News Editorial App for a US News Agency

Client

A national or regional news agency aiming to streamline its editorial workflows, improve collaboration, and accelerate time-to-publish for digital and print stories.

Project Overview

The client required a centralized editorial platform that enables journalists, editors, and designers to work together efficiently. The system had to support the full content lifecycle: idea generation, drafting, editing, fact-checking, approval, publishing, and analytics — all under one digital roof.

Objectives

  • Enable multi-role editorial collaboration (reporters, editors, designers)

  • Improve workflow transparency and task tracking

  • Provide real-time story status dashboards

  • Integrate with the agency’s CMS, social media, and newswire

  • Support both text and multimedia content

Core Features

1. Story Lifecycle Management

  • Statuses: Idea → Assigned → Draft → In Review → Approved → Published

  • Role-based permissions: reporters submit, editors approve, designers attach visuals

2. Collaborative Editor

  • Rich-text WYSIWYG with track changes, comments, and version control

  • Embeds for quotes, images, videos, tweets

  • AI-powered grammar and plagiarism checker (optional)

3. Task & Deadline Management

  • Calendar and Kanban view of story pipelines

  • Assignment of articles with deadlines and reminders

  • Automated notifications for status changes or missed deadlines

4. Multichannel Publishing

  • Push to CMS (Drupal/WordPress/Custom), social media (Meta, X, Telegram), and print

  • Metadata tagging, SEO fields, image captions, and category assignment

5. Media Asset Management

  • Central library for photos, videos, documents

  • Rights management and source tracking for each file

6. Analytics & Feedback

  • Real-time views and engagement stats from integrated analytics (Google, Matomo)

  • Editorial feedback loops for post-publication review

Technology Stack

Component Technology

Frontend React

Backend Node.js 

Database PostgreSQL

Storage  MinIO

Authentication OAuth2

APIs Headless CMS, Social Media Graph APIs

Deployment Docker + Kubernetes or traditional VPS

Implementation Process

  1. Workshops with reporters, editors, and digital teams to define workflows

  2. Creation of user personas and UX wireframes

  3. Agile development with weekly demos

  4. Pilot rollout for one editorial department

  5. Full-scale deployment and onboarding across all divisions

Outcomes

  • 60% faster article approval time

  • Better accountability with clear editorial audit trails

  • Increased productivity from newsroom staff

  • Seamless cross-platform publishing and improved content reach

Conclusion

The News Editorial App revolutionized the newsroom by digitizing and unifying editorial operations, giving the client a strategic advantage in speed, transparency, and content quality. The platform is now the central nerve center of the agency’s publishing strategy.

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