Client Background
San José Spotlight is Silicon Valley’s first nonprofit news organization, delivering fact-based local journalism to keep the community informed. When they launched in 2019, their goal was to create a reliable digital platform capable of supporting rapid growth in readership, authorship, and published content.
SIRO partnered with San José Spotlight to design and maintain a secure, scalable WordPress environment that continues to support their mission of providing accessible and trustworthy local news.
Industry
Non-Profit
Journalism
Tech Stack
WordPress
PHP/JavaScript/CSS
Google Translate
Services
UI/UX
CMS Development
Accessibility Optimization
Website Objectives
Secure & Scalable Infrastructure:
Establish a hosting environment that protects sensitive content, conforms to nonprofit budget constraints, and is capable of seamless expansion as site traffic and content volume increase.
Content Growth & Editorial Agility:
Enable fast, streamlined publishing. The site launched with dozens of articles and has grown to host over 8,000 published stories in just over five years, demonstrating the platform’s ability to support rapid editorial scale.
Multi-Author Workflow:
Implement CMS features that allow for multiple authors and editors, while providing clear approval pathways, revision control, and editorial oversight to maintain content quality and consistency.
Scalable Platform Architecture:
Build on a WordPress foundation that supports custom workflows and integrations, and can evolve with the organization’s editorial and technical needs over time.
Results & Impact
Exponential Growth
From a modest content base at launch to over 8,000 published articles in just five years.
Operational Efficiency
A collaborative CMS supporting multiple authors and editors with controlled workflow and content quality.
Scalable & Secure Platform
A WordPress environment capable of handling ongoing content growth and evolving needs.
Enhanced Community Reach
A dependable digital hub serving independent journalism across Silicon Valley.
8000+
Articles published
Millions
of annual readers
3
lanuguages translated
Conclusion
SIRO is proud to have supported San José Spotlight in their mission to provide the community with reliable, independent journalism. By delivering a secure, scalable, and collaborative publishing platform, we equipped the organization for sustained growth and impact, while maintaining nonprofit values and flexibility.
