newsletter-publishing

Name: newsletter-publishing
Author: jamditis

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How to install newsletter-publishing?

jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/newsletter-publishing

$npx -y skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill newsletter-publishing

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Summary

Email newsletter workflows for journalists and researchers. Use when creating, managing, or optimizing email newsletters, building subscriber lists, designing email templates, analyzing engagement metrics, or planning newsletter content calendars. For independent journalists, aca

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SKILL.md

1	# Newsletter publishing
2
3	Practical workflows for building and managing email newsletters for journalism and academia.
4
5	## When to activate
6
7	- Creating a new newsletter from scratch
8	- Designing email templates for journalism content
9	- Building and segmenting subscriber lists
10	- Analyzing newsletter performance metrics
11	- Planning editorial calendars for newsletters
12	- Migrating between newsletter platforms
13	- Improving deliverability and open rates
14
15	## Newsletter architecture
16
17	### Content strategy framework
18
19	```markdown
20	## Newsletter strategy document
21
22	### Core identity
23	- Name:
24	- Tagline (one line):
25	- What readers get: [specific value proposition]
26	- Frequency: [ ] Daily [ ] Weekly [ ] Bi-weekly [ ] Monthly
27
28	### Target audience
29	- Primary reader:
30	- What they care about:
31	- Why they'll subscribe:
32	- What they'll do with this info:
33
34	### Content pillars
35	1. [Core topic 1] - [how often]
36	2. [Core topic 2] - [how often]
37	3. [Recurring feature] - [how often]
38
39	### Voice and tone
40	- Formal ↔ Conversational: [1-5]
41	- Serious ↔ Light: [1-5]
42	- Reported ↔ Personal: [1-5]
43
44	### Success metrics (first 6 months)
45	- Subscriber goal:
46	- Target open rate:
47	- Target click rate:
48	```
49
50	### Issue structure template
51
52	```markdown
53	## [Newsletter Name] - Issue #[XX]
54	Date: [Date]
55	Subject line: [Subject]
56	Preview text: [First 50-90 characters readers see]
57
58	---
59
60	### Opening hook
61	[2-3 sentences that make readers want to keep reading]
62
63	### Main story
64	[Your primary content - 300-600 words for most newsletters]
65
66	### Secondary items (if applicable)
67	- Quick hit 1: [Brief item with link]
68	- Quick hit 2: [Brief item with link]
69
70	### Recurring section
71	[Weekly column, data point, recommendation, etc.]
72
73	### Sign-off
74	[Personal note, call to action, or preview of next issue]
75
76	---
77
78	Unsubscribe \| Preferences \| Forward to a friend
79	```
80
81	## Technical implementation
82
83	### HTML email template (responsive)
84
85	```html
86	<!DOCTYPE html>
87	<html lang="en">
88	<head>
89	<meta charset="UTF-8">
90	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
91	<title>{{newsletter_name}}</title>
92	<style>
93	/* Reset styles for email clients */
94	body { margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; }
95	table { border-collapse: collapse; }
96	img { border: 0; display: block; }
97
98	/* Responsive container */
99	.container {
100	max-width: 600px;
101	margin: 0 auto;
102	font-family: Georgia, serif;
103	font-size: 18px;
104	line-height: 1.6;
105	color: #333;
106	}
107
108	/* Dark mode support */
109	@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
110	.container { background-color: #1a1a1a; color: #e0e0e0; }
111	a { color: #6db3f2; }
112	}
113
114	/* Mobile styles */
115	@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
116	.container { padding: 15px !important; }
117	h1 { font-size: 24px !important; }
118	}
119	</style>
120	</head>
121	<body>
122	<table role="presentation" width="100%">
123	<tr>
124	<td align="center" style="padding: 20px;">
125	<div class="container">
126	<!-- Header -->
127	<table width="100%">
128	<tr>
129	<td style="padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #333;">
130	<h1 style="margin: 0;">{{newsletter_name}}</h1>
131	<p style="margin: 5px 0 0; color: #666;">{{issue_date}}</p>
132	</td>
133	</tr>
134	</table>
135
136	<!-- Content -->
137	<table width="100%">
138	<tr>
139	<td style="padding: 30px 0;">
140	{{content}}
141	</td>
142	</tr>
143	</table>
144
145	<!-- Footer -->
146	<table width="100%">
147	<tr>
148	<td style="padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
149	<p>You're receiving this because you subscribed to {{newsletter_name}}.</p>
150	<p>
151	<a href="{{unsubscribe_url}}">Unsubscribe</a> \|
152	<a href="{{preferences_url}}">Update preferences</a>
153	</p>
154	</td>
155	</tr>
156	</table>
157	</div>
158	</td>
159	</tr>
160	</table>
161	</body>
162	</html>
163	```
164
165	### Python newsletter sender
166
167	```python
168	from dataclasses import dataclass, field
169	from datetime import datetime
170	from typing import List, Dict, Optional
171	from enum import Enum
172	import hashlib
173
174	class SubscriberStatus(Enum):
175	ACTIVE = "active"
176	UNSUBSCRIBED = "unsubscribed"
177	BOUNCED = "bounced"
178	COMPLAINED = "complained"
179
180	@dataclass
181	class Subscriber:
182	email: str
183	name: Optional[str] = None
184	subscribed_at: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
185	sta

