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Journalism Workflow with NameQuick

Manage story assets, sources, and research materials professionally

Professional naming for story assets. Keep interviews, photos, and source documents consistent from pitch to publish.

Recommended Template
Pattern
{story slug}_{asset type}_{date}
Example
City-Budget_Interview_2024-03-15.m4a
Setup (2 Ways)
A

Manual

Review sources and transcripts before applying

B

Automatic

Watch a Story Assets folder for media drops

Before

recording_001.mp3

budget_report.pdf

council_meeting.jpg

interview_notes.docx

email_screenshot.png

…47 more files

After

2024-03-15_recording_001.mp3

2024-03-10_City_Budget_Report_FY2024.pdf

2024-03-12_Council_Meeting_Chamber.jpg

2024-03-08_Interview_Mayor_Johnson_Transcript.docx

2024-03-05_Financial_Disclosure_Forms.png

…every file properly organized

council_meeting.jpg

2024-03-12_Council_Meeting_Chamber.jpg

Photos & media

budget_report.pdf

2024-03-10_City_Budget_Report_FY2024.pdf

Source documents

interview_notes.docx

2024-03-08_Interview_Mayor_Johnson.docx

Interview transcripts

Use a story slug
Keep every asset linked to the story (e.g. `City-Budget`).
Include type
Add `{asset type}` like Interview, Photo, Source to group files.
Automate drops
Watch a shared folder to auto‑rename incoming media.

Keep your newsroom tidy

Adopt a slug‑based template and automate routine imports.