Systems and methods for semantic editorial control and video/audio editing

1. A computer-implemented method of providing media content for an intended audience, the method comprising, by a processor:

providing a user with semantic criteria relating to the media content via a graphical user interface presented at a user computing device;

in response to receiving an indication from the user of selected semantic criteria, transmitting the selected semantic criteria to an assembly software package;

using the assembly software package to assemble at least one version of the media content in accordance with the selected semantic criteria indicated by the user;

transmitting a preview of the at least one version of the media content, the preview being configured to be presented through the graphical user interface;

receiving, from the user computing device, an approval for the preview; and

distributing the at least one version of the media content responsive to receiving the approval.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting the preview in a first format and distributing the at least one version of the media content in a second format.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a first version of the media content to a first delivery point and a second version of the media content to a second delivery point, wherein the first version and the second version of the media content are different.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the selected semantic criteria to construct a media content template, the template including video segment slots and audio segment slots.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising using the selected semantic criteria to retrieve media segments from a database for insertion into the media content template, the media segments including video segments and audio segments, wherein several of the video segments are selectable for insertion into one of the video segment slots and wherein several of the audio segments are selectable for insertion into one of the audio segment slots.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the user with additional semantic criteria for tailoring the at least one version of the media content.

7. A system for providing media content for an intended audience, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium in operable communication with the processor, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

provide a user with semantic criteria relating to the media content via a graphical user interface presented at a user computing device,

transmit the selected semantic criteria to an assembly software package responsive to receiving an indication from the user of the selected semantic criteria,

using the assembly software package to assemble at least one version of the media content in accordance with the selected semantic criteria indicated by the user,

transmitting a preview of the at least one version of the media content, the preview being configured to be presented through the graphical user interface,

receiving, from the user computing device, an approval for the preview, and

distributing the at least one version of the media content responsive to receiving the approval.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising presenting the preview in a first format and distributing the at least one version of the media content in a second format.

9. The system of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting a first version of the media content to a first delivery point and a second version of the media content to a second delivery point, wherein the first version and the second version of the media content are different.

10. The system of claim 7 , further comprising using the selected semantic criteria to construct a media content template, the template including video segment slots and audio segment slots.

11. The system of claim 7 , further comprising using the selected semantic criteria to retrieve media segments from a database for insertion into the media content template, the media segments including video segments and audio segments, wherein several of the video segments are selectable for insertion into one of the video segment slots and wherein several of the audio segments are selectable for insertion into one of the audio segment slots.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the user with additional semantic criteria for tailoring the at least one version of the media content.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code configured to provide media content for an intended audience, the computer-readable program code comprising:

computer-readable program code configured to provide a user with semantic criteria relating to the media content via a graphical user interface presented at a user computing device;

computer-readable program code configured to transmit the selected semantic criteria to an assembly software package responsive to receiving an indication from the user of the selected semantic criteria;

computer-readable program code configured to using the assembly software package to assemble at least one version of the media content in accordance with the selected semantic criteria indicated by the user;

computer-readable program code configured to transmitting a preview of the at least one version of the media content, the preview being configured to be presented through the graphical user interface;

computer-readable program code configured to receiving, from the user computing device, an approval for the preview; and

computer-readable program code configured to distributing the at least one version of the media content responsive to receiving the approval.