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 ==Why this functionality matters==
-Newspapers do an ample amount of editing on a daily basis. Such editing is done on internal documents, such as a in-house stylebook or police contacts or for content that goes out to the public, such as blogs and stories. In our discussions we determined the following challenges:
+Newspaper editors deal with ample amount of editing on a daily basis. Editors will deal with everything from a blog entry to multi-day series. Editing is also done on internal documents, such as a in-house stylebook or police contacts. In our discussions we determined the following challenges:
-* Editors are dealing with multiple layers of content. At one time, it use to be that a newspaper would edit a story at the end of the day. Now newspapers deal with multiple types of content throughout the day including breaking news updates, blogs and then the traditional story at the end of the day.
+* How can editors better deal with multiple layers of content. At one time, it use to be that a newspaper would edit a story at the end of the day. Now newspapers deal with multiple types of content throughout the day including breaking news updates, blogs and then the traditional story at the end of the day.
-* Internal documents are not updated. At Mai's newspaper for example, the in-house stylebook is two years old. I don't think it's so much that it isn't a priority, as other content tend to demand more attention.
+* Most newspapers, particularity small and mid-sized ones, are short staffed.  Related to point one, reporters are often dealing with multiple pieces of content at the same time. Though it is a myth to do "more with less," it is important to find ways to be more efficient in the editing process.
-* Most newspapers, particularity small and mid-sized ones, are short staffed. Reporters are often dealing with multiple pieces of content at the same time. Though it is a myth to do "more with less," it is important to find ways to be more efficient in the editing process.
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 Therefore the method was developing a wiki-based system that would list and track necessary editing changes.
 ==Features of this functionality==