diff --git a/app/controllers/news_controller.rb b/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
index e7c39387..cfa1b6bb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
@@ -102,16 +102,31 @@ class NewsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @news = News.new(:project => @project, :author => User.current)
-    @news.safe_attributes = params[:news]
-    @news.save_attachments(params[:attachments])
-    if @news.save
-      render_attachment_warning_if_needed(@news)
-      flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
-      redirect_to project_news_index_path(@project)
-    else
-      layout_file = (@project.project_type == 1) ? 'base_courses' : 'base_projects'
-      render :action => 'new', :layout => layout_file
+    #modify by nwb
+    if @project
+      @news = News.new(:project => @project, :author => User.current)
+      @news.safe_attributes = params[:news]
+      @news.save_attachments(params[:attachments])
+      if @news.save
+        render_attachment_warning_if_needed(@news)
+        flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
+        redirect_to project_news_index_path(@project)
+      else
+        layout_file = (@project.project_type == 1) ? 'base_courses' : 'base_projects'
+        render :action => 'new', :layout => layout_file
+      end
+    elsif @course
+      @news = News.new(:course => @course, :author => User.current)
+      @news.safe_attributes = params[:news]
+      @news.save_attachments(params[:attachments])
+      if @news.save
+        render_attachment_warning_if_needed(@news)
+        flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
+        redirect_to course_news_index_path(@course)
+      else
+        layout_file =  'base_courses'
+        render :action => 'new', :layout => layout_file
+      end
     end
   end