Newsroom CMS terminology, in plain English.
Quick definitions of the terms publishers and editors actually need — written by the team building Journalify, not copy-pasted from Wikipedia.
Newsroom CMS
A content management system purpose-built for news publishing — combining editorial workflow, multi-channel publishing, and digital asset management in one platform.
Read moreEditorial workflow
The defined sequence of steps a story moves through — from idea to published article — including drafting, fact-checking, editing, approval, and publishing.
Read moreContent workflow system
The software that orchestrates how content moves through creation, review, and publication — assigning tasks, enforcing approval rules, and tracking progress.
Read moreNewsroom management system
A software platform that runs the editorial side of a news organization — content creation, workflow, assets, publishing, analytics, and team collaboration in one system.
Read moreHeadless CMS
A content management system that exposes content via API rather than rendering pages itself — letting front-end teams build the reader experience separately.
Read moreMulti-channel publishing
The practice of publishing the same content to multiple channels — web, mobile app, social media, email, RSS, partner feeds — from a single source.
Read moreLive blogging
Real-time news coverage where short timestamped updates appear on the same article without the page reloading — used for breaking news, sports, and live events.
Read moreBreaking news workflow
A streamlined editorial process designed to publish urgent news in minutes — fewer approval steps, automatic alerting, and instant multi-channel push.
Read moreDigital asset management (DAM)
Software for organizing, tagging, searching, and reusing media files — photos, videos, audio, documents — across a newsroom.
Read moreContent syndication
The redistribution of editorial content to other publishers, aggregators, or platforms — typically via RSS, API, or partner feeds, with optional licensing.
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