Design Case Studies and Success Stories with Superdesk
CASE STUDY AAP
AAP needed to upgrade its newsroom software because its old systems were out of date and hard to use. They chose Superdesk, a newsroom management system from Sourcefabric. Superdesk let them add new ...features easily and avoid licensing costs. Developers and journalists worked together to make the software fit their needs. In less than two years, AAP could plan, produce, and distribute more content faster. With Superdesk, AAP now produces over 4,000 stories each week and reaches more than 11 million readers.
STT wanted to give its clients better real-time access to news planning. They worked with Sourcefabric to improve their client web portal using the Superdesk platform. The project included workshops ...and coaching to adapt the software to STT's needs. STT's editors needed more visibility and collaboration on planning items. The new system helps clients plan their resources and use news content more efficiently. The project won a Stars4Media award for its success.
Superdesk helped STT improve real-time news planning for its clients. STT needed to give news publishers better visibility into planned content. Sourcefabric worked with STT to adapt Superdesk to fit... STT's workflow. They created a new web portal and improved planning item features. STT's clients can now plan their resources better and use news content as soon as it arrives. The project won a Stars4Media award for innovation.
Media Production Case Studies and Success Stories with Superdesk
CASE STUDY AAP
AAP needed to upgrade its newsroom software. Their old systems were out of date and hard to use. They chose Superdesk, which let them add features and manage content easily. Superdesk's open source c...ode saved costs and allowed custom changes. In less than two years, AAP and Sourcefabric built a new system. Now, AAP can produce and share more stories and photos faster and more efficiently.
ZEIT ONLINE is a large German news organization. They needed to update their live blogging tool to fit a new website design. Sourcefabric worked with them to create a new theme, add a scorecard featu...re, and show which blogs are active or closed. These changes made it easier for editors to cover live events and for readers to follow news. ZEIT ONLINE now has a better live blogging experience for both staff and readers.
DPA is Germany’s main news agency. They needed a way to cover breaking news quickly and share updates with their clients. They used Sourcefabric’s Live Blog to create and publish live blogs during ma...jor events. This allowed their clients to put live updates on their own websites right away. The solution made it easy for smaller news organizations to report on big events. DPA also gained a new way to build customer relationships and generate revenue.
Ambiental Jalisco is a startup newspaper in Mexico focused on environmental journalism. They faced problems with manual content publishing and lacked automatic archiving. Sourcefabric provided them w...ith a pro-bono Live Blog instance. This tool made their editorial workflow faster and allowed reporters to publish stories directly. As a result, they increased their content output and improved real-time information delivery.
Live Blog helped Ambiental Jalisco, a startup newspaper in Mexico, solve workflow and publishing challenges. The team used Live Blog to make publishing faster and easier. Reporters can now post stori...es directly, without waiting for IT help. The platform's multimedia features improved the reading experience. Ambiental Jalisco increased content output and now delivers real-time news about environmental protection.
ZEIT ONLINE is a large German news site. They needed to update how Live Blog worked with their redesigned website. Sourcefabric made three key updates: a new theme, a scorecard feature, and a way to ...show which blogs are active or closed. These changes made it easier for editors to use Live Blog and for readers to follow live events. ZEIT ONLINE now gives better live news coverage with these new features.
Superdesk helped NTB, the Norwegian News Agency, solve the challenge of choosing between off-the-shelf newsroom software and costly in-house development. NTB wanted software that would boost their re...sources and let them join a community of news innovators. Sourcefabric’s team worked closely with NTB, adapting Superdesk to fit their needs through agile development. NTB rolled out Superdesk in under a year, improving workflows and joining an open source community. NTB gained new features and ongoing collaboration with other newsrooms.
The Nepali Times is a weekly news publication in Nepal. After a major earthquake in April 2015, they needed a way to give real-time updates to their readers. They started using Live Blog from Sourcef...abric. This tool let them post live updates, photos, and news as events happened. It helped them cover the earthquake and later, other big news events. The tool also made their website look more modern and dynamic.
DPA is Germany’s main news agency. They needed a way to cover breaking news quickly and share updates with their clients. They used Sourcefabric’s Live Blog to create and publish live blogs during ma...jor events. This let their clients put live updates on their own websites right away. The solution made it easy for even small media groups to report on big news. DPA also gained a new way to earn money and build better customer relationships.
NTB, the national news agency of Norway, needed newsroom software but did not want to buy a commercial product or build one in-house. They chose Superdesk from Sourcefabric, which allowed them to joi...n a community of news innovators. Sourcefabric worked closely with NTB, adapting the software to their needs through agile development. NTB rolled out Superdesk after 11 months. They saw benefits from open source collaboration and new features that improved their workflows.
Superdesk helped Kobinet-Nachrichten move from Newscoop to a new open-source CMS. The team set up Superdesk in two months with their own IT skills. Now, they publish about seven articles a day and a ...monthly column. They manage over 10,000 images and run their editorial operations with fewer editors. Superdesk lets them work faster and share news about the disabled community on their website, social media, and email newsletter.
Live Blog helped the Nepali Times deliver real-time news during the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The weekly paper needed a way to give fast updates to readers. Live Blog let them post live coverage, photos..., and social media updates. The newsroom learned new digital skills and improved their website. The tool inspired them to use live blogging for future big events.
Kobinet-Nachrichten needed a new digital newsroom after their old system, Newscoop, was discontinued. They chose Superdesk from Sourcefabric because it was flexible and had the features they wanted. ...The team set up Superdesk in just two months. Now, they publish about seven articles a day and a monthly column. They work more efficiently with fewer editors and manage images better. They also share more content on social media and through a newsletter.
Eurovision needed a live blogging tool to handle many users and allow easy content updates during their popular song contest. They chose Live Blog from Sourcefabric, working with the digital agency S...crn. The Live Blog team made sure the platform could handle high traffic and matched Eurovision’s branding. The Eurovision team used Live Blog to share highlights, behind-the-scenes content, and videos. The tool was easy to use and worked smoothly, even with many visitors. The Eurovision team was happy with the results.
Live Blog helped the Eurovision Song Contest manage live updates for their 2018 event. The digital team needed a tool that could handle tens of thousands of users and allow easy content creation. Liv...e Blog provided a custom theme to match Eurovision’s branding and passed performance tests for high traffic. The team shared highlights, behind-the-scenes content, and multimedia easily. Eurovision’s digital team found the tool fast, simple, and reliable, with no glitches during the event.
The Associated Press (AP) achieved a 50% increase in content distribution efficiency and a 20% reduction in operating costs by adopting a cloud-based content management system (CMS) from Sourcefabric.
Tennis Australia needed better radio coverage for the Australian Open. They wanted to handle large traffic and get precise listener data. They chose Airtime Pro to help with this. Airtime Pro set up ...a system to support 100,000 concurrent listeners. They also provided tools for live and automated broadcasts. The event ran smoothly and reached millions of listeners.
Airtime Pro helped Tennis Australia stream the Australian Open to millions of listeners worldwide. Tennis Australia needed a solution that could handle high traffic and provide accurate listener data.... Airtime Pro built an instance to support 100,000 concurrent listeners and tested the system for two weeks. The software enabled live and automated radio coverage, ensuring smooth broadcasts for the event.
