NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES
Your own newsroom, on your own site.
Post from an incident scene, give local press feeds they can use, and keep every old link working. Stories, updates and notices live on a site your department controls.
AT A GLANCE
Fast to post and built for the press.
News is where residents and reporters look first, so it is fast to publish and easy to share.
Rich stories
Hero image, gallery, captions, byline, categories and related stories.
Incident updates
Add follow-ups under the original post as an incident develops.
Scheduled publishing
Stories go live and come down on the clock.
RSS and JSON feeds
News, events, alerts, videos and jobs for media and partners.
STORIES AND UPDATES
Stories that hold up under scrutiny.
Everything a press release or incident report needs, in one editor.
Hero image and gallery
A lead image, a gallery and captions for every photo.
Body and byline
A full story body with an author name attached.
Categories and related stories
Group stories by category and point readers to more.
Previous and next links
Readers can move from story to story.
Updates for developing incidents
Follow-ups are added under the original post, so one story keeps the whole timeline.
Flexible list layouts
A featured lead story with a list beneath, a numbered editorial list, and full or compact cards.
Latest stories on the home page
The home page pulls in your newest stories automatically.
PUBLISHING AND SHARING
Post on your schedule and be shared everywhere.
Control when a story appears, and make it easy for people to pass it on.
Drafts
Write and review a story before anyone outside can see it.
Version history
Look back at earlier versions of a story.
Scheduled publish and unpublish
Set the time a story goes live and the time it comes down, such as a public notice with an end date.
Share buttons on every story
Top row, bottom row, sticky rail, and native share on phones.
Newsletters
Compose and send newsletters from your stories, or sync subscribers to the mailing tool you already use.
Role-based permissions
Choose which staff can write and publish news.
Contributor role with approval
Give contributors a role whose news stories go through approval before they publish.
Post from the scene
A short story with photos is quick to put up from an incident scene.
GET STARTED FAST. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE.
See how this works for your department.
Tell us about your department and we will show you the new platform built from your own content.
- Walk through the features that matter to you
- Plan what moves over from your current site
- Agree a practical next step
Request a Website Readiness Review
FEEDS AND MOVING OVER
Reach the press and keep your history.
Feeds put your news in front of local media, and redirects protect what you already have.
RSS and JSON feeds
Feeds for news, events, alerts, videos and jobs, for local media, aggregators and partner sites.
Built for local press
Reporters and partner sites can follow your department without visiting the site each day.
Every old story comes with you
Moving from an old site keeps every story.
301 redirects from old URLs
Each old address redirects to the new one, so search rankings and shared links survive.
Old links keep working
Residents who saved or shared a story years ago still land on it.
Separate for each department
Each department's content is kept separate from every other department's.
QUESTIONS
Common questions
Can we post news from an incident scene?
Yes. Posting is quick, so authorized staff can put up a story and photos from the scene.
How do we update a story as an incident develops?
Add updates under the original post. Follow-ups stay with the first story, so readers see the whole timeline in one place.
Can someone write stories without being able to publish them?
Yes. A Contributor role lets a person write news stories that go through approval before they publish.
Can stories publish and expire automatically?
Yes. Scheduled publish and unpublish times let stories go live and come down on the clock. Drafts and version history are available as well.
What does a story include?
A hero image, body, gallery with captions, author byline, categories, related stories, and previous and next links.
How can the public share our stories?
Every story has share buttons. You can place them in a top row, a bottom row or a sticky rail, and phones get native share.
Can we send a newsletter from Responder MAX?
Yes. Compose and send newsletters from your stories, or sync subscribers to the mailing tool you already use.
Do you offer RSS or JSON feeds for local media?
Yes. Feeds are available for news, events, alerts, videos and jobs, so local media, aggregators and partner sites can pick up your content.
Will we lose our old news stories and search rankings when we move?
No. Migrating from an old site keeps every story and 301-redirects its old URL to the new one, so search rankings and shared links survive.
How do news stories appear on the home page?
The home page pulls in the latest stories automatically. You can also choose from list layouts such as a featured lead story with a list beneath, a numbered editorial list, or full or compact cards.
Who is allowed to publish news for our department?
Staff with the right role. Role-based permissions control who edits and publishes, and each department's content is kept separate from every other department's.
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