Göteborg: Welt Online - why we chose EScenic

Posted by Evelina Myrbäck on June 4, 2008 at 7:03 AM

Six newspaper groups needing a new content management system (CMS) have become one multimedia group with one integrated newroom: Welt Online. Oliver Michalski, Deputy Editor in Chief of Die Welt, talked about the advantages and disadvantages of their choice, EScenic, at the 15th World Editors Forum.

Welt Online is now the fastest growing online newspaper in Germany. All decisions are made in their newsroom, with the editors working hand in hand. The online editors are free to decide when to publish material on the site, a power that allows news to appear online days before it is printed.

Welt online needed a CMS that allowed them to publish video pods, photo galleries etc. in a fast and easy way. They chose EScenic, and now have 15 months of experience with it. These are the advantages and disadvantages of ESenic according to Welt Online:

Advantages:
High performance
Easy and flexible development and backend
Fast publishing
Separate content and design
Support for every type of media

Disadvantages:
Problem with archive
Weak social media
Easy I/O