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'''EidosMedia''' is a software company based in Milan, Italy. It also has offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Sydney and São Paolo.
'''EidosMedia''' is an international group developing software for the news, media and financial sectors. Established in 1999, the company maintains headquarters in Milan, Italy with subsidiaries in London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Sydney and São Paolo.


EidosMedia's flagship product is Méthode, a [[content management system]] for multimedia publishing. Based on the [[XML]] markup language, Méthode has been developed using a [[Born-digital|'digital first']] approach from the outset. It provides simultaneous publishing of news content to multiple publication channels such as Web and print and mobile devices such as [[smartphones]] and [[tablet computer|tablets]].<ref>[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42572 CMS providers briefing: Methode by EidosMedia.] ''Press Gazette'', December 2008</ref>
EidosMedia's flagship product is Méthode, a [[content management system]] for multimedia publishing.


==Background ==
==Background ==


EidosMedia was founded in 1999 with the aim of allowing publishers to meet the [[Decline of newspapers|challenge posed by the Internet]]. Printed newspapers in western markets have seen their readership and advertising revenues drastically cut by the rise of online news publishing - a process which was to reach critical levels following the financial crisis of 2009.<ref>[http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/02/the-collapse-of-print-advertising-in-1-graph/253736/ The Collapse of Print Advertising in 1 Graph.] ''The Atlantic'', February 2012</ref> Many news organizations recognized that they would have to seek greater efficiency by merging their print and online publishing operations, but this was a technological as well as an organizational challenge.<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/PrintArticle/MEDIA-CONVERGENCE-FACES-TECH-BARRIERS Media Convergence Faces Tech Barriers] ''Editor & Publisher'', January 2001.</ref>
The company, founded in 1999, has a number of high-profile customers, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post The Financial Times, Le Monde, The Boton Globe and GxPress.

The response of most makers of news publishing systems was to attempt to add Web publishing capabilities to an existing print system. EidosMedia rejected this ‘legacy’ approach in favor of creating a content management system based on emerging Internet technologies such as XML and [[CSS]].<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/CachedPage/?archive_id=0&page_id=735611376&page_url=//www.eidosmedia.com/News_and_Reviews/reviews/review_Seybold_Bulletin_26-06-02.htm&page_last_updated=2005-01-05T22:56:01&firstName=Luke&lastName=Cavanagh Of Content Management and the Evolution of Newspapers] ''Seybold bulletin'', June 2002.</ref> In this type of system, stories are developed in a neutral digital format before being sent for publication through both digital and traditional channels.

The first publication channel to be addressed by EidosMedia was the Web followed by print and mobile, all of them managed through ‘Web’ technologies.<ref>[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42571 Newsroom technology - A guide to content management systems] ''Press Gazette'', December 2008</ref> These technologies allowed automation of many of the steps needed to prepare articles for publication in print and digital formats, reducing the costs of 'multi-channel publishing', thus potentially making it more profitable.<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Article/-Washington-Post-Selects-EidosMedia-for-Merged-Newsroom ''Washington Post'' Selects EidosMedia for Merged Newsroom.] ''Editor & Publisher'', June, 2009</ref>

==Development==

Early adopters of Méthode in 2000 were ''[[:en:Il Sole 24 Ore|Il Sole 24 Ore]]'', [[RCS MediaGroup]] and [[Adnkronos]] in Italy.<ref>[http://www.marketpress.info/archivio_notiziari/anno%202002/02%20febbraio%20news%202002/06%20MEn%202002/pag%2003%20MEnews.htm I MAGGIORI PORTALI ITALIANI DI NEWS UTILIZZANO METHODE DI EIDOSMEDIA.] MarketPress, February, 2002 (in Italian)</ref>


The first international publisher to choose EidosMedia's system to create content for both its digital and print editions in 2002 was the [[Financial Times]] of London.<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/PrintArticle/-Financial-Times-Selects-Italy-s-EidosMedia ''Financial Times'' Selects Italy's EidosMedia.] ''Editor & Publisher'', May, 2002</ref> In the years that followed, EidosMedia's systems achieved wider recognition and were adopted by publishers in a number of world markets<ref>[http://digital.gxpress.net/now-news-uk-follows-usa-and-australia-with-eidosmedia-order-cms-481 Now News UK follows USA and Australia with EidosMedia order.] ''GXpress'', September 2012</ref> to create news products that, as well as printed newspapers, magazines and websites, also include editions specially formatted for reading on tablet and smartphone devices.
== Criticism ==


