# NewsUNIL - Public documentation

Public documentation of the “news and events (MyUNIL)” service.

<span>The </span>[NewsUNIL](https://my.unil.ch/news/)<span> management interface available in MyUNIL enables UNIL faculties and departments to quickly create, publish or propose news and events relating to their departments. Depending on their affiliation, articles are automatically published on the various UNIL websites, as well as on the </span>[News](https://www.unil.ch/news/en/home/unil.html)<span> and </span>[Events](https://www.unil.ch/events/en/home/unil.html)<span> portals.</span>

<span>(Version française disponible </span>[ici](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/myunil-et-newsunil/chapter/actualites-et-evenements-documentation-publique))

# News and events management inteface

**1. List of predefined searches**

Each user has a list of predefined searches based on their profile. These searches are:

- My News/Events: list of news/events entered by the user
- My subscriptions: list of news/events from channels to which I have subscribed
- My validations: list of items awaiting validation
- My channels: list of items published in channels for which the user is a validator

**2. General actions**

Each user has actions based on his/her profile. These actions are:

- Subscribe to news channels
- Add items (news, events)

 **3. Advanced search**

An advanced search is available by default.  
   
**4. Navigation**

Users can filter and sort search results according to their needs.  
Validators can also launch grouped actions on search results. These actions are: Delete/Relay/Propose selected list.

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/AIRimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/AIRimage.png)

# Adding news or events

Users with a write-right in one of the news channels can access news management from the “News / Events” tab

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/U6nimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/U6nimage.png)

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### Ajouter une actualité/événement

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/N9limage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/N9limage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-to-add-a-news-item-s"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. <span lang="en">To add a news item simply click on the + button in the action area</span>
    
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</div></div></div>#### <span lang="en">Stages of the input workflow</span>

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<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-stages-of-the-input--1"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Stages of the input workflow 
    1. **Informations**: Entering general information
    2. **Contents**: Entering news content
    3. **Images/Videos**: Addition of the mandatory image and a possible illustrative video
    4. **Links/Files:** Adding specific links or documents
    5. **Publication:** Preview the object before publishing and add keywords
    6. **Sharing:** Sharing on social networks or proposal to other channels
2. Actions to move around in the workflow
3. Cancel the entry

</div></div>#### <span lang="en">Post a news</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/OD5image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/OD5image.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-entering-publication">1. Entering publication information (dates, keywords, authors and language)
2. Actions (with possible preview before publication)

</div>

# Editing/Deleting news or events

From the news details, the user can edit/delete/copy a news item at any time.

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/bIkimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/bIkimage.png)

# Editing news/event content

**Actions**  
   
Users can add multiple text blocks and images. After editing, you can delete or sort the blocks at any time using the buttons to the right of the blocks:

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/kV0image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/kV0image.png)

**Blocks**

<span class="h3 z-label">At the bottom, a toolbar lets you add different types of content:</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/ROVimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/ROVimage.png)

<span class="h3 z-label">Respectively: text block, image block, gallery block, video block, podcast block and quote block. </span>

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Text block**</span>: the user can use several formatting tools directly in the text

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/cbJimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/cbJimage.png)

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Image block**</span>: users can add an image in 4:3 format, which requires cropping. The rectangular area can be adjusted with the mouse to preview the crop. Click on the crop button and then click on the Validate crop button to add the image to the content.

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/M65image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/M65image.png)

Once the first image has been added, it is possible to add a second using the *Add secondary image* button, in which case the two images will be displayed side by side:

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/v7yimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/v7yimage.png)

You can then manage the presentation of these two images using the S*witch images* and *Delete secondary image* buttons:

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/Z80image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/Z80image.png)

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Gallery block**</span> : unlike the image block, the user can add multiple images (with the same rules for size). You can then manage the addition/deleion of other images using the *Insert before*, *Add after* and *Remove* buttons.

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/scaled-1680-/I9simage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/I9simage.png)

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Video block**</span>: adds a video with the same rules as the [main video](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/myunil-and-newsunil-en/page/add-a-video-to-news-and-events).

