A Zope Python Script that converts a Plone News Item to a Press Release

convert_news_to_press.py

## Script (Python) "convert_news_to_press"
##bind container=container
##bind context=context
##bind namespace=
##bind script=script
##bind subpath=traverse_subpath
##parameters=
##title=Convert to News Items to Press Releases
##
source_contenttype = 'News Item'


target_contenttype = 'PressRelease'


items = context.listFolderContents(contentFilter={"portal_type" : source_contenttype})


for item in items:
    id = "%s-new" % item.getId()
    title = item.Title()
    description =  item.Description()
    text = item.getText()

    service = context.invokeFactory(target_contenttype, id,
             title=title,description=description,text=text)