Current customers include ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>[http://www.newsandtecharchives.com/dateline/06-09-08_date.htm WSJ taps EidosMedia for print, online.] ''News & Tech'', June 2008</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'',<ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-03-25/opinions/35207952_1_web-site-tablet-computers-readers Behind The Post’s redesigned Web site.] ''Washington Post'' March 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.editorsweblog.org/2009/06/22/the-washington-post-adopts-methode-system-for-its-integrated-newsrooms The ''Washington Post'' adopts Methode system for its integrated newsrooms.] WAN-Ifra ''Editors Weblog'' June 2009</ref> ''and [[The Boston Globe]], ''<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101222005753/en#.Uv4OH4U3_DwThe ''Boston Globe'' and ''Worcester Telegram & Gazette'' Adopt "Méthode" Multiple-Media Content Management System.] New York Times Co. press release, December 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.newsandtech.com/news/article_f6962d7a-2b22-11e0-8ab5-001cc4c03286.html Boston, Worcester dailies rolling out Eidos. ]''News & Tech'', January 2011</ref> ''[[The Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Times]]'' and ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'',<ref>[http://www.newsandtech.com/dateline/article_e4538af6-0bed-11e2-930d-001a4bcf887a.html News Int’l, L’Equipe tap Eidos.] ''News & Tech'', October 2012</ref> ''[[Le Figaro]]'' and ''[[Le Monde]]'',<ref>[http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2007/02/13/le-numerique-bouscule-l-edition-des-journaux_866782_651865.html Le numérique bouscule l'édition des journaux.] ''Le Monde'', February 2007</ref> as well as national and regional publishing groups in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia-Pacific.<ref>[http://www.gxpress.net/news-corp-breaks-records-with-methode-cms-2682 News Corp Australia breaks records with Méthode roll-out] ''GXpress'', August, 2013</ref>


== References ==
Methode's software has received criticism from users.
When award winning journalist James Grimaldi left the Washington post, he said in his farewell note that he "loved every minute of it," except Methode. His subject line - "Methode is frozen" - referenced a common problem with the program. [http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/wapo-reporter-cracks-on-faulty-content-management-system-in-goodbye-note_b74788]
Other Washington Post users referred to it as the "universally despised new CMS" [http://jimromenesko.com/2012/01/20/narisetti-leaves-washington-post/]
The Washington Post is now moving increasingly using an alternate program, WordPress, because of difficulties with Methode. [http://wordpress.tv/2013/07/29/yuri-victor-why-the-washington-post-uses-wordpress/]


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Similarly, the Boston Globe has struggled with the program. Journalists at the paper were reportedly at the "boiling point" over troubles with the program. [http://jimromenesko.com/2012/09/14/boston-globe-staff-deals-with-frustrating-computer-problems/]


== External links ==
NewsCorp employees have also repeatedly raised complaints about the program. [http://www.adnews.com.au/news/news-corp-hacks-still-unhappy-over-60-million-tech-upgrade-union-steps-in] [http://mumbrella.com.au/news-corp-hits-reply-methode-216614]


* [http://www.zoominfo.com/CachedPage/?archive_id=0&page_id=735611376&page_url=//www.eidosmedia.com/News_and_Reviews/reviews/review_Seybold_Bulletin_26-06-02.htm&page_last_updated=2005-01-05T22:56:01&firstName=Luke&lastName=Cavanagh/ ''Of Content Management and the Evolution of Newspapers.''] Seybold Bulletin, June 2002. An overview of approaches to multi-channel news publishing at the beginning of the decade.


