News, updates and blog posts

Add or edit a news story

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Every box on the news story edit screen: format, news types, tags, featured image, expiry, documents, related content, sidebar, teams, keywords and comments, and where…

Allow comments on a news story or blog post

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Open or close comments on one item or across the intranet, require login or approval, write the instructions staff see, and know where comment counts…

Blog listing template

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The Blog listing template: the blog landing page with blog category filters, what each post card shows, the Blog Landing widget area and the Options…

Comms hub template

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The Comms hub template: one landing page with the latest news, blog posts and news updates in full-width bands or beside a sidebar, and the…

Feature a video in a news story

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Use the Video post format and the Media embed URL box to put a playable video at the top of a news story and in…

News updates listing template

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The News updates listing template lists every news update, newest first, with a row of type filters, and is the page the widget, sidebar links…

Set up and use news updates

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What news updates are for, how to switch the module on and set up the listing page, how types and icons work, and every field…

Tips for managing emergency communications

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Tips and techniques for controlling news and hub areas for emergency communications.