Abstract: An advertisement sales and management system comprising data storage means, data retrieval means, data processing means, database means, and a number of workstations, performing the tasks of: entering advertisement orders, entering advertisement associated-data, and entering customer associated-data. The database means and the data processing means storing and managing data relating to customers, an advertisement order comprising data related to a group of related advertisements including: a medium in which the advertisement is published, schedules defining insertions, contents of advertisements, and presentation elements of respective advertisement.

Abstract: A content management system for use in news media production, including data storage data retrieval data processing where a database system is adapted to store publishing content objects (PCOs) and metadata. The metadata may be associated with PCOs in the content management system. The system may also include a number of workstations where the PCOs are stored in a media neutral format to enable re-use of the PCOs in publications of multiple media. The content management system may further be adapted to perform a task of planning and co-ordinating usage of PCOs in one or more publications.