Template:News item

This template holds information on an opinion item (a column, op-ed, blog post, etc.); it should be called in the following format:

{{Item
|author=The author or authors of the item; if there is more than one, separate their names with comas
|source=The publication in which it was printed/posted
|date=The date of publication
|url=A URL at which it can be found, if one exists
|quote=A one-to-four-sentence quote from the item, that captures the spirit of the opinion it holds
}}

The order of the fields is not relevant.