your Outlet has used all its monthly downloads. Wait for your next billing cycle, upgrade your subscription, or ask your group administrator about exemptions.

  • "This story is embargoed" error: The story isn't available for download yet. Check the story page for the embargo date and try again after it passes.

  • An attachment won't download: Check your browser's download settings and pop-up blocker. Try right-clicking the download button and selecting "Save link as."

  • Embedded media isn't displaying on my site: Make sure your website allows iframes from the media provider (YouTube, DataWrapper, etc.). Some content management systems block external embeds by default.

  • I accidentally downloaded the wrong story: The download has already been recorded. If this happens frequently, preview stories carefully before clicking "Reprint this story."

Automate with RSS

If you want to automatically pull stories from Plucky Wire into your content management system, you can do so using RSS.

Every time you download a story from Plucky Wire, that story is added to a private RSS feed that we create for your Outlet. Your CMS can monitor this feed and automatically import new stories when they appear.

Finding Your RSS Feed URL

  1. Go to Settings and select your Outlet.

  2. In the General tab, scroll to the RSS Feed Integration section.

  3. Click Copy to copy your RSS feed URL.

Warning

Keep your RSS feed URL private. Anyone with this URL can access the full text of stories you've downloaded.

What's Included in the Feed

The RSS feed contains your 50 most recently downloaded stories, with the newest downloads appearing first. Each story includes:

  • Headline and subheadline
  • Full story text with HTML formatting
  • Author name and publication date
  • Link to the original story
  • Images, audio, and video files (as media enclosures)
  • Embedded content like Datawrapper charts or YouTube videos

Compatible Platforms

The feed uses RSS 2.0 format with content:encoded for the full story text. It works with all the major CMS platforms, including:

  • WordPress / Newspack
  • Ghost
  • BLOX CMS
  • Drupal