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title: "What is a News Post?"
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A News Post can be used when you want to write a building update or an online engagement post like a competition. They can also be used for things like local area news, retailer updates and any other information you might need to communicate to your members.

When published, a News Post will be added to the News feed on your platform and can also be included in your Featured feed and custom homepage feeds. A user can comment on a News Post on your platform.

**News Posts in the Content Management System will display this icon:**

![image-20240124-142645.png](media://7b5cd6ee-3ece-4668-b9c2-f0d860058348)

**A News Post in the Content Management System:**

![image-20240124-142707.png](media://7166e679-6235-4c01-9f81-fb6094d5d11f)

**A News Post on the platform:**

![image-20240124-142746.png](media://dd14bd91-8c9c-4865-9d51-2349a23f4bfe)