Illustrative idea · PUBLISHING
Prepare a spoken version of a news article
Offer readers another way to follow a published story while keeping editorial approval in place.
Give readers the option to listen to your articles.
Illustrative idea, not a published runnable template. Grunt is prelaunch; live service is paused and live provider connections and outcomes remain unverified. The steps, providers, and outcomes below describe a concept.
Turn a published article into a concise spoken summary or a full spoken version, then prepare the audio and an on-page player for editorial review. Keep the original article available so an editor can check the summary, voice, and placement before readers see the update.
Actual availability depends on published steps, supported connections, permissions, and provider approval.
Article selected for audioAn editor selects an article from the organization’s published collection
“Prepare a spoken summary or reading of the selected article and hold the audio and page update for editorial approval.”
Work through the request.
Clear tasks, with review where it matters.
- Choose an article and listening format
- Prepare text for listening
- Record the proposed audio
A proposed audio file and article player, ready for an editor to check before publication.
What this workflow could do
Helps publishers offer an audio option for written articles without preparing every recording from scratch.
Review points proposed in this idea
A spoken summary may omit important qualifications, and a recording can mispronounce names or include material that should not be published. Check the audio against the article, confirm the content and voice are approved, and have an editor authorize the exact file and page update before it becomes public.
How the idea could work
Select an illustrative task to explore its proposed role. No workflow runs here.
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Select the article and decide whether readers should hear a concise summary or a full spoken version.
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Create a readable summary or spoken version that preserves the article’s meaning and important qualifications.
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Turn the reviewed text into an audio file and keep it paired with its source article.
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Have an editor listen for errors, verify names and claims, and confirm that the player appears in the intended place.
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Publish the audio and update the article only after an authorized editor approves the exact recording and page change.
Step 1 of 5
Choose an article and listening format
Select the article and decide whether readers should hear a concise summary or a full spoken version.
Proposed setup considerations
These are planning notes for the concept, not instructions for a currently available template.
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Choose eligible article types
Decide which articles may receive an audio version and who owns the source material.
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Set summary and voice preferences
Choose whether to create a short recap or full reading and agree on the preferred speaking style and audio quality.
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Keep proposed audio unpublished
Choose where draft recordings are held and make sure they are not visible to readers before approval.
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Assign an editor and test the full experience
Name who checks the recording and page, then test a short article, a longer article, and an update that needs correction.
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