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/kb4image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/kb4image.png)

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Podcast block**</span>: adds a podcast to the content (embedded player). Supported formats are : 
    - RTS: **https://www.rts.ch/play/embed/?urn=urn:rts:audio:...**
    - Podcastics: podcast **identifier** for simple player or playlist player

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/Hbiimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/Hbiimage.png)

- <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Quote block**</span>: allows you to quote a person. The minimum requirement is the quotation itself, the name and function of the person. Optionally, you can add a title and an external link with its label.

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/g42image.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/g42image.png)

# Add an image to a news and events

Users can add an image and a thumbnail to illustrate a news/events item.

- the thumbnail (mandatory for news items) will appear in the news/events list on the [MyUnil](https://my.unil.ch/news/) site and on the [L'ACTU](https://news.unil.ch/) or [L'AGENDA](https://agenda.unil.ch/recherche) sites, as well as on the central [UNIL](https://www.unil.ch/index.html) site
- the main image will be placed at the very beginning of the content when viewed

#### <span lang="en">Workflow step: Images / video</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/NOaimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/NOaimage.png)

As with adding images to the content, it is essential to crop the image to the correct format before usage ([see here for cropping](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/myunil-and-newsunil-en/page/editing-newsevent-content)).

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# Add a video to news and events

<span lang="en">Users can add a video to illustrate a news / event. This video will take the place of the main image.</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Workflow step: Images / video</span>

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--2"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--3"></div></div></div>[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/wZrimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/wZrimage.png)

Several sources are available, and the links are generally obtained from the sharing buttons of the respective platforms and must follow these forms:

- REC Unil : **https://rec.unil.ch/permalink/...**
- RTS : **https://www.rts.ch/play/embed?urn=urn:rts:video:...** (use the value of attribute "src" from the "Embed" sharing)
- Youtube : **https://youtu.be/...** for a video or **https://youtube.com/playlist?list=...** for a series of videos
- Vimeo : **https://vimeo.com/...**
- HVA : **https://av.unil.ch/hva/...**

#### Example of adding a Youtube video

[![newsunil_video_youtube.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2023-08/scaled-1680-/newsunil-video-youtube.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2023-08/newsunil-video-youtube.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-click-on-the-sharing"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Click on the sharing link in Youtube
2. Copy the generic link of the video

</div></div>

# Add documents to news or events

<span lang="en">When entering news, it is now possible to add documents directly in the news / event. The addition is done from the “Links / documents” workflow step.</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Workflow step: Links / documents</span>

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--4"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--5"></div></div></div>[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/ncUimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/ncUimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-add-document-button"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. <span lang="en">Add document button</span>
    
    <div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--7"></div>

<div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl">  
</div></div></div><span lang="en">For reasons of portability between different systems, **the only accepted format will be the PDF**. The maximum size allowed is **10Mb.**</span>

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# Sharing news and events

<span lang="en">When entering a news / event, the user has the possibility to share his / her object:</span>

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-sharing-on-social-ne"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Sharing on social networks
2. Share with another news channel of the UNIL

</div></div><span id="bkmrk--1"></span>

#### <span lang="en">Input Workflow Step: Sharing</span>

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<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-sharing-news-or-even">1. <span lang="en">Sharing news or events with another channel of the UNIL</span>
    
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# Validate news or events

Users with write permissions in a channel have access to the validation of the different objects in their channel. Each news / event is assigned a status. Here is the list of existing statuses in the new system NewsUNIL:

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-to-validate%3A-default"><div class="entry-content clearfix">- **To validate**: Default status, the news is awaiting publication and does not appear in the websites.
- <span lang="en">**Proposed**: Status of an object proposed by another channel, or submitted by a person who does not have write rights in the channel</span>
- <span lang="en">**Online**: Status after publication, appears on the various services (websites, public research, L’ACTU, L’AGENDA)</span>
- <span lang="en">**Offline**: Status applies after the end of publication date for news. For events, the date of the event is applied.</span>

