This comparative study documents how newsrooms with different
media systems and cultures share a common connection regarding
the content publishing systems. The authors argue that the challenges that the online journalists face with these systems in
many situations is that the systems were created not with the
reader or journalist in mind, but the creator of the system. Lastly,
findings are presented of how each newsroom’s CMS structure
influences the level of presentation and its implications on the
quality of journalism that is produced. The authors discuss the
implications of the findings and how alternative formats such as
open-source content management systems may provide a new
level of journalism in this delicate relationship between content
and production. Additional areas of further investigation are also
suggested.
