An editorial content calendar for online publications, news sites, and multi-author blogs. Assign stories, run drafts through copy desk, fact-check with an AI agent, and publish with embargo support in Taskade.
What's Included
- Story Pitch Database: Ideas pitched by reporters, editor-assigned status, and target publish dates on a Table view
- Editorial Pipeline: Stages from Pitched → Assigned → Drafting → First Edit → Copy Desk → Legal → Scheduled → Published on a Board view
- Fact-Check Agent: AI agent reads drafts and surfaces claims needing verification — names, dates, statistics, attributions
- Embargo Support: Time-locked publishing for embargoed stories — content stays drafted until embargo lift moment
- CMS Auto-Publish: Approved stories publish to your CMS via WordPress, Ghost, or Strapi integration
Why This Template Wins
- Fact-check before legal does: The Fact-Check Agent surfaces claims your reporters made that need verification — running before copy desk catches more issues earlier. Legal review becomes about phrasing, not factual errors
- Multi-author assignment without chaos: Editors see who's assigned what, current status, and capacity at a glance. Story slots don't get double-assigned
- Embargo discipline: Time-locked publishing eliminates the "we accidentally published the embargoed story 3 hours early" disaster. Stories release when embargo lifts, period
How to Use
- Clone this template into your Taskade workspace
- Customize editorial pipeline stages for your desk's workflow
- Connect your CMS, copy-desk tool, and legal review system for editorial flow
- Train the Fact-Check Agent on your editorial standards and fact-checking rubric
- Set up automation triggers for assignment notifications and embargo-lift publishing
FAQ
Does this support investigative reporting workflows with sensitive sources?
Yes. 7-tier role-based permissions let investigative editors restrict source-document access to specific reporters. Audit logs prove access is contained — important for source protection.
Can the Fact-Check Agent detect hallucinated quotes?
Yes. The agent flags quotations and verifies them against source recordings or attached transcripts. Quotes without source documentation surface for editor review before publishing.
What plan supports a 30-reporter newsroom?
Business ($40/mo) supports unlimited reporters and adds the audit log retention typical newsrooms need. Enterprise ($400/mo) adds dedicated support — recommended for major publications with structured editorial governance.
CTA
Try this template free in Taskade. For CMS setup, see /learn/automation/automations-execution. To generate a custom editorial calendar, try the AI Content Calendar Generator. Browse more editorial apps in the Community Gallery.