Le Figaro of France launched production of its print editions and supplements using Mˇthode editorial and publishing software from EidosMedia.

The app provides an integrated XML-based environment covering editorial functions ranging from edition planning, tracking and story editing to pagination of advertising and page design, EidosMedia said.

The app’s new News Scheduling module will provide Le Figaro shared workspace for planning news coverage and coordinating the application of resources and assets to news items and events.

“Careful selection and discussion of editorial content is central to Le Figaro’s news management process,” said Nicolas Beytout, editor in chief at Le Figaro. “Mˇthode’s scheduling functions allow us to identify topics, link them to resources and then assign them to individual journalists and photographers in a very transparent and flexible way.”

The app will serve about 300 users at Le Figaro and replace the publisher’s existing editorial system, based on Oracle and QuarkXPress.