About News content type
This is used for news articles or blog posts.
When creating News content an image for the page header can be added along with an image for the card which is displayed the listing paragraph News listing cards.
Any content paragraph can be added in the page main content area
Fields which collect your News details are collated into horizontal tabs, click through the tabs and complete the fields for your News article.
* = Required
Title - text field *
Page content
Header image - Image upload
Image for card - Image upload *
Written by - Text field
Lead text - Long text field
Main body - Long text field - WYSIWYG
Approval status - Dropdown
Components - Add content paragraphs
Categorisation
Featured - Checkbox
News types - Taxonomy *
Theme - Taxonomy
Region - Taxonomy
Career stage - Taxonomy
CiviCRM organisation - Entity reference
Field mapping
Example News page display
Display item | Field |
1 | Header image
Header Image Requirements & RecommendationsThe Header image appears as a full-width banner at the top of the content page and is styled using We recommend uploading a high-quality image at 1920×442px (16:9 ratio) to maintain clarity and avoid stretching or pixelation on wider monitors. Keeping the subject of the image centred helps preserve visual impact across different breakpoints, as edge content may be cropped on smaller screens. If no header image is uploaded:
For the best results, ensure all content items use a properly sized and composed header image, and configure taxonomy or theme fallback options as needed. |
2 | Title |
3 | Written by |
4 | Categorisation - taxonomy terms |
5 | Lead text |
6 | Main body |
7 | Components |
Example News listing card display
Display item | Field |
1 | Card image |
2 | News type taxonomy |
3 | Published Date |
4 | Title |