User:IlyaHaykinson/On Categories and Topics

Categories

 * contain brief mention of the purpose of the category
 * prominently link to the topic page
 * include the contents of the Topic/Latest News page

Topic pages

 * contain expanded background of the topic
 * link to Wikipedia articles about the topic
 * include the contents of the Topic/Latest News page
 * show additional latest news Topic/Subtopic/Latest News for important topics with links to Topic/Subtopic pages
 * link to category under "See all articles" heading

Latest News pages

 * for example Africa/Latest News
 * includes 7 days, or 7 stories, whichever is greater, under each heading
 * include all stories from one week ago till now; if not enough, list up to seven stories
 * included where needed, optionally with to prevent section editing links

Example
Africa

Africa is a continent... ==Latest News== ==Topics in Africa== ==See all articles== * Category:Africa

News taking place in or about Africa. ==Latest News== Africa/Latest News