# News > **A powerful way** to keep members in the loop Memba CRM provide a useful tool to help you broadcast news to your members. In its simplest form, you can write a news article and publish it with one click. The news will appear on your members dashboard whenever they login. {% hint style="info" %} **Additionally**... you have the option to write simple announcements. These appear on the dashboard home screen and are perfect for short messages. {% endhint %} News articles can contain text and images and appear on the member dashboard home page as well as in a separate news section, accessible from the side menu. News can be organised into categories, such as General, Social, Financial, Politics etc. When configuring your CRM you can choose which categories are appropriate for your organisation. Access the settings area of the portal to configure your options. ![](/files/sO1GsRGT1BNNSrTyqMlz)![](/files/dqCaVR3N2ouOM6eH40yJ) *The screenshot on the left shows a news listing, with the news article open on the right. News can be written for specific smart groups and shared only with members of the smart group.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://manual.mymemba.io/overview/core-features/news.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.