diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1dea3e6..7374116 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Reference methods, operational playbooks, and institutional standards for AI agent orchestration, content generation, and publishing. ## Institutional Standards & SOPs -* [Iqra Times & Falah Research Institute — Editorial Visual Data & Credibility Standard (SOP)](iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md): Mandatory 4-tier visual specification (KPI Stat Strips, Vector SVG Charts, Workflow Diagrams, Analytical Matrices) for all articles published on Iqra Times. +* [Iqra Times & Falah Research Institute — Editorial Visual Data & Credibility Standard (SOP)](iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md): Mandatory 4-tier visual specification (KPI Stat Strips, Vector SVG Charts, Workflow Diagrams, Analytical Matrices), Heavy Topic Multi-Part Protocol, and Heritage & Open-Access Image Sourcing Protocol (Beyond Unsplash: The Met, Wellcome, LOC, Smithsonian, zero-hotlinking policy). * [October 2026 Editorial Content Plan](october-2026-content-plan.md): Multi-author content calendar and topic tracks. * [Notion AI Agent Delegation](notion-ai-agent-delegation.md): Agent task routing and orchestration workflows. * [Gumroad File Hosting & Delivery](gumroad-file-hosting-gotcha.md): Digital asset distribution notes. diff --git a/iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md b/iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md index ce0d7ea..d8b15b0 100644 --- a/iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md +++ b/iqra-editorial-visual-standards.md @@ -159,3 +159,95 @@ Every installment in a heavy topic series must include an interactive broadsheet
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Heritage & Open-Access Image Sourcing Protocol (Beyond Unsplash) +*Directive: Sovereign Curation, Manuscript Provenance, and Zero Hotlinking* + +While modern stock photography engines like Unsplash provide convenient filler, their default aesthetics introduce severe editorial liabilities for *Iqra Times*: +1. **Silicon Valley Stock Homogeneity**: Desaturated coffee cups, laptops, and abstract neon light streaks erode intellectual seriousness. +2. **Manuscript & Civilizational Deficit**: Discussions on *Kalam*, *Falsafa*, *Tibb*, and *Usul* require authentic illuminated folios, astronomical astrolabes, and classical calligraphic plates that stock libraries do not possess. +3. **Geopolitical Inaccuracy**: Critical dispatches across the OIC require authentic cartographic archives, diplomatic photography, and historical documentation. + +Contributing authors and editorial agents must source featured and article hero imagery from verified open-access museum collections, scientific archives, and public domain repositories. + +#### 7.1 Editorial Pillar to Archive Engine Mapping + +* **Islamic Thought, Kalam & Metaphysics** (*Maryam Al-Andalusi, Wan Jauhari*): + * **The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access** (`departmentId=14` — Islamic Art): Over 15,000 public domain items dedicated under **CC0** (Nishapur ceramics, Ilkhanid Qur'ans, astrolabes, Persian miniatures). API: `https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/`. + * **Smithsonian Open Access (Freer & Sackler Galleries)**: Premier collection of Arabic calligraphy, early Kufic script, and Persian poetry folios under **CC0**. API via `api.data.gov` or AWS S3 bucket `s3://smithsonian-open-access`. + * **Rawpixel Public Domain**: Master color-corrected restorations of Owen Jones’ Alhambra Moorish geometric studies and Islamic arabesque borders under **CC0**. +* **Shifa: Medicine, Neurobiology & Bioethics** (*Dr. Hakim Zainur Rahman*): + * **Wellcome Collection**: World's leading archive for medical and scientific history under **Public Domain / CC BY 4.0**. Holds foundational manuscripts: Ibn Sina's (*Avicenna*) *Kitab al-Qanun fi al-Tibb*, Al-Razi's pharmacological studies, and Al-Zahrawi's surgical instruments. API: `https://api.wellcomecollection.org/catalogue/v2/`. + * **Rawpixel Vintage Botanical / Herbarium**: Archival scientific flora, medicinal herbs, and historical anatomical drawings. +* **Geopolitics & Corridors of Power** (*Hamza Khalid, Maryam Al-Andalusi*): + * **Wikimedia Commons**: Indispensable archive for global political leadership, OIC summit diplomacy, historical conflicts, and regional architecture under **CC BY-SA / CC0**. MediaWiki API & `Special:FilePath`. + * **Library of Congress (LOC.gov)**: Ottoman photography (Sultan Abdul Hamid II Collection), historical Near East & Nusantara cartography, and diplomatic treaties in the **Public Domain**. Append `?fo=json` to any query for zero-auth JSON API access. +* **Cosmogenesis, Astronomy & Science** (*Dr. Hakim Zainur Rahman*): + * **NASA Image and Video Library**: James Webb Space Telescope deep fields, nebulae, and planetary observation in the **Public Domain** (US Govt). API: `https://images-api.nasa.gov/`. + * **USGS EROS / EarthExplorer**: Satellite Earth observation capturing desertification, water basins (Tigris-Euphrates, Nile), and climate transitions. +* **FinTech, Trade Corridors & Halal Economy** (*Hamza Khalid, Dr. Tariq Al-Amiri*): + * **Pexels**: Primary reserve for contemporary Asian/Middle Eastern urban infrastructure, high-speed rail, and global workforce. Custom Pexels License allows free commercial use. + * **Rijksmuseum (Rijksstudio)**: 16th–19th century maritime Southeast Asia, Straits of Malacca, Indian Ocean spice routes, and Dutch-Indies trading charts under **CC0 / Public Domain**. API: `https://data.rijksmuseum.nl/`. + * **Pixabay**: Supplemental open vector illustrations, botanical line art, and geometric dividers. +* **Cross-Archive Discovery (Federated Search)**: + * **Openverse (WordPress Foundation)**: Federated search index querying over 700 million CC-licensed works across global libraries and museums. REST API: `https://api.openverse.org/v1/`. + +#### 7.2 Master Comparative Sourcing Matrix + +| Repository | Primary Subject Domain | License Type | API Integration | Islamic / Heritage Depth | Ghost Media Policy | +| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | +| **The Met Open Access** | Classical Islamic art, folios, ceramics, carpets | **CC0 (Public Domain)** | REST (No key required) | **Exceptional (Tier 1)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Smithsonian Asian Art** | Early Kufic script, Persian miniatures, metalwork | **CC0 (Public Domain)** | REST (`api.data.gov`) | **Exceptional (Tier 1)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Wellcome Collection** | Islamic medicine (*Tibb*), Avicenna, anatomy | **Public Domain / CC BY 4.0** | REST Catalogue API & IIIF | **Exceptional (Tier 1)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Library of Congress** | Ottoman history, Near East & Nusantara maps | **Public Domain** | Zero-auth (`?fo=json`) | **Very High** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Rijksmuseum** | Maritime Southeast Asia, Malacca, Indian Ocean | **CC0 / Public Domain** | REST API with free key | **High (Maritime/Nusantara)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Wikimedia Commons** | Geopolitics, OIC leaders, modern conflicts | **CC BY-SA / CC0** | MediaWiki Action API | **Very High** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **NASA Media Library** | Cosmogenesis, *Ilm al-Falak*, deep-space | **Public Domain** | REST (`images-api.nasa.gov`) | **Specialized (Cosmology)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Rawpixel Public Domain** | Alhambra geometric plates, antique bookplates | **CC0** | Direct Web Download | **High (Patterns & Borders)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Openverse** | Federated CC engine across global museums | **Aggregated CC (CC0, CC BY)**| REST API (OAuth2) | **Very High** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Pexels** | Modern editorial photojournalism & urban life | **Pexels Free License** | REST API (20k req/mo) | **Moderate (Modern Urban)** | Ingest & Self-Host | +| **Pixabay** | Line art, arabesque vectors, infographics | **Pixabay Free License** | REST API (5k req/hr) | **Moderate (Vectors/Icons)** | Ingest & Self-Host | + +#### 7.3 Technical Ingestion Mandate: Zero Hotlinking Policy + +> [!CAUTION] +> **Strict Operational Rule: Never Hotlink External Museum or Third-Party Image URLs Directly in Ghost Content.** + +Direct hotlinking to external institutions triggers four critical production failures: +1. **Responsive Image Breakdown**: Ghost automatically generates multi-resolution responsive WebP variants (`300w`, `600w`, `1000w`, `1600w`, `2000w`) **only** for images uploaded directly to its media store (`/content/images/`). Hotlinked images force mobile readers to download full uncompressed 25MB museum TIFFs/JPEGs. +2. **Referrer Blocking & 403 Forbidden Errors**: Major museums deploy hotlink prevention rules that block images when requested from external domain iframes or `` tags. +3. **Archive Link Rot**: Curatorial CDN paths mutate across collection software migrations, permanently breaking published article hero cards. +4. **CORS & Core Web Vitals Latency**: External DNS handshakes severely downgrade Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) performance. + +**Required Ingestion Lifecycle:** +1. Query the curatorial API for the high-res public domain master. +2. Download and optimize image to WebP (maximum width 2400px, 85% quality target, file size < 400KB). +3. Upload to Ghost Media Store via Ghost Admin API (`POST /ghost/api/admin/images/upload/`). +4. Set the returned relative `/content/images/...` path as `feature_image`. + +#### 7.4 Standardized Broadsheet Attribution & Citation Template + +Every featured image and in-text artwork must be accompanied by an explicit, scholarly attribution caption in Ghost: + +**Standard Citation Syntax:** +> *[Object / Artwork Title]*, [Date or Dynasty / Era]. Created by [Artist / Originating Culture]. Preserved by **[Institution / Source Collection]** ([Catalog / Accession ID]). License: [License Type]. [Direct Archive Link] + +**Approved Production Examples for Authors:** + +* **The Met (CC0 / Islamic Thought):** + > *Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript in Kufic Script*, 9th–10th century. Abbasid Near East. Collection of **The Metropolitan Museum of Art** (Acc. No. 2004.88). Open Access / CC0. [View Archive Record](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452814) + +* **Wellcome Collection (CC BY 4.0 / Shifa Desk):** + > *Diagram of the Human Nervous System from Mansur's Anatomy (Tashrih-i Mansuri)*, ca. 14th–15th century. Collection of **Wellcome Collection** (MS. 544). Licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). [View Archive Record](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/a2862c2f) + +* **Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 / Geopolitics):** + > *Courtyard of the Great Mosque of Kairouan*, Tunisia. Photo by Richard Mortel. Distributed via **Wikimedia Commons** under [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). + +* **NASA (Public Domain / Cosmogenesis):** + > *The Carina Nebula Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope*, 2022. Captured by **NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI**. Public Domain. [View NASA ID: GSFC_20220712_Carina](https://images-api.nasa.gov/) + +* **Pexels (Editorial Modern):** + > *High-Speed Transit and Modern Architecture in Kuala Lumpur*, 2024. Photo by Umar Mukhtar via **Pexels**. Free to use under the Pexels License. +