The newsroom structure
COMESPORTSBUZZ runs a flat newsroom structure. There is no executive editor above the desk editor, and the standards editor reports directly to the publisher. The desk editor runs the day-to-day coverage, the standards editor reviews the use of unnamed sources, and the publisher signs off on the annual budget and the conflicts-of-interest disclosures.
The cricket desk is led by Aanya Kapoor, the football desk by Tom Marshall, the tennis desk by Lena Kim, the kabaddi desk by Nikhil Patil and the basketball desk by Daniel Vinter. Each desk has a primary correspondent and one or two stringers for lower-priority competitions. The data desk is led by Sara Reyes and supports all five sport desks.
The publishing calendar
The COMESPORTSBUZZ publishing calendar is built around the major events on the cricket, football, tennis, kabaddi and basketball calendars. The desk runs dedicated centres for the 32 biggest events on the calendar, and the homepage is refreshed every 15 minutes during a live event.
The morning brief is published at 06:00 IST, the night brief at 22:30 IST, and the corrections log is updated daily. The desk does not publish on Christmas Day or New Year's Day, but the live desk runs through both holidays with reduced staffing.