Superdesk Planning Component

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API and standalone use

The Planning Component has a RESTful API and can be modified for standalone use as well as integrated with Superdesk.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Automatic content creation

Assigning coverage to a journalist automatically creates the corresponding content item in Superdesk.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Customer access

Newshub search supports predefined filters and bespoke queries for finding content.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Event management

Editors can create events and planning items, define coverage activities, and assign them to desks or journalists.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Event metadata

Calendar event metadata is applied to content so journalists do not have to enter those details themselves.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

External calendars

It can ingest third-party feeds in iCalendar, JSON, or custom formats.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Hosting and security updates

Full Managed Services offers cloud or on-premise hosting, monitoring, proactive updates, and regular security updates.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Integrations

Alerts can also be routed through third-party messaging tools such as Slack.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes Superdesk as serving news agencies, publishers, and corporations, and says the Planning Component organises newsroom event coverage.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Maker

Superdesk is brought to users by Sourcefabric; the maker says Sourcefabric is headquartered in Prague and was founded in 2010.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Notifications

Built-in notifications alert reporters, photographers, and stringers to last-minute changes.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Open source

Superdesk is an open-source newsroom CMS with no licence fee, and the maker says it is licensed under GNU AGPL version 3.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Purpose

The Planning Component is an editorial organiser for event coverage and newsroom planning that integrates with journalists’ workflows and customer-facing calendars.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

Support

Technical Engineering Support includes business-hours system and integration support; Full Managed Services advertises 24/7 priority support for critical issues.superdesk.org · read 3 Oct 2026

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