diff --git a/news/models.py b/news/models.py
index aea8d0a..907f43d 100644
--- a/news/models.py
+++ b/news/models.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class NewsItem(models.Model):
         get_user_model(), on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="news_items"
     )
 
-    def save(self):
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.slug:
             self.slug = slugify(self.title)
-        return super(NewsItem, self).save()
+        return super(NewsItem, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse_lazy("news:detail", args=[self.category.slug, self.slug])
diff --git a/news/templates/news/newsitem_form.html b/news/templates/news/newsitem_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e4e90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/templates/news/newsitem_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <div>
+    <h1>News Item</h1>
+    <form method="post">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.as_p }}
+      <input type="submit" value="Create Item">
+      <a href="{% url 'dashboard:dashboard' %}">Cancel</a>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/news/views.py b/news/views.py
index ce5886b..aa8920f 100644
--- a/news/views.py
+++ b/news/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic import (CreateView, DetailView, ListView,
                                   RedirectView, UpdateView)
 
@@ -10,8 +12,20 @@ class CategoryList(ListView):
     model = Category
 
 
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
 class NewsItemCreate(CreateView):
     model = NewsItem
+    fields = [
+        "title",
+        "category",
+        "body",
+        "origin_text",
+        "origin_link",
+        "header_img",
+        "tags",
+        "is_published",
+        "is_featured",
+    ]
     success_url = reverse_lazy("dashboard:dashboard")
 
     def form_valid(self, form):