diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# ignore content managed in trinitydesktopwebsite git repository
+news
+rssentries
diff --git a/media/.gitignore b/media/.gitignore
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+++ b/media/.gitignore
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+# ignore content managed in trinitydesktopwebsite git repository
+news