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read rate The number of words per minute that a presenter can read a news story. The iNEWS
system determines the total running time of a newscast based on the read rate of the
assigned presenter.
refresh A queue property or trait that automatically updates your terminal’s display of the
queue when changes are made to that queue by another user or by the system.
remote
service
An archival system, bulletin board, or any information service that allows you to
establish a connection to another service.
results
queue
An area in iNEWS in which the results from a Find All search are placed.
rundown A lineup of stories included in a newscast. A rundown queue usually contains a back-
time or cume-time form field to display the timing of the newscast. See also
lineup.
scratch pad A buffer in which text or notes are stored until the appropriate recovery procedures is
performed. Deleted text and notes can be stored in the scratch pad. It is separate from
the Windows Clipboard and allows clippings to be accumulated.
script A story that is read on the air. Typically, a script also contains production cues and
references to the related media annotations.
selection
bar
The column of plain selector buttons at the left edge of a Queue panel that, when each
one is clicked, selects a story and all of that story’s details. The top button in the
column selects the queue's entire contents.
server A special program the system uses to handle the distribution of stories internally.
session The way in which a workspace is customized. Toolbars, workspace layout, and
preferences can be customized and saved with a session.
sorted
queue
A queue in which stories are organized by iNEWS according to criteria specified by a
system administrator.
source
queue
A queue from which stories are copied or moved.
story A uniquely identified file that may contain text, production cues, or form field data.
Stories are grouped in queues.
story form
sub-panel
An area at the top of a Story panel that contains fields with information about a story,
such as its title, length, or status. You can turn display of this sub-panel on or off.
story panel One of three primary areas (panels) in the iNEWS workspace that displays the story
form, text, and production cues of a story. It is the only primary panel that can be
divided into sub-panels, called: Story Form, Story Text, and the Instruction.