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panel
One of three sub-panels of the Story panel, which contains production cues of a story
for various devices that interface with iNEWS.
key A special alphanumeric code between 1 and 12 characters that a user assigns to a
queue or story to lock it. To open, or unlock, a queue or story, a user must have the
key. See also
lock, easy lock, key lock.
key lock A feature that allows a user to lock a queue. To open the key-locked queue, all users
(including the individual who put the key lock on the queue) must know the ”key” if
they want to open, move, duplicate, print, or delete the queue. See also
lock, easy lock.
kill To delete a story and place it in the dead queue. Killing an endorsed story requires
confirmation by the user performing the command. Killing an approved story in a
production-locked queue is prohibited for all but the owner of the production lock.
lineup An outline of stories included in a newscast. A lineup usually contains a back-time or
cume-time form field to display the timing of the newscast. See also
rundown.
lock To protect a queue or story from access by unauthorized users. A queue or story can
be locked and unlocked with a key or by a user-name specific lock. See also
key, easy
lock
, key lock.
machine
control
See production cue.
messge of
the day
A window that displays one or more messages for iNEWS users when they log in to
the system.
iNEWS Acronym for iNEWS Newsroom Computer System.
order lock A temporary lock iNEWS places on a queue when a user changes a sequence of
stories in that queue. Order locking does not prevent other users from accessing the
queue, but does prevent them from ordering the same queue simultaneously.
out time The total length of time (shown in hours, minutes, and seconds) for a show, or the
actual time by which a show must end (shown in 12-hour clock time). See also
backtime.
panel A part of a workspace. In iNEWS, the three primary panels are the Directory panel,
Queue panel, and Story panel. The Story panel can also be divided into three sub-
panels called Story Form, Story Text, and the Instruction.
password A word users enter when logging in to iNEWS. Passwords are alphanumeric and must
be between five and 12 characters long.