News allows audience-specific publishing of dynamic content in the Staffbase App and Intranet. It is organized into a three-layered system of news page, channel, and post. 

You can define the defaults for social interactions and notifications of a channel in its settings. This provides the base for all posts created within the channel. Besides each setting, there are two options: Allowed and Default Setting. Any settings defined as Allowed can be adjusted by Contributor roles and above within individual news posts. 

Configuring a Setting as Active by Default

1. In the Studio, navigate Content > News.
2. Open the channel for which you want to set an option as active by default.
3. Click the gear wheel to open the settings.
   The Settings page opens.
4. Next to Channel Features, navigate to the setting you want to define.
5. Activate the toggle for Allowed.
6. Activate the toggle Default Settings to Active.
7. Click Save.

You have set the selected option to be active by default for all news posts.  You can adjust the setting at any time. Contributors can toggle the option on for individual news posts, as needed. 

Configuring a Setting as Inactive by Default

1. In the Studio, navigate Content > News.
2. Open the channel for which you want to set an option as inactive by default.
3. Click the gear wheel to open the settings.
   The Settings page opens.
4. Next to Channel Features, navigate to the setting you want to define.
5. Activate the toggle for Allowed.
6. Adjust the toggle Default Settings to Inactive.
7. Click Save.

You have set the selected option to be inactive by default for all news posts.  You can adjust the setting at any time. Contributors can toggle the option on for individual news posts, as needed.