Can you recommend an editorial workflow software for routing community stories to editors with approvals?

Yes — here are some good options depending on how structured your approval process needs to be.

Best fits for editorial workflow + approvals

1. Airtable

• Great for routing story pitches/drafts through stages like submitted → assigned → edited → approved → published.
• Easy to set up approval fields, comments, reminders, and editor assignments.
• Good if you want a flexible, low-code editorial tracker.
• Best for: small to mid-sized community publications.

2. Trello

• Simple visual workflow with boards and cards.
• Can assign editors, add due dates, checklists, and approval labels.
• Works well if your process is straightforward and your team likes Kanban-style organization.
• Best for: lightweight editorial operations.

3. Asana

• Strong for multi-step approval workflows, task ownership, and deadlines.
• Good for coordinating between contributors, editors, and publishers.
• More robust than Trello for complex routing.
• Best for: teams that need clearer accountability.

4. Monday.com

• Good automation features for routing stories to the right editor based on topic, status, or region.
• Supports approval steps and notifications.
• Best for: teams wanting automation without a custom build.

5. Notion

• Good if you want a content database plus editorial wiki in one place.
• Can track stories and approvals, but workflows are less powerful than Airtable/Asana.
• Best for: smaller teams already using Notion.

More editorial-specific options

6. Newsroom CMS tools like WordPress with editorial plugins

• If you’re publishing on WordPress, plugins can handle editorial calendars, workflow, and approvals.
• Best if you want workflow directly tied to publishing.

7. GatherContent

• Strong for structured content workflows and approvals.
• Better for teams managing lots of content at scale.
• Best for: organized content operations and multi-editor review.

My recommendation

If you’re routing community stories to editors with approvals, I’d start with:

• Airtable if you want flexibility and easy customization
• Asana if you want stronger task/approval management
• Monday.com if you want automation-heavy routing

Simple workflow you’d want to support

A good setup should let you:

1. Submit story
2. Assign an editor
3. Review/edit
4. Approve or request revisions
5. Schedule/publish
6. Notify the contributor

If you want, I can also:

• suggest the best tool based on your team size
• compare Airtable vs Asana vs Monday
• sketch a sample editorial approval workflow for your community publication