Delete News Article

Remove news articles from your shopping center

Deleting News Articles

When you delete a news article, it will be permanently removed from your center's website and will no longer be visible to visitors. This action cannot be undone, so please review carefully before proceeding.

Key Features

  • Permanent Removal: Deleted articles are permanently removed from the system and cannot be recovered
  • Immediate Effect: Changes take effect immediately and the article will disappear from your website
  • Permission-Based: Deletion permissions vary based on your user role and center assignments
  • Bulk Operations: Select and delete multiple articles at once for efficient content management

User Permissions & Deletion Access

Different user types have varying levels of access to delete news articles based on their role and center assignments.

Center Manager

Deletion Capabilities:

Delete News Articles
✓ Full Access

Can delete news articles from their assigned center only

Bulk Delete
✗ Restricted

Cannot perform bulk delete operations

Cross-Center Access
✗ Restricted

Cannot delete articles from other centers

Deletion Process

Follow these steps to safely delete news articles from your shopping center.

1

Select Article

Choose the news article you want to delete from the news management page

2

Confirm Deletion

Review the article details and confirm you want to proceed with deletion

3

Permanent Removal

The article is permanently removed from the system and website

Important Warnings

Before deleting any news article, please review these critical warnings about the consequences.

Deletion Warnings

  • Deleted articles cannot be recovered - this action is permanent
  • The article will immediately disappear from your center's website
  • Any social media shares of the article will show a broken link
  • Consider archiving instead of deleting if you might need the content later

Alternatives to Deletion

Consider these alternatives before permanently deleting news articles, as they may better serve your needs.

Unpublish Instead

Unpublish the article to hide it from visitors while keeping it in your system

When to use: When you want to temporarily hide content without permanent deletion

Archive Content

Move the article to an archive section instead of deleting it

When to use: When you want to preserve content for historical reference

Update Content

Edit the article to correct issues rather than deleting it

When to use: When the article has minor issues that can be fixed

Safety Tips

Follow these safety recommendations to avoid accidentally deleting important content.

Safety Recommendations

  • Always review the article content before deleting to ensure it's the correct one
  • Consider the impact on your website's SEO if the article has been indexed by search engines
  • Check if the article has been shared on social media before deletion
  • Backup important content before deletion if you might need it later
  • Use the preview function to see exactly what will be removed

Need to Remove a News Article?

Follow the steps below to safely delete news articles from your shopping center.

Go to News Management