Contributor Role Overview

Contributor

As a contributor, you are responsible for creating educational content on the PATHS platform. You write articles, enrich them with multimedia and interactive elements, and submit your work for editorial review before it reaches learners.

What Contributors Do

Contributors are the authors behind the longevity education content that PATHS delivers. Your primary activities include:

Writing articles across the six content pillars (Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Diagnostics)
Using the Lexical rich text editor to craft engaging, well-structured educational content
Adding rich media such as video embeds, quiz questions, callouts, and image galleries
Submitting finished drafts for editorial review via the editorial workflow
Responding to editorial feedback and revising content as needed

Accessing the Admin Panel

All content creation happens inside the Payload CMS admin panel. Navigate to your PATHS admin URL and log in with your contributor credentials. You will see the collections you have access to, including Articles and Media.

Contributor dashboard showing Articles and Media collections in the admin sidebar

Limited access

Contributors can only see and edit their own articles. You will not have access to courses, user management, or platform settings. Those are managed by editors, publishers, and admins.

Responsibilities

Write accurate, well-researched educational content that aligns with your assigned content pillar.

Follow the platform style guidelines for formatting, headings, and media usage.

Save your work frequently as drafts before submitting for review.

Respond promptly to editorial feedback and make requested revisions.

Do not change article status beyond "In Review" — editors and publishers handle approval and publication.

Best Practices

Plan before you write. Outline your article structure, key points, and supporting media before opening the editor.
Use headings consistently. Break content into scannable sections with H2 and H3 headings.
Add interactive elements. Quiz questions and callout blocks improve learner engagement and retention.
Keep paragraphs short. Aim for 2-4 sentences per paragraph for readability on all devices.
Review your own work before submitting. Check for spelling, factual accuracy, and formatting issues.

Quality over quantity

A single well-crafted article with clear explanations, supporting media, and a quiz question is more valuable than several rushed drafts. Take the time to make your content excellent.

Next Steps

Ready to start writing? Continue to Creating a New Article to learn the step-by-step process for building your first article.