[[Category:1999 establishments in Italy]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Italy]]

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EidosMedia
Company typePrivate company
IndustryComputer software & services
Headquarters
Milan, Italy. (1999 (1999))
Number of locations
Milan, London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Sydney, São Paolo
ProductsMéthode cross-media publishing platform
Number of employees
c. 250
Websitewww.eidosmedia.com

EidosMedia is an international group developing software for the news, media and financial sectors. Established in 1999, the company maintains headquarters in Milan, Italy with subsidiaries in London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Sydney and São Paolo.

EidosMedia's flagship product is Méthode, a content management system for multimedia publishing. Based on the XML markup language, Méthode has been developed using a 'digital first' approach from the outset. It provides simultaneous publishing of news content to multiple publication channels such as Web and print and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.[1]

Background

EidosMedia was founded in 1999 with the aim of allowing publishers to meet the challenge posed by the Internet. Printed newspapers in western markets have seen their readership and advertising revenues drastically cut by the rise of online news publishing - a process which was to reach critical levels following the financial crisis of 2009.[2] Many news organizations recognized that they would have to seek greater efficiency by merging their print and online publishing operations, but this was a technological as well as an organizational challenge.[3]

The response of most makers of news publishing systems was to attempt to add Web publishing capabilities to an existing print system. EidosMedia rejected this ‘legacy’ approach in favor of creating a content management system based on emerging Internet technologies such as XML and CSS.[4] In this type of system, stories are developed in a neutral digital format before being sent for publication through both digital and traditional channels.

The first publication channel to be addressed by EidosMedia was the Web followed by print and mobile, all of them managed through ‘Web’ technologies.[5] These technologies allowed automation of many of the steps needed to prepare articles for publication in print and digital formats, reducing the costs of 'multi-channel publishing', thus potentially making it more profitable.[6]

Development

Early adopters of Méthode in 2000 were Il Sole 24 Ore, RCS MediaGroup and Adnkronos in Italy.[7]

The first international publisher to choose EidosMedia's system to create content for both its digital and print editions in 2002 was the Financial Times of London.[8] In the years that followed, EidosMedia's systems achieved wider recognition and were adopted by publishers in a number of world markets[9] to create news products that, as well as printed newspapers, magazines and websites, also include editions specially formatted for reading on tablet and smartphone devices.

Current customers include The Wall Street Journal,[10] The Washington Post,[11][12] and The Boston Globe, [13][14] The Financial Times, The Times and The Sun,[15] Le Figaro and Le Monde,[16] as well as national and regional publishing groups in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia-Pacific.[17]

References

  1. ^ CMS providers briefing: Methode by EidosMedia. Press Gazette, December 2008
  2. ^ The Collapse of Print Advertising in 1 Graph. The Atlantic, February 2012
  3. ^ Media Convergence Faces Tech Barriers Editor & Publisher, January 2001.
  4. ^ Of Content Management and the Evolution of Newspapers Seybold bulletin, June 2002.
  5. ^ Newsroom technology - A guide to content management systems Press Gazette, December 2008
  6. ^ Washington Post Selects EidosMedia for Merged Newsroom. Editor & Publisher, June, 2009
  7. ^ I MAGGIORI PORTALI ITALIANI DI NEWS UTILIZZANO METHODE DI EIDOSMEDIA. MarketPress, February, 2002 (in Italian)
  8. ^ Financial Times Selects Italy's EidosMedia. Editor & Publisher, May, 2002
  9. ^ Now News UK follows USA and Australia with EidosMedia order. GXpress, September 2012
  10. ^ WSJ taps EidosMedia for print, online. News & Tech, June 2008
  11. ^ Behind The Post’s redesigned Web site. Washington Post March 2011
  12. ^ The Washington Post adopts Methode system for its integrated newsrooms. WAN-Ifra Editors Weblog June 2009
  13. ^ Boston Globe and Worcester Telegram & Gazette Adopt "Méthode" Multiple-Media Content Management System. New York Times Co. press release, December 2010
  14. ^ Boston, Worcester dailies rolling out Eidos. News & Tech, January 2011
  15. ^ News Int’l, L’Equipe tap Eidos. News & Tech, October 2012
  16. ^ Le numérique bouscule l'édition des journaux. Le Monde, February 2007
  17. ^ News Corp Australia breaks records with Méthode roll-out GXpress, August, 2013
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