Agency

It is in the Agency that it is possible to view and monitor information that is of interest to the user for collecting external news. It’s in this menu that you register and manage RSS channels, Facebook pages and Twitter users.

When clicking on “Agency”, the screen below will appear:

Search for content: when creating the columns, it is possible to search for specific content, using keywords;
Update: this option updates the Agency area, reloading the page with the information contained in the columns;
Add: RSS column addition - Facebook, Twitter and RSS;
Manage: Manage, add and organize the pages by categories.

Registering pages

To add columns of Twitter users, Facebook pages and RSS Channels, it is necessary prior to register them.

The first step is to click on "Manage" and choose which of the three options you want to register, as shown in the image below:

2. Upon selection, a tab will appear to create the categories (optional) and register the desired pages. See the step by step.

Managing RSS channels

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) channel is a simplified way of receiving content in real time. Before registering the URL, it is necessary to register at least one category, as it is a mandatory selection item. The categories aim to organize the registered pages. To add a category, click on “Categories” and then “New Category”.

After clicking on “New Category”, a window to choose the name of the category will show. Click on ‘Save’ to register the name. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

Tip: you can organize by editorials, for example.

After saving, the new category will appear in the list and you will have options to edit and delete on the right side.

When you click on the pencil icon, a window will appear to edit the category name. Then, just click ‘Save’ to apply the change. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

The same for the trash bin icon, a confirmation message will appear: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action.

To add other categories, just click on “New Category” and a repeat the process. Click on ‘Save’ to register the name of the new category. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘cancel’.

After registering all the desired categories, the next step is to register the pages that will be followed. Click on ‘RSS Channels’ and then ‘Add RSS Channel’.

A window will appear for you to enter the information regarding the page to be registered.

Category - select the previously registered category;
Name - enter the name of the page to be registered;
URL - enter the page URL in XML.

RSS feed, or Really Simple Syndication, is a resource for real-time content distribution based on the XML language. This technology allows users to track website updates through software. In this scenario, Anews reads the information, as it is presented in the form of a “code”. Check it out:

After saving, it will be possible to see the channel name, URL of the registered page and the category, following, edit and delete icons.

The pencil icon is used to edit the channel to choose another category, name or URL. After completing the changes, click ‘Save’.

When you click the trash can icon, a message will appear: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action.

To add other channels, just click on “Add RSS Channel” and a tab will open to insert the category, name and URL of the page. Fill in the information and then click on ‘Save’ to register a new RSS channel. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

Managing Facebook pages

Before registering Facebook pages, it's necessary to register at least one category, as it's a mandatory selection item. The categories aim to organize the registered pages.

To add a category, click on “Categories” and then “New Category”.

See the step by step:

After clicking on “New Category”, a tab will open to insert the name of the desired category. Then click on ‘Save’ to register the name. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

Tip: you can organize the list by editorials.

After saving, you will be able to see the category name and to the right, you can see the edit and delete icons.

To edit an entry use the pencil icon, a window will the name field to be edited. Then, just click ‘Save’ to apply the change. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

To remove an entry use the trash bin icon, a confirmation message will appear: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action.

To add other categories, just click on “New Category” and a window will open to insert the name of the desired category. Then click on ‘Save’ to register the name of the new category. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

After registering all the desired categories, the next step is to register the pages that will be followed.

Click on ‘Facebook Pages’ and then ‘Add Page’, as shown in the image:

A window to select the category will show up, select the category and page ID. Both fields are mandatory and must be filled in to save, otherwise the system will display the following message:

Category - select a previously registered category.
Facebook ID - enter the ID of the page you want to register. In this scenario, only public pages are allowed, and private accounts cannot be registered.

The page ID can be found at the end of the page URL, or on the user's @, as shown in the image below:

After saving, you will be able to see the page name, URL and category, on the right side, you can see the edit and delete icons.

Click on the pencil icon to edit. It will open the screen for changing the category and ID. After completing the changes, click ‘Save’.

To remove entries, click the trash bin icon, a confirmation message will appear: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action.

To add other pages, just click on “Add Page” and a window will open to insert the category and page ID. Fill it an click on ‘Save’ to register a new page. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

Managing Twitter users

Before registering Twitter users, it’s necessary to register at least one category, as it is a mandatory selection item. The categories aim to organize the registered pages.

To add a category, click on “Categories” and then “New Category”

After clicking on “New Category”, a window will open to insert the name of the desired category. Then click on ‘Save’ to register the name. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

Tip: you can organize by editorials, for example.

After saving, you will be able to see the category name on the list and on the right side, you can see the edit and delete icons.

To edit any category, click on the pencil icon on the right side of the category you want to edit, a window will appear for you to edit the name. Then, just click ‘Save’ to apply the change. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

To remove any category, click the trash bin icon on the right side of the category you want to delete, a confirmation message will pop-up: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action.

To add other categories, just click on “New Category” and a window will open to insert the name of the desired category. Then click on ‘Save’ to register the name of the new category. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

After registering all the desired categories, the next step is to register the pages that will be followed.

Click on ‘Twitter Users’ and then ‘Add User’.

A window will appear for you to enter information regarding the user to be registered. Both fields are mandatory and must be filled in to save, otherwise the system will display the following message:

Category - select the previously registered category
User - enter the user ID (@)

The page ID can be found on the user's @, as shown in the image below:

After saving, it will be possible to see the name, the user and the category in the list and on the right side, edit and delete icons.

To edit any entry, click on the pencil icon on the right side of the desired account, a window will appear with options to change the category or user ID. After completing your changes, click ‘Save’.

