The announcements module is a basic module used for displaying news items on your site.

Module Specifications:

The Announcment can optionally link to an external URL, a Page within this site or to a File within this site. 
Link Type:

Tracking Information:

• Track Number Of Times This Link Is Clicked?
• Log The User, Date, And Time For Every Link Click?
• Open Link In New Browser Window?

Publish Date:

• Publish Date for the Announcement. (The Announcement will only display from this date. )
• Expire Date (The Announcement will NOT display after this date. )