Story Creation
NewsBoss makes writing and assembling news faster and easier than ever. The familiar word processor supports Windows conventions and shortcuts and custom features make collating content from websites, RSS feeds, Twitter and Wire services a breeze. Unrivalled flexibility and drag and drop simplicity make working on numerous stories, casts and projects simultaneously both efficient and intuitive.
The NewsBoss word processor is extremely tightly integrated with the audio editor and on-air Prompter creating a seamless workflow which lets multiple users work on the same piece in real time including instant edits during live newscasts. Full Unicode compliance means your NewsBoss system can be used in any combination of languages and script sets.
Features
- Fast and powerful search features make finding content easy.
- Personalised screen layouts match individual user needs.
- Supports familiar Windows commands and full drag and drop.
- Drag and drop audio cuts from audio editor direct to the page.
- Drag and drop content from websites, Tweets and RSS feeds direct to the page.
- Multiple stories and casts can be open simultaneously with tab style interface.
- Personal Scratch pad enables text and audio to be dragged and dropped from anywhere during production, greatly speeding work flow.
- One-click split-screen 'rewrite' function.
- Integrated as-you-type spell checker.
- Integrated and accurate as-you-type story timer.
- Unlimited audio cuts in any story.
- Edit audio within stories.
- Newscasts automatically display cume times, hit times and back times.
- Newscasts assembled with drag and drop simplicity.
- Instant updates to all workstations including during live news casts. E-Mail, text and HTML file export.
- Fully Unicode compliance enables any language or script set combination.