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How to install newsletter-publishing?

jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/newsletter-publishing

$npx -y skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill newsletter-publishing

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Newsletter publishing
2
3	Practical workflows for building and managing email newsletters for journalism and academia.
4
5	## When to activate
6
7	- Creating a new newsletter from scratch
8	- Designing email templates for journalism content
9	- Building and segmenting subscriber lists
10	- Analyzing newsletter performance metrics
11	- Planning editorial calendars for newsletters
12	- Migrating between newsletter platforms
13	- Improving deliverability and open rates
14
15	## Newsletter architecture
16
17	### Content strategy framework
18
19	```markdown
20	## Newsletter strategy document
21
22	### Core identity
23	- Name:
24	- Tagline (one line):
25	- What readers get: [specific value proposition]
26	- Frequency: [ ] Daily [ ] Weekly [ ] Bi-weekly [ ] Monthly
27
28	### Target audience
29	- Primary reader:
30	- What they care about:
31	- Why they'll subscribe:
32	- What they'll do with this info:
33
34	### Content pillars
35	1. [Core topic 1] - [how often]
36	2. [Core topic 2] - [how often]
37	3. [Recurring feature] - [how often]
38
39	### Voice and tone
40	- Formal ↔ Conversational: [1-5]
41	- Serious ↔ Light: [1-5]
42	- Reported ↔ Personal: [1-5]
43
44	### Success metrics (first 6 months)
45	- Subscriber goal:
46	- Target open rate:
47	- Target click rate:
48	```
49
50	### Issue structure template
51
52	```markdown
53	## [Newsletter Name] - Issue #[XX]
54	Date: [Date]
55	Subject line: [Subject]
56	Preview text: [First 50-90 characters readers see]
57
58	---
59
60	### Opening hook
61	[2-3 sentences that make readers want to keep reading]
62
63	### Main story
64	[Your primary content - 300-600 words for most newsletters]
65
66	### Secondary items (if applicable)
67	- Quick hit 1: [Brief item with link]
68	- Quick hit 2: [Brief item with link]
69
70	### Recurring section
71	[Weekly column, data point, recommendation, etc.]
72
73	### Sign-off
74	[Personal note, call to action, or preview of next issue]
75
76	---
77
78	Unsubscribe \| Preferences \| Forward to a friend
79	```
80
81	## Technical implementation
82
83	### HTML email template (responsive)
84
85	```html
86	<!DOCTYPE html>
87	<html lang="en">
88	<head>
89	<meta charset="UTF-8">
90	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
91	<title>{{newsletter_name}}</title>
92	<style>
93	/* Reset styles for email clients */
94	body { margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; }
95	table { border-collapse: collapse; }
96	img { border: 0; display: block; }
97
98	/* Responsive container */
99	.container {
100	max-width: 600px;
101	margin: 0 auto;
102	font-family: Georgia, serif;
103	font-size: 18px;
104	line-height: 1.6;
105	color: #333;
106	}
107
108	/* Dark mode support */
109	@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
110	.container { background-color: #1a1a1a; color: #e0e0e0; }
111	a { color: #6db3f2; }
112	}
113
114	/* Mobile styles */
115	@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
116	.container { padding: 15px !important; }
117	h1 { font-size: 24px !important; }
118	}
119	</style>
120	</head>
121	<body>
122	<table role="presentation" width="100%">
123	<tr>
124	<td align="center" style="padding: 20px;">
125	<div class="container">
126	<!-- Header -->
127	<table width="100%">
128	<tr>
129	<td style="padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #333;">
130	<h1 style="margin: 0;">{{newsletter_name}}</h1>
131	<p style="margin: 5px 0 0; color: #666;">{{issue_date}}</p>
132	</td>
133	</tr>
134	</table>
135
136	<!-- Content -->
137	<table width="100%">
138	<tr>
139	<td style="padding: 30px 0;">
140	{{content}}
141	</td>
142	</tr>
143	</table>
144
145	<!-- Footer -->
146	<table width="100%">
147	<tr>
148	<td style="padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
149	<p>You're receiving this because you subscribed to {{newsletter_name}}.</p>
150	<p>
151	<a href="{{unsubscribe_url}}">Unsubscribe</a> \|
152	<a href="{{preferences_url}}">Update preferences</a>
153	</p>
154	</td>
155	</tr>
156	</table>
157	</div>
158	</td>
159	</tr>
160	</table>
161	</body>
162	</html>
163	```
164
165	### Python newsletter sender
166
167	```python
168	from dataclasses import dataclass, field
169	from datetime import datetime
170	from typing import List, Dict, Optional
171	from enum import Enum
172	import hashlib
173
174	class SubscriberStatus(Enum):
175	ACTIVE = "active"
176	UNSUBSCRIBED = "unsubscribed"
177	BOUNCED = "bounced"
178	COMPLAINED = "complained"
179
180	@dataclass
181	class Subscriber:
182	email: str
183	name: Optional[str] = None
184	subscribed_at: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
185	sta

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