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Registration, Retention, and Recommendation: 2020’s Top Trends in Newsroom Tech

Anna Rohleder
published 30th January

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University has published its Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2020. Given our focus on open-source tools for journalism, here are our top takeaways.

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In the news: Sourcefabric speaks to the future of journalism tech

Sourcefabric
published 8th January

Anna Rohleder, Sourcefabric’s communications director, discusses news-technology development and the future of open-source software with German daily Kobinet-Nachrichten.

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Metrics in the Newsroom: Introducing the Superdesk Analytics Module

Gregory Bruno
published 31st December

Unlike many CMSs, which jettison production data at the end of publishing, in Superdesk, those bytes are saved and reused by the Analytics Module, helping newsroom managers answer key questions about their internal operations.

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Planning the Planning Component: How IPTC Standards Influence Our Software

Gregory Bruno
published 8th November

While every newsroom operates differently, at its core, the news-making process can be codified. For software developers, those standardised bits of data are the equivalent of digital gold.

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Nettavisen: Using Live Blog to promote reader engagement and media literacy

Anna Rohleder
published 3rd September

Norwegian online news site Nettavisen has used Live Blog to cover news events that generate a lot of discussion, such as the Premier League football player trading season, as well as the controversial trial of domestic terrorist Anders Behring Breivik in 2012.

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Sourcefabric powers news and media organisations around the world

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Open source software designed to meet
the needs of media organisations

Superdesk

Superdesk combines workflow management with decoupled CMS functionality, providing transparency and control throughout the content lifecycle, from news sourcing and creation to production and distribution.
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Live Blog

A live-blogging platform made for news professionals, Live Blog handles multimedia files as well as multiple authors with ease. Flexible blog timelines and content curation options further enhance your live coverage.
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Airtime

An all-in-one package for your web radio station. Airtime Pro offers smart automation, social media integration, live broadcast and collaboration features for stations of any size.
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Booktype

A web based, single-source publishing software for creating beautiful books, reports, manuals and more. An open source platform ideal for editorial teams working on complex projects, Booktype is very, very fast.
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