Editorial system for newspaper and magazine in the publishing house
An editorial system for publishers takes articles from intake and checking through approval to the print edition, the web portal and the ePaper. Adpressa is publishing software with such an editorial system, plus ad management and subscription management.
What is an editorial system for publishers?
An editorial system for publishers manages the articles of a newspaper, magazine or trade medium from intake to publication. It handles versions, authors, checks and approval.
It is different from an XML editorial system for technical documentation, which manages manuals and instructions. It is also more than a plain web CMS, which maintains pages for a website but does not lay out a print edition.
What an editorial system for newspapers and magazines must do
A publisher needs an editorial system in which an article is edited once and appears correctly in print and portal.
- Articles with versionsEvery version stays traceable.
- Approval with the four-eyes ruleNo text goes out without a decision by people.
- Checking suiteErrors show up while writing, not at the printer.
- Issue plan and page makeupTopics, page budget and pages in one place.
- ePaper and web portalThe same approved version on all channels.
- Newsletter from one content baseIssues from published articles.
How Adpressa implements the editorial system
Adpressa takes in texts from Word, PDF, RTF, ODT, EPUB, DOC, text files and email and turns them into articles with versions. Authors appear on the article with their consents, the managing editor role may publish, and the four-eyes rule applies to it as well.
The checking suite checks required fields, image rights, duplicates, house style and spelling on every pass. Open findings hold the approval until they are resolved.
- PlanningTopics, calendar, issue plan with page budget and duty roster of the editorial team.
- Page makeup and typesettingLayout on screen, designed layout with style templates, typesetting as PDF/X-4.
- ChannelsPrint edition, web portal, ePaper and newsletter from one content base.
- ArchiveSemantic archive search and media library with author, license and expiry of rights.
- Separate workspaceEvery publisher has a separate workspace, separated at database level, with full export.
Online editorial system and CMS for publishers
Adpressa runs in the web browser. Adpressa delivers the web portal itself, from a template per publisher and with a preview before publishing. A publisher can run several websites, each with its own layout.
Readers sign in, access tiers control the paywall, and comments run with moderation. Anyone coming from WordPress takes over articles through an import with a trial run.
Which types of publisher Adpressa is built for
Every type of publisher has its own tasks. They are described in detail on the respective Adpressa page.
- Weekly newspaperAds, classified ads and family notices are booked, laid out and invoiced, and a small editorial team produces the print edition and the website at the same time.
- Daily newspaperIssues by publication pattern, agency reports with withdrawal, breaking news and duty roster.
- MagazineDesigned layout with style templates, ePaper and posts for social networks after approval.
- Trade and professional publisherChecking suite, approval with block, JATS for databases and archive search with evidence.
AI in the editorial system only as a suggestion
The AI provides drafts, headlines, cuts, summaries, keywords, proofreading and translations as suggestions. Acceptance happens in the editorial team, and no text goes out without a decision by people.
Authors consent to AI use per article. Every call is logged with provider, model, tokens and cost, and a monthly limit applies to costs per publisher. Texts with an AI share carry a label that cannot be switched off.
Frequently asked questions
Which editorial system is suitable for a newspaper?
One that handles approval, checks, issue plan, page makeup, ePaper and web portal in one content base. Adpressa covers this and creates the issues for daily newspapers by publication pattern.
Is there an editorial system for magazines with designed pages?
Yes. Adpressa sets designed pages with style templates per title, master pages and your own fonts. Anyone who continues to work in their own layout program receives the articles as ICML.
Is Adpressa an XML editorial system or a plain web CMS?
Neither. Adpressa is an editorial system for publishers. It manages newspaper and magazine articles and produces the print edition, web portal, ePaper and newsletter from them.
How does approval work in an editorial system for publishers?
In Adpressa people decide, using the four-eyes rule. Open findings of the checking suite and missing author declarations hold the approval until they are resolved. Every version stays traceable.
Can an editorial system serve the print edition and website from one content base?
Yes. In Adpressa the approved version appears in the print edition, the web portal, the ePaper and, if you wish, the newsletter. A publisher without a print edition works with web portal, newsletter and podcasts, and the interface then hides the print section.