diff --git a/app/item/tasks.py b/app/item/tasks.py
index 3b063f8..bc17e37 100644
--- a/app/item/tasks.py
+++ b/app/item/tasks.py
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
+import os
+import tempfile
+
+import requests
+
 from celery.schedules import crontab
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 from ..signalbot import rpc
 from ..celery import app
-
 from . import models
 
+
 @app.task(queue="default")
 def announce_items():
-    pass
+    if not getattr(settings, 'SIGNAL_ANNOUNCE_GROUP'):
+        return
+    now = timezone.now()
+    qs = models.Item.objects.exclude(published=None).filter(announced=None).filter(published__lte=now).order_by('published')
+    for item in qs:
+        item.announced = now
+        link = settings.BASE_URL + item.get_absolute_url()
+        message = link
+        image = item.data.get('thumbnail')
+        description = ""
+        if image:
+            f = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".jpg", delete=False)
+            r = requests.get(image)
+            f.write(r.content)
+            f.close()
+            image = f.name
+        r = rpc.send(
+            message, group=settings.SIGNAL_ANNOUNCE_GROUP,
+            preview_url=link,
+            preview_title=item.title,
+            preview_image=image,
+            preview_description=description,
+        )
+        item.save()
+        if image:
+            os.unlink(f.name)
 
 
 @app.task(queue="default")
diff --git a/app/signalbot/rpc.py b/app/signalbot/rpc.py
index f28ef6a..4962b44 100644
--- a/app/signalbot/rpc.py
+++ b/app/signalbot/rpc.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def api(method, params):
         raise Exception("Error: %s", response)
 
 
-def send(msg, to=None, group=None):
+def send(msg, to=None, group=None, preview_url=None, preview_title=None, preview_description=None, preview_image=None):
     params = {
         "message": msg
     }
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ def send(msg, to=None, group=None):
         params["groupId"] = group
     else:
         params["recipient"] = to
+    if preview_url:
+        params['previewUrl'] = preview_url
+    if preview_title:
+        params['previewTitle'] = preview_title
+    if preview_description:
+        params['previewDescription'] = preview_description
+    if preview_image:
+        params['previewImage'] = preview_image
     return api("send", params)