How do I move 50 stories to a new section?
Find stories by words, tag, section or dates, see how many will change, then change them all in one go. One Undo puts them all back.
Newsroom
How do I set up the stages a story goes through?
Workflow sets the stages a story passes through and who may move it into each. You can also add embargo presets. The owner can always move a story.
How do I restore a story I deleted?
Deleted stories stay in the Trash for a while so you can bring them back. After that they are deleted for good.
How do I handle tips from readers?
Tips from readers lists story ideas and tip-offs your readers send. Nothing is published by itself. Claim, assign, reply, turn into a pitch or close.
How do I tell the translator which words to keep?
Terms & style holds words the translator must keep, use or avoid, plus a style note about your tone. It is used when AI translates your stories.
How do I know if a live stream stops working?
We check each live stream regularly. After two failed checks in a row it counts as down, you get a warning and readers see a message instead.
How do I see which stories are being worked on and by whom?
The Queue lists every story in progress with who has it, its deadline and anything that blocks it. Filter, sort and save your own views.
How do I see how the newsroom is performing?
Productivity shows stories started and published, stage moves, and how long stories wait in each stage, per person or per desk.
How do I pitch and assign story ideas?
Pitches track story ideas from first idea to published story. Add an idea, assign it, then start the story in one tap.
Where can I see what happened to the stories I sent?
My submissions lists your stories and their stage: sent for review, published or updated. You write and send drafts for review; an editor publishes.
How do I run an incident room?
Link stories, live blogs, alerts, assignments and pitches, post timeline notes, mention teammates and close the room with a summary.
How do I open an incident room for a big event?
An incident room is one shared place for the team during a big breaking event: links, a timeline and who is doing what. Close it when the event is over.
How do I set up desks, bureaus and beats?
Desks, bureaus and beats describe how your newsroom is organised. A desk is a team, a bureau is a place, a beat is a topic one person follows.
Where do I read messages from my contact page?
Contact messages lists what readers sent from your contact page. Reply from your own email, mark read, archive or mark as spam.
How do I set a channel’s programme schedule?
The schedule is the programme guide for a channel. Put shows in time slots so readers know what is on and when.
How do I add a TV or radio channel to my site?
A channel is a TV or radio station on your site. Add one, paste its live stream link and set its daily programme.
How do I plan with the newsroom calendar?
The calendar shows scheduled stories, deadlines, embargoes, pitches due and events like press conferences. View by day, week or month.
How do I follow big changes to many stories?
Bulk jobs shows large actions on more than 100 stories that run in the background, with progress and history.
How do I publish a quick breaking story from my phone?
Write a headline and a few lines, choose a section, mark it as breaking and publish. It can also go on the ticker. An editor may check it first.
How do I post breaking news fast?
Put urgent news in front of readers: add a line to the news ticker, publish a quick breaking story, or show your Live TV stream.