The AI-powered newsroom assistant built for local media
AnchorDesk handles the grind — drafting, fact-checking, social, and coverage planning — so your reporters can focus on the stories that matter to your community.
AI Story Drafting
Upload a press release, meeting transcript, police report, or tip and AnchorDesk produces a clean first draft in your newsroom's voice. Reporters review, refine, and publish — cutting hours off the story cycle.
- Turn city council meeting transcripts into publishable recaps
- Draft breaking news updates from police scanner notes and official statements
- Convert press releases into original reporting with added context
Real-Time Fact Checking
Before a story goes live, AnchorDesk scans claims against public records, government databases, and your own archive. Flagged items include source links and confidence scores so editors can make fast, informed calls.
- Verify elected official claims against voting records and public statements
- Cross-reference crime statistics cited in press conferences
- Catch inconsistencies between sources within the same story
Social Post Generator
Every published story can be turned into platform-optimized social posts with one click. AnchorDesk adjusts tone, length, and format for X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads so your digital team isn't starting from scratch.
- Generate a full social package for every story at publish time
- Create teaser posts for upcoming investigative pieces
- Repurpose evergreen content into fresh social updates
Coverage Prioritization
AnchorDesk monitors community engagement signals — local search trends, social mentions, tip line volume, and reader behavior — to help editors decide what to cover next. Data-informed editorial planning without the guesswork.
- Identify rising community concerns before they become front-page stories
- Allocate reporter time based on audience interest and impact
- Track which beats are underserved relative to community demand
Built for every kind of local newsroom
For Local TV Stations
Draft web stories from broadcast scripts, generate social clips, and keep digital coverage moving between newscasts.
For Community Newspapers
Stretch a small reporting staff further with AI-assisted drafts, automated social posts, and fact-checking on deadline.
For Independent Journalists
Operate like a full newsroom — draft, check, publish, and promote — without needing an editor or social media manager.
Integrates with your stack
AnchorDesk connects to the tools your newsroom already uses.
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