As more publishers transform their businesses, several of our customers have asked us to help them analyze the rhythm of their newsroom activity, so they can keep improving their digital strategy. They've even allowed us to share some of their data with you. For example, how does a college publication with a frequent print product compare to a digital content...

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762 words. Out of assignments produced using Camayak that were shared at least 20 times on Facebook and Twitter in the last year, the average assignment was 762 words long. Whether you're being paid per-word, fitting assignments into InDesign or simply looking to save time by specifying what the target is from the outset, word counts can be a big...

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Almost two years ago we listed ten of the best editorial workflow tools that had emerged from traditional newsrooms looking to organize their contributors. Most of those companies are still growing and a few more such as DivvHQ and Skyword have joined them. It's not just publishers they're supplying, though: as the 'content is king' mantra keeps pushing businesses to...

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We're delighted to announce that our beta content API is now available for testing. To get started, simply let us know that you want the content API option activated on your Camayak account. From there you can check out our documentation and get started! If you don't already have a Camayak organization to test with, let us know and we'll...

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We're often asked by publishers if we can share tips on going 'digital first' or even 'digital only'. For most newsrooms, shifting from a print to web-centric content and business model requires a fundamental shift in the workflows and mindset of the staff who are responsible for maintaining their brand and its quality. Competing with editorial teams that are managing...

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Newsrooms spend a lot of time training their staff on things like style and best practices. We're working on making this process easier for editors, as well as letting them track the performance of their contributors to quickly identify where they should be focusing their resources; saving them time and helping them maintain their production standards. If you've got ideas...

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Today we're launching Facebook-style notifications for Camayak users to help them stay on top of their most pressing tasks. Particularly for new editors, the challenge of improving communication in your newsroom can take up hours a week in chasing people for updates on things they're working on. Our notifications are designed to help editors that are figuring out how to...

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Written by Roman Heindorff, Camayak CEO Journalists and editors, generally speaking, are resourceful people. Any industry that relies on the internet, particularly those where salaries are subsidized by passion, demands excellent, free tools. Journalism's mandate of openness and sharing also fits snugly with the ethos of the open-source development community. If you can hack something, gain re-usable skills in the...

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After reviewing five months-worth of submissions from student reporters across the US, we're delighted to announce the winners of our student media competition. Investigative 1st prize - Lisa Khoury - University of Buffalo (NY): The Heights of Fear. Lisa spent two years collecting data that showed negligent landlords and passive officials had allowed an area near campus to become so...

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