To remove any entry, click on the trash bin icon, a message will appear: ‘Are you sure?’ Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion or ‘No’ to cancel the action. Look:

To add other users, just click on “Add User” and a windows will open to insert the category and user ID. Then click on ‘Save’ to register new IDs. If you want to cancel the action, click ‘Cancel’.

It is also possible to register a list of users. Just click on ‘User List’ and ‘Add List’

When clicking on ‘Add List’, you must enter the ID of the user (@) who created the list and the end of the list URL. Then click on ‘Save’ to register the list and ‘Cancel’ if you want to cancel the action.

Once the list is saved, it is possible to edit and delete it, using the pencil and trash bin icons. And it behaves in the same way as in ‘Twitter users’ - when editing, the fields will have the option to edit the user and the list id. And, when deleting, the confirmation message appears if the user 'Are you sure'. Click 'Yes' to confirm and 'No' to give up the action.

Note: when registering an RSS channel, a Facebook page or a Twitter user, the registration will automatically be made and will appear to all users who have access to the ‘Agency’ area. If another Anews user tries to register the same page, it will not be possible, and the system will display a message stating that the 'operation failed'. This action prevents the same page from being registered several times.

In the example below, stjnoticias was already registered. When entering the ID, and clicking ‘Save’, it displays the following message “This page has already been registered”.

There are no registration limits. The only rule is not to be an already registered page;
Although several pages are registered, the user has full autonomy to select and follow only those that are of interest to him, that is, it is fully customizable.

Creating Columns

After completing the registration of the pages, the next step is to enable the columns. In the top left menu, click ‘Add’ and select the option you want: Facebook, Twitter or RSS.

Note: it is possible to add more than one column of the same category. Example: 03 Facebook columns, following different users, or the same ones. It is up for the user creating them to decide.

The procedure for creating the columns is the same for Facebook, Twitter and RSS. Just click on ‘Add’, choose the desired option.

When you click on Add ‘Facebook’, the following window will appear:

In this window, you must enter the column name (required), and select the page (s) you want to follow. Being able to choose one or several. After filling in the options, click on ‘Save’ and the column will be enabled. As the picture shows:

After the column appears, you can view the latest news. And, by clicking on the Facebook post image, a tab will open to read the entire post.

When you hover over the publication (in the column), the following options will appear:

Create suggestion: copies the information contained in the post to the "Suggested Agenda" area, where you can change any information. See more information in the ‘Agenda Suggestions’ section.
Create publication: sends the information contained in the post to the "Publications" menu (an area that has integration with Wordpress). See more information in “Publications”.

To edit, click on the pencil icon and then the edit window will appear, where you can change the name and the pages being followed. After finishing editing, click ‘Save to register the change, or‘ Cancel ’to abandon the action.

To delete, just click on the trash bin icon and the message “Are you sure?” click ‘No’ to give up and ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion.

When you click on Add ‘Twitter’, the following window will appear:

In this window, you must enter the column name (required), and select the user (s) you want to follow. Being able to choose one or several. If lists are registered, you can select them. User can also use the option “Monitor Search”.

After filling in the Name, User and / or Lists fields, click on ‘Save’ and the column will be enabled.

MONITOR SEARCH: This options enables the creation of a separated column, which instead of following an user or page, will bring to the system all the #hashtags from the selected platform to user, like in the following example.

After the column appears, you will be able to view the most recent tweets. And, when hovering the mouse, the following options will appear:

Create suggestion: copies the information contained in the post to the “Suggestions for Agenda” area, where it is possible to edit the information. See more information in the Agenda Suggestions menu.
Create publication: sends the information contained in the post to the "Publications" menu (an area that has integration with Wordpress). See more information in “Publications”.

After the column is created, you can still edit or delete.

To edit, just click on the pencil icon and then the edit window will appear, where you can change the name and the pages being followed. After finishing editing, click ‘Save to register the change, or‘ Cancel ’to abandon the action.

To delete, just click on the trash bin icon and the message "Are you sure?" click ‘No’ to give up and ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion.

When you click on Add ‘RSS’, the following window will appear:

In this window, you must enter the column name (required), and select the channel (s) you want to follow. Being able to choose one or several.

After filling in the Name fields and the channel (s), click on ‘Save’ and the column will be enabled. Look:

After the column appears, you will be able to view the latest news. And, by clicking on the title, a tab will open to read the entire article.

When hovering the mouse, the following options will appear:

Create suggestion: copies the information contained in the post to the "Suggested Agenda" area, where it is possible to change any information. See more information in the “Agenda Suggestions” menu.
Create publication: sends the information contained in the post to the "Publications" menu (area that has integration with Wordpress). See more information in “Publications”.

After the column is created, you can edit and delete

To edit, just click on the pencil icon and then the edit window will appear, where you can change the name and the pages being followed. After finishing editing, click ‘Save to register the change, or‘ Cancel ’to abandon the action.

To delete, just click on the trash bin icon and the message "Are you sure?" click ‘No’ to give up and ‘Yes’ to confirm the deletion.

After registering all the pages of interest and enabling the columns, the user will see the screen below, where it will be possible to follow the main news in real time.

The top part of the ‘Agency’ area contains a search bar titled “Search for Content”. In it, it is possible to enter keywords which will be searched and filtered in the columns. Beside, there is also the option to "Update", which refreshes the page. This action serves to make sure that the content is up to date. But it is completely optional, taking into account that the updates are made automatically, according to the posts on facebook and twitter and updates in the RSS.

Don't forget: this is a fully customizable area. Each user has the autonomy to select the pages they want to follow.

To learn more about Anews, see other sections available on this platform.

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