Purpose

The News Page allows you to publish various types of website updates and announcements. It's ideal for:

  • Site News: Share official news and information relevant to your website's audience.
  • Updates and Announcements: Inform users about website changes, events, or other non-critical updates.
  • Less Official Content: Publish content that isn't necessarily formal press releases but might still be of interest to your audience.

When to Use

Use the News page for content that falls into these categories:

  • New Website Features: Announce the launch of new functionalities or services on your website.
  • Upcoming Events: Promote upcoming events or workshops hosted by your organization.
  • Informative Updates: Share news updates or changes to policies or procedures that might impact website users.

Elements of a News Page

  • Headline: A clear and concise title that grabs the reader's attention.
  • Body Text: The main content of the news item, providing details about the announcement or update.
  • News Type: This can control how your pages are listed and filtered, dependent on your site's functionality.
  • Images or Videos: Optional multimedia elements to enhance the news item and improve user engagement.
  • Publication Date: Identifies when the news item was published.

Learn more about News pages in this short video:

1

Log in to your site

You can login to your site from login.iowa.gov.

how to login to DX website

Each person on your agency team has a specific user role for the website. These roles set permissions. They control who can edit, review, and publish content. You can ask for a role change or remove a role. Just submit a ServiceNow support ticket if you need help.

2

Navigate to the Content tab

To add pages to your website, click the Content button. Make sure you're logged in for access to that tab.

Example of the content tab

You can sort your created pages using the filter button. To edit them, just select the edit button on the Content List page.

Example of Content List page:

Example of Content List page
3

Create a News page

Create a new News page by navigating to the content tab, then selecting Add Content. Click on the News tab to create your page.

example of how to add primary contact

When creating Microcontent, make sure to add all required fields.

We recommend you click "save" often.

4

Editing, publishing, and scheduling content

Authors will have the ability to edit content based on different privileges.

Here is a table that demonstrates what each author type or content managers can do:

User Roles and Permissions
Who can ...WriterEditorPublisherAgency Manager
Create this contentXXXX
Edit own contentXXXX
Edit anyone's content XXX
Publish this content  XX
Unpublish this content  XX
Delete own content    
Delete anyone's content    
Schedule this content  XX
5

Confirm your knowledge

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