Press release
This topic covers how to create a press release in Brightspot.
Tip
If necessary, create and upload images you will use in the press release. For details, see Image.
To create a press release:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Press Release.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the press release.
Field | Description |
Headline | Enter a headline. This headline is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Subheadline | Enter a subheadline. This subheadline is visible to the visitors to your site. |
URL Slug |
This field, by default, is auto-populated by a Title, Name, or Headline field, and becomes part of the asset's URL. Auto-populated slugs are lowercase, have diacritics removed, and any symbols or spaces are replaced with - .You can modify the URL Slug field if necessary. |
Lead |
Add a module that appears after the asset's headline and before its body. This module is visible to visitors to your site. For information about working with modules, see Modules. |
Body |
Use the rich-text editor to include text, lists, images, and links to other assets. Text in this field is visible to visitors to your site. For information about using the rich-text editor, see Rich-text editor. |
Section |
Select the sections associated with this asset. This selection is visible to your visitors. For information about creating a section, see Section. |
Tags |
Select the tags associated with this asset. This selection is visible to visitors to your site. For information about creating a tag, see Tag. |
Embargo | Select a date until which Brightspot embargoes the asset, or select Indefinitely to embargo the asset indefinitely. This field becomes read-only after you publish the asset. |
Secondary Sections |
Select the secondary sections associated with this asset. This selection is not visible to the visitors to your site. For information about creating a section, see Section. |
The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders a press release.

Press release rendered
Tip
You can automatically generate tags from assets of this content type. For details, see Auto-generating tags.
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