Skill and desk coverage
Match reporters, editors, photographers, and production roles to the work that needs them.
Newsroom scheduling
Coordinate desks, on-call coverage, freelancers, skills, and late changes in one responsive schedule. Built for newsrooms where tomorrow rarely looks exactly like the plan.
Election night · National desk
Coverage adapts without losing assignments, supplements, or approval history.
Reporting team
Field and studio covered
Results desk
Specialist roles assigned
Late production
Freelancer support added
Coverage
Desk, beat, and skill aware
Workforce
Employees and freelancers
Response
Fast, controlled changes
Editorial reality
Breaking news requires flexibility alongside cost control, working-time rules, and clear responsibility.
Match reporters, editors, photographers, and production roles to the work that needs them.
Keep availability, assignments, notes, and settlement context connected.
Handle sickness and breaking-news changes with a shared view of what changed and why.
Ready when news breaks
Give editors a live operational picture and give journalists a clear, mobile view of assignments and changes.
Shared coverage across desks
Direct absence and availability updates
Supplements retained with assignments
Clear history through rapid changes
Start with your current schedule
We will map the rules, pressure-test the workflow, and show where Datapult can remove operational friction.