Premium Add-On News Features
Especially useful for display of highly visual editorial content, the features provided by the Premium Add-On offer a suite of tools for adding a "pop" factor to high profile news stories.
Immersive News Post Template
When the Premium Add-On is installed and active on your site, an additional template is available for selection on posts. Selecting this template automatically formats the content of the page slightly differently and enables options for additional, specialized blocks.
Additional Blocks
In addition to all of the normal blocks available for news stories (Pullquote, Buttons, Related Stories, Highlight, etc…), the following blocks are also available:
- Immersive Header: Specialized header for immersive style news posts
- Split Header: Additional header type specialized for portrait style imagery
- Aside Widget: Enables fade-in sidebar display of Facts and Pullquotes
- Image Grid: For large displays of faded-in imagery in grid-like format with gallery lightboxing options
- Separator: Additional element for separation of story sections
- Fact List: Display of 1, 2, or 3 facts/informational callouts
- Sandwich Narrative: A companion story within a story
Real-World Examples
Many colleges at and the main NC State News site will sometimes use the features listed above in long-form feature stories. Check out these examples for inspiration!
- The Class of 2020 Writes Their Own Story
- Meet the First-Year Class for 2019
- Can Sweet Potatoes Save the World?
Need help?
Have questions? Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns at go.ncsu.edu/ucomm-dev-request.