🧩 About the Client
Mc College Reporters Unity (MCRU) is the official journalist and media platform run by the student reporters of Murari Chand College, one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in Bangladesh. MCRU plays a pivotal role in encouraging media literacy, student journalism, and responsible reporting within the academic community.
🎯 Project Objectives
The primary goal was to design a modern, mobile-responsive website that would serve as the digital hub for MCRU’s activities. This included:
- Showcasing news, reports, and editorial content.
- Highlighting reporter profiles and organizational activities
- Streamlining content publishing and archiving.
- Offering a platform that reflects the voice and professionalism of student journalists.
✨ Key Features Developed
📰 Dynamic News Portal
- A categorized blog system for publishing articles in various categories like Campus News, Editorials, Events, and Student Voices.
- Custom post types to distinguish between News, Features, and Announcements.
👤 Reporter Profiles
- Dedicated profile pages for each reporter including bio, role, published articles, and photos.
- Custom post grid displaying the reporter team dynamically.
📅 Events & Activities Section
- Calendar-integrated event listings with filters.
- Archive of past events with photo galleries and coverage links.
🖼️ Media Gallery
- A categorized gallery system for event photos and campus highlights.
- Lightbox-enabled viewing for a seamless UX.
🧭 About MCRU
- History and mission of the organization.
- Organizational structure with photos and bios of key team members.
📱 Responsive and Mobile-First Design
- Clean, fast, and responsive layout optimized for both desktop and mobile users.
- Intuitive UI/UX to appeal to student readers and external visitors alike
🧑💻 Admin-Friendly CMS
- Easy-to-use backend allowing student admins to manage content, users, and media without technical expertise.
- SEO-optimized content structure for organic reach.
🛠️ Tools & Technologies Used
- CMS: WordPress
- Builder: Elementor (with custom widgets
- Languages: HTML, CSS, JS, PHP
- Plugins: WPForms, Rank Math SEO, Custom Post Type UI, Essential Addons for Elementor
- Hosting: Shared hosting (LiteSpeed configuration)
- Security: Basic security hardening + spam protection
📈 Value Delivered
- Created a credible, digital identity for Mc College Reporters Unity.
- Helped build internal pride and external engagement for student journalism.
- Empowered the team to independently manage, publish, and archive their content.
- Delivered a visually clean, high-performing platform ready for media collaborations and public viewing.
