Index: announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java
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--- announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	(revision 128634)
+++ announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	(working copy)
@@ -3064,7 +3064,7 @@
 				//announceTo
 				Placement placement = ToolManager.getCurrentPlacement();
 				//SAK-19516, default motd to pubview so it shows up in rss, motd will fail below try block
-				if(placement!= null && ("MOTD".equals(placement.getTitle()) && placement.getId().contains("admin")))
+				if(placement!= null && ("MOTD".equals(placement.getTitle()) && placement.getId().contains("admin")) || (placement.getContext() != null && "!admin".equals(placement.getContext())))
 				{
 					msg.getPropertiesEdit().addProperty(ResourceProperties.PROP_PUBVIEW, Boolean.TRUE.toString());
 					header.clearGroupAccess();