Problem Solution

Our solution

Your archive stops being a storage room and becomes a continuous source of value.

GMDE manages the entire historical archive digitization process, from the initial assessment of materials through to online publication. A structured workflow ensures high-quality digitization, efficient searchability, and easy access for editorial teams, readers, and subscribers.

Scansione ad alta risoluzione

Acquisizione digitale di giornali, riviste, fotografie e documenti con standard qualitativi adatti sia all'uso editoriale che alla conservazione a lungo termine.

OCR, riconoscimento testo e indicizzazione semantica

Il testo nelle immagini scansionate diventa digitale e ricercabile; ogni articolo viene poi catalogato per data, autore, tema, persone citate e area geografica, creando una base dati strutturata e navigabile.

Integrazione nel sito editoriale

L'archivio digitalizzato diventa una sezione del sito, con motore di ricerca dedicato, accessibile tramite abbonamento o con logiche freemium.

Gestione dei diritti d'autore

Analisi e mappatura dei diritti per i contenuti d'archivio, con procedure per i contenuti orfani e quelli con diritti complessi.

The problem we know well

The archive exists, but no one can easily access it.

Decades of articles, photographs, exclusive interviews, and special editions represent an enormous editorial heritage. Yet much of it remains stored on aging paper, microfilm, magnetic tapes, or obsolete digital media, unavailable to the newsroom, invisible to subscribers, and impossible to monetize effectively.

Contenuti di valore irrecuperabili perché il supporto fisico si deteriora nel tempo.

Giornalisti che perdono ore a cercare articoli del passato in archivi fisici non indicizzati.

Abbonati che non possono accedere alla storia della testata che amano.

Un patrimonio editoriale che non genera nessun valore aggiunto, né editoriale né economico.

benefits

Your editorial heritage is preserved for the future

Digitization protects decades of content from physical deterioration, creating a permanent and accessible digital archive.

Journalists find in seconds what once took hours

A searchable, indexed archive becomes a daily working tool, giving reporters instant access to background information, previous coverage, and historical records.

Subscribers gain access to the publication’s history

A browsable historical archive adds tangible value to subscription offerings and provides readers with another reason to remain subscribed.

An additional source of revenue

Historical archives can be monetized through premium subscriptions, standalone access packages, or the licensing of editorial and commercial images.

Evergreen content for digital channels

Digitized archive material can be repurposed as historical features, anniversary content, or “On This Day” articles with minimal production effort.

A turnkey service

GMDE manages the entire process, from archive assessment and indexing to online publication and staff training, ensuring a smooth and effective transition to a fully digital archive.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Editorial Archive Digitization

What types of materials can you digitize?

Newspapers and magazines, photographs, photographic negatives, slides, microfilm, VHS and video media, audio tapes, archival documents, and graphic materials. GMDE evaluates each type of material before defining the most suitable digitization process.

How do you ensure OCR (Optical Character Recognition) quality?

The process includes a dedicated OCR quality-control phase, with manual correction for older materials or documents with degraded print quality. The required level of accuracy is defined together with the customer based on the intended use of the archive.

How long does it take to digitize a large archive?

The timeline depends on the volume and variety of materials involved. After an initial assessment, GMDE provides a detailed estimate and a phased project plan that allows the first years of the archive to become available while digitization of the remaining content continues.

Can the digitized archive be integrated into our existing website?

Yes. The archive can be integrated into your existing publishing platform through a dedicated search interface that is fully aligned with the website’s design, user experience, and brand identity.

Publishing, Newspapers and Local Media

Corriere Umbria

A historic local publishing group managing three regional newspapers and several thematic inserts focused on sports, culture, and local traditions. The company needed to modernise its editorial workflow by adopting a more advanced editorial system capable of optimising page layout, accelerating production, and improving coordinated content management across different newsrooms and publications.

-35% Dreduction in newspaper layout production times and launch of new editorial inserts without increasing operational resources

Publishing, Newspapers and Editorial Workflows

Provincia di Cremona - Borderò

A historic local newspaper with extensive collaboration between editorial teams and freelance contributors. The company needed to optimise administrative borderò management by integrating the editorial system with accounting and reporting processes, automating checks, calculations, and operational workflows to reduce manual activities and management time.

85% Of administrative control activities automated through integration with the editorial system

Publishing, B2B and B2C Media

Duesse Communication

A historic Italian publishing company specialising in both B2B and B2C content production, with multiple magazines and a strong digital presence. The company needed to modernise its editorial system to optimise production workflows, manage multichannel content, and improve collaboration between editorial teams, external contributors, and distributed staff.

-40% Reduction in editorial production times and faster multichannel publishing across publications

Years of your publication’s history should not remain inaccessible

Your archive stops being a storage room and becomes a continuous source of value.

The archive exists, but no one can easily access it.

Your editorial heritage is preserved for the future

Journalists find in seconds what once took hours

Subscribers gain access to the publication’s history

An additional source of revenue

Evergreen content for digital channels

A turnkey service

What types of materials can you digitize?

How do you ensure OCR (Optical Character Recognition) quality?

How long does it take to digitize a large archive?

Can the digitized archive be integrated into our existing website?

Companies
that chose GMDE

Corriere Umbria

Provincia di Cremona - Borderò

Duesse Communication

Years of your publication’s history should not remain inaccessible

Your archive stops being a storage room and becomes a continuous source of value.

The archive exists, but no one can easily access it.

Your editorial heritage is preserved for the future

Journalists find in seconds what once took hours

Subscribers gain access to the publication’s history

An additional source of revenue

Evergreen content for digital channels

A turnkey service

What types of materials can you digitize?

How do you ensure OCR (Optical Character Recognition) quality?

How long does it take to digitize a large archive?

Can the digitized archive be integrated into our existing website?

Companies that chose GMDE

Corriere Umbria

Provincia di Cremona - Borderò

Duesse Communication

Companies
that chose GMDE