When editorial systems don’t talk to each other, newsrooms lose time. Madsack’s editors had to juggle three platforms for their publication workflows. That meant entering the same information multiple times, risking errors and creating delays. 

To fix this, jambit built a bridge. By integrating Kordiam with Arc XP and EidosMedia, jambit eliminated duplication, synced updates automatically, and gave editors the freedom to focus on content, not manual processes. This was shared during Editorial Days by Robert Müller from jambit. 

The Challenge 

Madsack’s network of newsrooms operates across three core systems: 

• Kordiam for editorial planning 

• Arc XP for digital content publication 

• EidosMedia for print production 

Since these platforms operated separately, editors had to enter the same information multiple times. This led to missed updates, inconsistent data and unnecessary delays. 

The Solution 

jambit developed middleware to connect all three systems. The team selected Kordiam’s message queue integration to ensure every event would be captured. “Kordiam pushes every event to the Kordiam message queue... you do not miss any event. This is the pro for this integration method,” Müller said. 

The queue only delivers the event ID, so jambit designed a reliable process to retrieve complete data. “We could just call Kordiam for every event to get the needed data,” Müller explained. 

Once integrated, updates made in one system automatically synced across the others. “We update Kordiam via the REST API,” Müller noted.  

Workflow Improvements 

With the integration in place, editorial workflows became more efficient and flexible. As Müller explained, teams can now trigger story creation across systems. “If there’s some breaking news or something, you can just trigger a workflow in Arc, and we create an accordion element from this story.” Metadata like deadline, author and text length flows with it.  

The integration also streamlines print workflows. “We use the data in accordion to export the data to Eidos,” with clear feedback during the process.  

Smart Articles and Newsletters 

The integration introduced new tools that simplify how editors package and publish content. 

Smart articles, based on the Smart Brevity format, are concise, visually structured versions of longer stories. Editors can generate them in Kordiam using templates and linked tasks. 

Smart and in-depth articles are automatically linked, helping readers and newsroom staff navigate between formats. 

Newsletter production also became faster. Editors tag smart articles in Kordiam with a newsletter category and edition date.  

“We search for all the smarts assigned to a newsletter and combine them. The editor just has to drag and drop them into the article,” Müller explained. 

This keeps editorial control intact while reducing manual effort. 

What’s Next 

The jambit team is already planning next steps to build on the integration. One area of focus is improving template functionality. “We want to extend this functionality so that templates can be used on every article,” Müller said. 

They also aim to synchronize publication data from Arc XP back into Kordiam, closing the loop on editorial visibility. “We are currently not syncing back the circulations from Arc. But we want to build this into the middleware as well,” he explained. 

By integrating Kordiam with Arc XP and EidosMedia, jambit gave Madsack’s editorial teams a more connected and efficient way to work. Manual duplication is gone. Updates are reliable. Editorial focus is back where it belongs, on the stories. 

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