Staff accounts and private access need a custom configuration
The free desk is open by design: no password, no accounts, nothing stored that belongs to one newsroom. Locking the desk down to your staff is part of a custom configuration.
Preview
A look at how this runs once configured for your newsroom. It is a static preview — nothing here is saved.
What a custom configuration adds
- Named editor accounts, or a shared password for the whole desk
- Roles: desk lead, first editor, second editor, reporter
- Your own domain and branding
- Audit trail of who edited what
Reach out to Vania at NewsWerks
This part of the desk has to be configured for your organization — your stylebook, calendar, accounts and CMS connections. Email Vania at vania@newswerks.io and we'll scope it with you.
More that can be configured for you
Editorial calendar
A live calendar has to belong to one newsroom: pub dates, reporters, first and second editors, visuals and social copy are internal planning. The free desk can't hold it privately, so the calendar runs on your own private workspace.
House style rules
Every newsroom's stylebook is different, and the rule database is what drives the AI edit. The free desk runs on a general rule set; your own stylebook lives in a private rule database only your desk can change.
Saved stories
The free desk runs a full AI edit on anything you import, but drafts live only in your browser session — export or email what you need to keep. Persistent, newsroom-only storage is set up as part of a custom configuration.
Google Doc import
Pulling copy straight out of your Drive needs credentials for your Google Workspace, which only exist on your own private build. On the free desk, paste the doc text or upload a DOCX instead.