content-presspage-top.php

<div id="presstop">
<article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
	<div class="row">
		<div class="col-md-6">
        	<?php
			$presslink = press_link(get_the_ID());
			$external_link = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(),'external_link');
            if((strlen(get_the_content()) > 0 || !empty($external_link)) && has_post_thumbnail()) {
                echo'<a href="'.$presslink.'">'.get_the_post_thumbnail().'</a>';
            } elseif(has_post_thumbnail()) {
                the_post_thumbnail();
            } else {
				echo '<p>Missing Featured Image for this post.</p>';	
			}
            ?>
		</div>
		<div class="col-md-6">
			<header class="entry-header">
				<h4 class="entry-title">
                <?php
				if(strlen(get_the_content()) > 0 || !empty($external_link)) {
	                echo'<a href="'.$presslink.'">'.get_the_title().'</a>';
				} else {
					the_title();
				}
				?>
                </h4>
			</header>
			<div class="entry-content clearfix">
				<?php the_content(); ?>
			</div>
			
		</div>
		
	</div>
</article>
</div>