Newsflashes
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Newsflashes
Newsflashes
Newsflashes are quick bites of news that post to your City News page and Younited Front. Use newsflashes to update your tribe on actions you've taken, or start a conversation by sharing breaking news items that have grabbed your attention. You can also post newsflashes to distinguish yourself as a class-act by simply sending your positivity into the world.
You'll earn 20 kindreds for posting a newsflash.
To create a newsflash:
- From you city welcome page, open your city hub to Start something new
- Select Post Newsflash
- On the post form, click "Select your audience" and check Trade Alliances and Universe News to share your news with a wider audience
- Give your newsflash a descriptive title (up to 50 characters)
- Enter text for your news summary
- You may also embed a video from YouTube or Vimeo
- Add images if desired
- Click Post
You can update or edit any post. The changes will appear on your original newsflash post page but will not trigger a second notification to your audience.
To update or edit an existing post:
- Click the post's related landmark icon in your landmark scroller
- Scroll down to the title of the post you'd like to update and select it
- Click the down arrow on the right to open your options menu
- Select Edit or close topic
- Edit your post
- Click Post
If you wish to close a discussion on any post, you can. This will prevent new comments from being added.
To close a discussion on any post:
- In your landmark scroller, click the icon related to the post you'd like to close
- Scroll down to the chosen post and select the title
- On the post page, click the down arrow on the right to open your options menu
- Select Edit or close topic
- Scroll to the bottom of the form
- Select Uncheck to close topic discussion
- Click Post
You may reopen the discussion at any time by following the steps above, selecting Check box to reopen topic discussion, and posting again
To add images to your post:
- On the post form, scroll down and click the camera icon
- Click Browse to choose your image
- When the image title appears on the form, click Upload
- Click Post
If you'd like to add more images prior to posting, click the Browse button again and follow the same steps as above.
Sometimes newsflashes are so important they need the world's attention. Here's how to promote your newsflash to a wider audience on Youtropolis Universe News:
- On the newsflash post form, choose the down arrow next to Select your audience
- Check the Universe News checkbox
- Click Post