Hybrid News is, quite simply, a news theme.
It is a child theme for the Hybrid theme framework, which means you must have Hybrid installed to use Hybrid News. Don't worry. Just because it uses a framework doesn't mean it's complicated. It just means that your site will be a lot more powerful and all you have to do is have Hybrid installed.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
The theme comes packaged with an extra page template for you to use called Front Page.
When you write a page, scroll down toward the bottom of the Write Page panel and select the template of your choosing. You can also set this as your home page by going to Settings > Reading and choosing the page you added the template to as your front page.
You'll also want to add feature images and thumbnails to your posts to make them look good. For your convenience both of these are located under the Hybrid Settings meta box when you write a post. Of course, Hybrid has a built-in image script that will automatically include images for you (if you've attached an image).
The settings for this page template are located at Appearance > Hybrid News.
Hybrid News is packaged with two additional widget sections (aside from the numerous ones already available).
The most authoritative sources for finding out how to use the theme or do some nifty stuff are the Hybrid News and Hybrid theme tutorials. I'll constantly update both with tutorials and frequently asked questions.
We also have a vibrant community at the Theme Hybrid Support Forums. If you ever lose the link, you can find it right from your Hybrid Settings page in your WordPress dashboard.
Hybrid News is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL).
Copyright © Justin Tadlock, Theme Hybrid