</div></div><span id="bkmrk--1"></span>

**<span lang="en">Validation of a news</span>**

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/YMJimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/YMJimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--3"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--4"></div></div></div><div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-a-pellet-indicates-t"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. <span lang="en">A pellet indicates the number of items awaiting validation</span>
2. <span lang="en">In the predefined lists, choose the menu “My validations”</span>
3. <span lang="en">Status of item: TO VALIDATE or PROPOSED</span>
4. <span lang="en">Show details to access the validation. Click the “Edit” button and choose the “View / Publish”</span>

</div></div>#### Validate an item with a status: TO VALIDATE

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/oyMimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/oyMimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-publication-informat"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Publication Information
2. Click on “Publish” to publish the item

</div></div>#### Accept rejecting an item with a status: PROPOSED

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/hICimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/hICimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-status%3A-proposed-sho">1. Status: PROPOSED
2. Show detail allows you to view the item

</div>

# Relay news or events

Any element can be relayed at any time by the user in a channel for which it has write rights.

<span id="bkmrk--1"></span>

#### <span lang="en">News search to relay</span>

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--2"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--3"></div></div></div>[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/QFgimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/QFgimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-add-search-criteria-"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Select the elements to be relayed
2. Choose the option “Relay”

</div></div>#### <span lang="en">Validation of the relay</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/XRUimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/XRUimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-list-of-elements-to-"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. List of elements to be relayed
2. Choose the channel (s) in which to relay the elements
3. Validate relays

<div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl">  
</div></div></div><span lang="en">After this step, the validated elements will be visible in the channels with an “R” status corresponding to the relay.</span>

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# Submit news or events

<span lang="en">A user with write rights on a channel can at any time offer these items with an “ONLINE” status to other channels.</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Search news in its channels</span>

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--4"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--5"></div></div></div>[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/rqAimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/rqAimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-searching-for-news-i"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. The news to be proposed must have an “PUBLISHED” status
2. Select items **Propose**

<div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl">  
</div></div></div>**<span lang="en">Validate the proposals</span>**

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/S1simage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/S1simage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--8"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--9"></div></div></div><div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-list-of-elements-to-"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. <span lang="en">List of elements to propose </span>
2. <span lang="en">Choosing the channels to propose </span>
3. <span lang="en">Validate these elements</span>
    
    <div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--10"></div>

</div></div>#### Proposal of a news / event by a user without writing rights

<span lang="en">Any user with access to MyUNIL has the possibility to propose a news / event to any channel of the system.</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/n3Iimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/n3Iimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--12"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--13"></div></div></div><div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-go-to-the-actions-se">1. Go to the actions section and click on the + button to propose an element to a news channel
2. The item can then be published by a user with write access to that channel

</div>If the person who posted the news item or event wishes to edit it after publication, they cannot do so directly but must send the changes to a user with write access.

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# Subscribe to a new or event channel

<span lang="en">Any member of the academic community may subscribe to news / events channels. The items published in these channels will then appear directly in the notifications of the “What’s New?” Application.</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Preference Management</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Subscribe to one or more channels</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/ZjUimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/ZjUimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--6"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--7"></div></div></div><div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-choose-the-%E2%80%9Cmy-subsc">1. Choose the “My subscriptions” tab
2. Click on more to subscribe
3. Searching through existing channels
4. Subscribe to the channel by clicking on +

</div>

# Adding keywords (faculty web site validators)

Users with write permissions in faculty channels as well as UNICOM users will be able to add keywords to allow news and events ranking

<span id="bkmrk--1"></span>

#### <span lang="en">Preference Management</span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/80rimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/80rimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk--3"><div class="entry-content clearfix"><div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--4"></div></div></div><div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-click-on-the-prefere"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. <span lang="en">Click on the preferences management icon</span>
    
    <div class="tw-ta-container tw-nfl" id="bkmrk--5"></div>

</div></div>#### Add a keyword

[![image.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/ZKIimage.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/ZKIimage.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-go-to-keyword-manage"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Go to keyword management
2. Enter the new keyword and save

</div></div>***<span lang="en">Once added to the system, the new keyword can be used by all channels.</span>***

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