> ## Documentation Index
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# Broadcasts

> Send formatted announcements to groups of people in your district.

<Note>
  Broadcasts are available to administrators with the **Broadcasts** permission enabled on their role.
</Note>

Broadcasts let you send a rich-text announcement to everyone in a specific role group — for example, sending a message to all Candidates or all Mentors at once. Unlike group conversations, broadcasts are one-way: recipients can't reply.

Recipients receive the broadcast via:

* An **in-app notification**
* An **email** (if email notifications are enabled in their preferences)
* A **push notification** (if push is enabled)

\[Screenshot: Broadcasts list showing past announcements with recipient counts]

## Send a broadcast

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Broadcasts">
    Click **Broadcasts** in the main navigation or sidebar.

    \[Screenshot: Navigation with Broadcasts highlighted]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click New Broadcast">
    Click the **New Broadcast** button.

    \[Screenshot: New Broadcast button]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose recipients">
    Select the role group you want to send to (e.g., Candidates, Mentors, Board Members). The broadcast will be delivered to everyone currently assigned that role.

    \[Screenshot: Recipient role selector dropdown]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your message">
    Use the rich text editor to compose your announcement. You can apply bold, italic, headings, lists, and links.

    \[Screenshot: Rich text editor with formatting toolbar]
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send">
    Click **Send Broadcast**. The message is delivered immediately.

    \[Screenshot: Send button with confirmation dialog]
  </Step>
</Steps>

## View past broadcasts

The Broadcasts list shows all broadcasts sent from your district, along with the number of recipients each one reached. Click a broadcast to see its full content.

\[Screenshot: Broadcast detail view showing content and recipient count]

## Broadcast vs. group message

| Feature    | Broadcast             | Group Message        |
| ---------- | --------------------- | -------------------- |
| Recipients | All people in a role  | Specific individuals |
| Reply      | One-way only          | Two-way conversation |
| Rich text  | Yes                   | Plain text           |
| Delivery   | Email + push + in-app | In-app + push        |
| History    | Broadcasts list       | Messages list        |