Add and Manage News Flash Categories

  • Updated on Aug 17, 2025
  • Published on Aug 4, 2025
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This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete a category in the News Flash module.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner

Add a News Flash Category

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash The Modules dropdown, the Content tab, and then the URL labeled News Flash.

  3. Select Add Category The button labeled Add Category, below the tab labeled Content.

  4. Fill in the information fields The text entry fields and drop downs in the Category Details tab.

    • Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public

    • Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me Module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash

    • Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category

    • Show Lead In

      • Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description

      • Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description

      • Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank

    • Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No if the default is set at the Module level, it cannot be changed here

    • Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me

      Note: The Email List dropdown must be set to Yes to edit this field.

    • Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No

      Note: The Email List dropdown must be set to Yes to edit this field.

    • Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv

    • Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.

    • Add / Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.

    • Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested

      • View: May view the live side only

      • Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items

      • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, and accept/reject submitted items

      • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions

  5. Select a saving option The buttons labeled Save and Save and Publish.

    • Cancel: Will delete what you’ve done

    • Save: Will save the work as an unpublished draft

    • Save and Submit (Authors only): Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review

    • Save and Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing

Modify a News Flash Category

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash The dropdown labeled Modules, the left-hand navigation tab labeled Content, and the URL labeled News Flash.

  3. Find the category you want to modify and select Choose an Action, and then Properties The dropdown labeled Choose an Action, then the option labeled Properties.

  4. Modify the appropriate information The text entry and drop down fields under the tab labeled Category Details.

    • Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public

    • Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me Module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash

    • Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category

    • Show Lead In

      • Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description

      • Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description

      • Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank

    • Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No; if the default is set at the Module level, it cannot be changed here

    • Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me

      Note: The Email List dropdown must be set to Yes to edit this field.

    • Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No

      Note: The Email List dropdown must be set to Yes to edit this field.

    • Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv

    • Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.

    • Add / Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.

    • Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested

      • View: May view the live side only

      • Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items

      • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, and accept/reject submitted items

      • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions

  5. Select Save The button labeled Save.

Delete a News Flash Category

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash The drop-down menu labeled Modules, the left-hand tab labeled Content, and the URL labeled News Flash.

  3. Next to the category, select Choose an Action and then Unpublish The drop down labeled Choose an action, and the option labeled unpublish.

  4. Select Choose an Action and then Delete The drop-down menu labeled Choose an action, and the option labeled delete.

  5. Select OK for the pop-up asking, Are you sure you want to delete this category? The button labeled OK in the confirmation pop up.

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