CCI NewsGate

Journalism - Improve content by helping editorial staff do what they do best

While traditional editorial and content management systems provide little more than writing tools for reporters and editors, CCI NewsGate goes way beyond mere copy flow to support the different tasks that go into the news process.

By giving editorial staff efficient journalistic tools which help them plan, research and organize their stories, CCI NewsGate supports the creation of timely, accurate and quality news.

All editorial staff – photographers, graphics artists, reporters, editors – have access to an ‘editorial toolbox’ with features which help them research, organize and keep track of their assignments and any stories to which they are contributing.

Both private and shared workspaces are available in which you can gather, organize and work with information including notes, search results, tips, spreadsheets, text files, images, video clips, contact information and drafts.

CCI NewsGate allows knowledge to be organized around specific interests, contacts, beats, stories, events, teams or projects.

Sharing and collaboration is meanwhile both enabled and encouraged. Material can be stored and managed in shared workspaces centered around events, tips, stories, projects, special topics, desks and publications. This sharing helps all users find relevant information, avoid redundant work and get the job done faster.

Selective sharing is also possible. You can choose to share anything – drafts, stories, research, contact numbers – with named people, named desks or named newsrooms. Each user has complete control over his or her information and who can access it.

Remote connectivity features allow you to work in this way whether you are in the newsroom or out in the field. CCI NewsGate supports mobile phones and PDAs to help reporters in the field keep abreast of a developing story.

By allowing people to focus on their jobs and on doing more with their proven editorial skills, productivity and efficiency are increased both for individuals and for the entire editorial staff.