Internal News

What does this module do?

The Internal News module lets you manage your own internal news feed. Create news articles that are automatically loaded into templates — effectively turning the system into your organisation's own RSS feed.

• Location-based targeting — categorise news by location (e.g., city, "Canteen", "Reception") to distribute news to specific screens only
• Scheduled publishing — set start and end dates for each article to keep information current and automatically expire outdated news
• Sub-user access (editorial rights) — grant specific users permission to manage only certain news categories. For example, a canteen manager only gets rights to update the "daily menu" for the "Canteen" location
• Media support — each article can include a title, body text, and an image

How to set up

Follow these steps to start publishing internal news.

Step 1 — Open the module

Navigate to Modules and open the Internal News module.

Step 2 — Configure locations (optional)

Set up the locations relevant to your organisation. This allows you to target news to specific screens (e.g., only showing canteen news on canteen screens).

Step 3 — Create a news article

Create a new article with:

• Title
• Body text
• Image (recommended — templates are often designed to display an image alongside the text)
• Start date and end date — articles expire automatically

Step 4 — Select a template and publish

Choose a news template from the library. The template will automatically cycle through your published articles.

Template & display

How the module and template work together.

• Automatic updates — the template checks the module for new articles. As soon as you publish or update an article, it appears on the screens immediately
• Image layout — templates are typically designed to include an image. Without an image, the layout may adjust (e.g., text aligned differently). Adding an image is recommended for the best visual result