diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/__init__.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/get_news_feed.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/get_news_feed.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f95e28d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/get_news_feed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from hvpy.io import HvpyParameters, OutputType
+
+
+class getNewsFeedInputParameters(HvpyParameters):
+    """
+    Handles the input parameters of the ``getNewsFeed`` API.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    {Shared}
+    callback
+        Wrap the response object in a function call of your choosing.
+        Default is `None` (no wrapping), optional.
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    * `<https://api.helioviewer.org/docs/v2/api/api_groups/web_site.html#getnewsfeed>`__
+    {Shared}
+    """
+
+    callback: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def get_output_type(self) -> OutputType:
+        """
+        Returns the output type of the API call.
+        """
+        return OutputType.STRING
diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/shorten_url.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/shorten_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79366aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/shorten_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from hvpy.io import HvpyParameters, OutputType
+
+
+class shortenURLInputParameters(HvpyParameters):
+    """
+    Handles the input parameters of the ``shortenURL`` API.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    {Shared}
+    queryString
+        The URL-encoded query string.
+    callback
+        Wrap the response object in a function call of your choosing.
+        Default is `None` (no wrapping), optional.
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    * `<https://api.helioviewer.org/docs/v2/api/api_groups/official_clients.html#shortenurl>`__
+    {Shared}
+    """
+
+    queryString: str
+    callback: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def get_output_type(self) -> OutputType:
+        """
+        Returns the output type of the API call.
+        """
+        if self.callback:
+            return OutputType.STRING
+        return OutputType.JSON
diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/__init__.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_get_news_feed.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_get_news_feed.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1084a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_get_news_feed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from hvpy import getNewsFeed
+from hvpy.api_groups.communications.get_news_feed import getNewsFeedInputParameters
+
+
+def test_string_response():
+    response = getNewsFeed()
+    assert isinstance(response, str)
+
+    response = getNewsFeed(callback="test")
+    assert isinstance(response, str)
+    assert response.startswith("test(")
+
+
+def test_url_response():
+    params = getNewsFeedInputParameters()
+    assert params.url == "https://api.beta.helioviewer.org/v2/getNewsFeed/"
diff --git a/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_shorten_url.py b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_shorten_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e93d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/api_groups/communications/tests/test_shorten_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from hvpy import shortenURL
+from hvpy.api_groups.communications.shorten_url import shortenURLInputParameters
+
+
+def test_string_response():
+    response = shortenURL(
+        queryString="https://api.helioviewer.org/v2/queueMovie/?startTime=2010-03-01T12:12:12Z&endTime=2010-03-04T12:12:12Z"
+    )
+    assert isinstance(response, dict)
+
+    response = shortenURL(
+        queryString="https://api.helioviewer.org/v2/queueMovie/?startTime=2010-03-01T12:12:12Z&endTime=2010-03-04T12:12:12Z",
+        callback="test",
+    )
+    assert isinstance(response, str)
+    assert response.startswith("test(")
+
+
+def test_url_response():
+    params = shortenURLInputParameters(
+        queryString="https://www.google.com",
+    )
+    assert params.url == "https://api.beta.helioviewer.org/v2/shortenURL/"
diff --git a/hvpy/facade.py b/hvpy/facade.py
index 9161ae4..12d8f35 100644
--- a/hvpy/facade.py
+++ b/hvpy/facade.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     "reQueueMovie",
     "getMovieStatus",
     "downloadMovie",
+    "getNewsFeed",
+    "shortenURL",
 ]
 
 
@@ -474,3 +476,49 @@ def downloadMovie(
         hq=hq,
     )
     return execute_api_call(input_parameters=params)
+
+
+@add_shared_docstring(getNewsFeedInputParameters)
+def getNewsFeed(
+    callback: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> Union[bytes, str, Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Get the XML RSS feed of the official Helioviewer Project Blog.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    {Insert}
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from hvpy import getNewsFeed
+    >>> getNewsFeed()
+    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="..." >...</summary></entry></feed>'
+    """
+    params = getNewsFeedInputParameters(
+        callback=callback,
+    )
+    return execute_api_call(input_parameters=params)
+
+
+@add_shared_docstring(shortenURLInputParameters)
+def shortenURL(
+    queryString: str,
+    callback: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> Union[bytes, str, Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Shorten a Helioviewer.org URL with the bit.ly URL shortening web service.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    {Insert}
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from hvpy import shortenURL
+    >>> shortenURL(queryString="https://api.helioviewer.org/v2/queueMovie/?startTime=2010-03-01T12:12:12Z&endTime=2010-03-04T12:12:12Z")
+    {'status_code': ..., 'status_txt': 'OK', 'data': {'long_url': ..., 'url': ...}}
+    """
+    params = shortenURLInputParameters(
+        queryString=queryString,
+        callback=callback,
+    )
+    return execute_api_call(input_parameters=params)
diff --git a/hvpy/parameters.py b/hvpy/parameters.py
index 1c4f3ce..effc17f 100644
--- a/hvpy/parameters.py
+++ b/hvpy/parameters.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from hvpy.api_groups.communications.get_news_feed import getNewsFeedInputParameters
+from hvpy.api_groups.communications.shorten_url import shortenURLInputParameters
 from hvpy.api_groups.jpeg2000.get_jp2_header import getJP2HeaderInputParameters
 from hvpy.api_groups.jpeg2000.get_jp2_image import getJP2ImageInputParameters
 from hvpy.api_groups.jpeg2000.get_jpx import getJPXInputParameters
@@ -26,4 +28,6 @@
     "reQueueMovieInputParameters",
     "getMovieStatusInputParameters",
     "downloadMovieInputParameters",
+    "getNewsFeedInputParameters",
+    "shortenURLInputParameters",
 ]