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Key Takeaways
WordPress powers major media sites with custom workflows for high-volume publishing. Developers are crucial in transitioning from patchwork plugins to a modern publishing platform.
Moving away from stitched-together technology is essential for site efficiency and scalability. Panelists emphasized the need to optimize media management for digital newsrooms.
Enhance editorial velocity and audience intelligence with Newsroom’s core features. Tools are designed to meet the demands of modern media publishers.
Check out the quick guide for best practices in designing digital publications. Discover how Newsroom can streamline operations and boost editorial speed.
WordPress®¹ powers some of the world’s largest media sites, and developers play a key role in moving away from a fragile patchwork of plugins to create a modern media publishing platform.
In this session, which served as a foundational look at the challenges that inspired WP Engine Newsroom, experts discussed how to build for high-volume publishers. WP Engine Director of Product Jason Konen, WP Engine Manager of Developer Relations Kellen Mace, and Big Bite Creative CTO Jason Agnew explored how developers are building custom workflows, streamlining editorial processes, and optimizing media management for digital newsrooms.
This discussion highlights the necessity of moving away from stitched-together technology. Panelists showcase how to enhance site efficiency, scale seamlessly, and create a publishing experience built for the demands of modern media publishers. These insights helped define the core features of Newsroom, including tools to increase editorial velocity and audience intelligence.
Video | Building the digital newsroom of the future: Optimizing WordPress for media
Panelists include:
- Jason Konen: Director of Product, WP Engine
- Kellen Mace: Manager of Developer Relations, WP Engine
- Jason Agnew: Chief Technology Officer, Big Bite
Conclusion
If you’re working on a media site, check out this quick guide for best practices in designing digital publications, and discover how Newsroom can reduce operational toil and increase editorial velocity in our white paper.
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