News

Other working titles: Communications, press releases, announcements, public notices…

This page type helps deliver ephemeral, non-actionable information. Gets outdated very quickly, and published often.

User Need	To stay updated with the latest happenings, announcements, changes, or stories related to the organization.
Success Criteria	The user is informed promptly and accurately about recent community updates.
Audience	Public Participant
Collection Name	News & Events
Examples	https://www.traviscountytx.gov/news/2023/2593-notice-of-public-hearing-on-tax-increase-september https://www.traviscountytx.gov/news/2022/2318-seek-artists-proposal
Estimated # of Instances	Potentially thousands
Ownership	One department, could be PIO
Relationships	Standalone Parent to Campaign

Sections

Type (required, dropdown – Press Release, Announcement, Public Notice, Post, Story, Newsletter)
Page Header (required)
Abstract (required)
Body (required)
- What We’re Announcing (if appropriate, can link to Campaign, Topic, Portal, Location)
- Call for Input (if appropriate, links to sign-up/feedback Form)
Pull Quote (optional)
Media (if appropriate)
- Image (if appropriate, can be an infographic or photo)
- Video (if appropriate)
- Data (if appropriate, can be an screenshot of stats or a link to Dashboard)
Resources (if appropriate, links to additional relevant Resource, or Info Page)
Department(s) (required, links to issuing Public Body)
Contact (required, can link to Contact Us, social media, feedback Form, or PIO email address)
Tаg(s) (required)
Related (automatically links to other relevant articles with the same tags)
Last Updated (automatic)