News items are announcements/articles (distinct from events) that are easily accessible from the News Portlet, which automatically appears in the right-hand (third) column whenever news is published.
Events are announcements (distinct from News items) that are easily accessible from the Events Portlet, which automatically appears in the third, right-hand column whenever events are published.
You can add forms so users can submit information. This information can stored online in a single "flat" file (containing all user submissions for the form), or it can be sent directly to your email address (each individual user submission).