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User-generated Content with vjoon K4 in the Revamped “der Freitag” Magazine
Wednesday 05. August 2009 - After the relaunch of the German weekly "der Freitag" and its new Web edition half a year ago, its Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Jörn Kabisch, now shares the experiences of the editorial team of "der Freitag" with vjoons Crossmedia Publishing Platform: "K4 quickly became the first choice for a nascent editorial team that works for online and print editions", states Kabisch.
“Both situations frequently call for highly flexible software as well as mobile access possibilities. The workflow adapts quickly and the system may be accessed not only from a desk, both of which make the publishing effort so much easier.”
The German luminary, Publisher Jakob Augstein, relaunched the mag in February of 2009, taking an innovative approach for both print and Web editions. The publishing concept exemplifies how the various media channels interlock. A community with hierarchic structure comprising users, bloggers, and publicists directly influence contents published in print and posted online. Augstein aims to maintain a dialog with his readers, and he sees the mag as part of a communicative process that is seeing the classic newspaper transition to a participatory medium. “der Freitag” is produced using the publishing system vjoon K4. Code Couture installed K4, provided training and support, and integrated the Web content management system with K4. SYSPRO Solutions also helped implement K4.