# Which newsroom management platforms include a built-in media database and journalist contact integration?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hey communications professionals, I’m looking for<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/newsroom-management-systems"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/newsroom-management-systems">newsroom management systems</a> that include a built-in media database or journalist contact integration. That capability could reduce tool switching, but it does not appear to be common in this category.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><strong>What We’re Hoping to Find</strong></p><ul>
<li>Searchable journalist and outlet records</li>
<li>Contributor relationship management</li>
<li>Contacts tied directly to stories</li>
<li>CRM or media-database connections</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/kordiam/reviews"><strong>Kordiam</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Manages freelancers, photographers, and external contributors, with Zapier available for CRM connections.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/enps/reviews"><strong>ENPS</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Centralizes agency wire feeds, not journalist contact records.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/superdesk/reviews"><strong>Superdesk</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Can connect to third-party contact tools through APIs but lacks a reviewer-confirmed native database.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/ezyinsights/reviews"><strong>Ezyinsights</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Shows coverage patterns but does not function as a structured contact system.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Would a native journalist database materially improve your workflow?</p>

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- Posted at: about 2 months ago
- Author title: Marketer
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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;Kordiam is the closest for managing contributors, while Superdesk offers the most flexibility for connecting an external contact database through APIs.&lt;/p&gt;

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 2 months ago
- Author title: Marketing Executive





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