Fierce News Feed

If your unit is not currently utilizing a News Feed, please contact the ITS Web Admin Team or the Communications and University Relations Web Team.

Create a new News Article

1. Log into Omni
2. Navigate to your news section
3. Select the year (and month if you choose to break your news out by month) you’d like the release to reside in
4. Click the “New” button in the top right corner
5. Select “New News Article”
6. Page Title: Preferred naming format is Page Title | LSU Unit Name. Page titles are required for accessibility.
7. Description: Add a summary of the news article topic
8. Image Title: A brief title of the image you want to associate with the news article
9. Image: Paste the full URL to the image you want to associate with the news article
10. Image Description: This is the Alt Text for the image. Provide a description specifically for the image for those unable to view it.
11. Filename: The filename for the news article should only contain lowercase letters or dashes
12. Click the “Create” button
13. Click "Edit Main Content" and add the content of your news article
14. To add a Call to Action Button:
    1. Click on the "Properties" tab
    2. Click on the "MultiEdit Content" tab on the left
    3. Add the link titles and URLs for any Call to Action buttons
15. To add Contact information
    1. Click on the "Properties" tab
    2. Click on the "MultiEdit Content" tab on the left
    3. Check the "Display" checkbox
    4. Add contact information for up to three contacts
16. Save
17. Submit/Publish

Create a Redirect

1. Log into Omni
2. Navigate to your news section
3. Select the year (and month if you choose to break your news out by month) you’d like the release to reside in
4. Click the “New” button in the top right corner
5. Click the "New Redirect" option
6. Add URL for the redirect
7. Add the filename using only lowercase letters or dashes
8. Click "Create"
9. Submit/Publish

Example Feed Embed Components

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January 6, 2025

LSU Health Professor, Dr. Lucio Miele, Appointed as Director of LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center

January 6, 2025

LSU Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic

December 19, 2024

LSU Breaks Record, Awards 2,154 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies

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January 6, 2025

LSU Health Professor, Dr. Lucio Miele, Appointed as Director of LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center: Dr. Miele to lead LSU to become the State's only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center.

January 6, 2025

LSU Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic: LSU researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of dollars and eliminate billions of tons of plastic pollution.

December 19, 2024

LSU Breaks Record, Awards 2,154 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies: LSU celebrated a record-breaking commencement, awarding 2,154 degrees during the university's 318th commencement exercises Thursday, Dec. 19.

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LSU Health Professor, Dr. Lucio Miele, Appointed as Director of LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center

Dr. Miele to lead LSU to become the State's only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center.

LSU Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic

LSU researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of dollars and eliminate billions of tons of plastic pollution.

LSU Breaks Record, Awards 2,154 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies

LSU celebrated a record-breaking commencement, awarding 2,154 degrees during the university's 318th commencement exercises Thursday, Dec. 19.