diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNewsManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNewsManager.java
index 482af46..bd03a32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNewsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNewsManager.java
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ public class ApplicationNewsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implements NewsMa
 	 * @param aslSession the ASLSession instance
 	 * @param applicationClass your servlet class name will be used ad unique identifier for your application
 	 */
-	public ApplicationNewsManager(ASLSession session, Class<? extends HttpServlet> applicationClass) {
+	public ApplicationNewsManager(ASLSession session, String portletClassName) {
 		super(session);
-		this.application = getProfileFromInfrastrucure(applicationClass);
+		this.application = getProfileFromInfrastrucure(portletClassName);
 	}	
 	/**
 	 * this method looks up the application profile among the ones available in the infrastructure
 	 * @param applicationClass
 	 * @return the application profile
 	 */
-	private Application getProfileFromInfrastrucure(Class<? extends HttpServlet> applicationClass) {
+	private Application getProfileFromInfrastrucure(String portletClassName) {
 		try {
 			Application toReturn = new Application();
 			ISClient client = GHNContext.getImplementation(ISClient.class);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ApplicationNewsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implements NewsMa
 			
 			query.setExpression("for $profile in collection('/db/Profiles/GenericResource')//Resource " +
 					"where $profile/Profile/SecondaryType/string() eq 'ApplicationProfile' and  $profile/Profile/Body/AppId/string() " +
-					" eq '" + applicationClass.getName() + "'" +
+					" eq '" + portletClassName + "'" +
 					"return $profile");
 			
 			GCUBEScope scope =  aslSession.getScope();
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ public class ApplicationNewsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implements NewsMa
 		//add the GET params if necessary
 		if (uriParams != null && uriParams.compareTo("") != 0)
 			uri += "?"+uriParams;		
-		String scope = getScopeByOrganizationId(""+aslSession.getGroupId());
-		//String scope = "/gcube/devsec/devVRE";
+		//String scope = getScopeByOrganizationId(""+aslSession.getGroupId());
+		String scope = aslSession.getScopeName();
+		System.out.println("scope: " + aslSession.getScopeName());
 		Feed toReturn = new Feed( 
 				UUID.randomUUID().toString(), 
 				FeedType.PUBLISH, 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/NewsManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/NewsManager.java
index e5aa4ff..2f8cc09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/NewsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/NewsManager.java
@@ -12,30 +12,27 @@ public interface NewsManager {
 	/**
 	 * use to share an update from your application
 	 * 
-	 * @param applicationClass your servlet class name will be used ad unique identifier for your application
-	 * @param description add a description for the update you are sharing
-	 * @param uri the link to which the subject of this update is available
+	 * @param feedtext add a description for the update you are sharing
 	 * @return true if the update is correctly delivered, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String description);
+	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String feedtext);
 	/**
-	 * use to share an update from your application with a reference to the news subject
+	 * use to share an update from your application with a reference to the news object
 	 * 
-	 * @param description add a description for the update you are sharing
-	 * @param uriParams the additional parameteres your application needs to open the subject of this update e.g. id=12345&type=foo
+	 * @param feedtext description for the update you are sharing
+	 * @param uriGETparams additional parameters if your application supports the direct opening of of this update's object  e.g. id=12345&type=foo
 	 * @return true if the update is correctly delivered, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String description, String uriGETparams);
+	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String feedtext, String uriGETparams);
 	/**
-	 * use to share an update from your application with a link preview
+	 * use to share an update from your application with a reference to the news object and with a link preview 
 	 * 
-	 * @param applicationClass your servlet class name will be used ad unique identifier for your application with a link preview
-	 * @param description add a description for the update you are sharing
-	 * @param uriParams the additional parameteres your application needs to open the subject of this update  e.g. id=12345&type=foo
+	 * @param feedtext add a description for the update you are sharing
+	 * @param uriGETparams additional parameters if your application supports the direct opening of of this update's object  e.g. id=12345&type=foo
 	 * @param previewTitle the title to show in the preview
 	 * @param previewDescription the description to show in the preview
 	 * @param previewThumbnailUrl the image url to show in the preview
 	 * @return true if the update is correctly delivered, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String description, String uriGETparams, String previewTitle, String previewDescription, String previewThumbnailUrl);
+	boolean shareApplicationUpdate(String feedtext, String uriGETparams, String previewTitle, String previewDescription, String previewThumbnailUrl);
 }