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什么是RCSnews?

RCSnews是套完整的新闻软件,能让记者撰写新闻稿,接收与重新编写外电新闻及音讯,编辑与播放音源档案.

RCSnews为在编辑室、广播演播室相关行业而设计,可根据您的编辑室需求来完全控制规模大小。可包括大型广播集团新闻中心之间,跨电台、跨城市、跨区域、跨国家分享新闻稿件、新闻音源、及完整新闻报导。

不论您是在撰写下一个小时的整点新闻,或是为新闻深度报导节目编排内容与音源档,RCSnews都能满足您的使用需求。

 

Are other news operations already using it?

There are over 100 news operations using the software worldwide.

 

什么规模的新闻部门适合使用RCSnews?

RCSnews is flexible enough to fit any size news department. RCSnews can be run on a single PC for a bureau office or small newsroom, or can scale up to a full server-based system serving large newsrooms.

 


易用性

How portable is RCSnews? Can our reporters use it in the field?

RCSnews will run extremely well with full functionality on any standard laptop or PC running Microsoft® Windows XP and VISTA. It was specifically designed for field and on-location reporting scenarios as well as for intensive use in any newsroom operation. For more details, see the Technical Requirements page.

 

We're currently using other newsroom software. Can we import our text and audio archives into RCSnews?

Yes, this can be accomplished quickly. Please contact Support for assistance.

 


Resources handling and capabilities

我可以直接将外电信息新增到RCSnews新闻系统吗?

Yes – wire feeds can be imported via satellite delivered, IP-delivered, FTP delivered and RSS.

 

我该如何管理接收进来的外电信息呢?

With RCSnews it's easy to organize all your wire feeds by creating custom categories and sub-categories. You control how long the wires stay in the database and the amount of time each category will display for the wires. You can also sort data by type or by headline or many other availalbe criteria.

 

Is there a maximum number of wire feeds RCSnews can accommodate?


 

Can we pre-record network feeds for playback in another daypart?

Yes. RCSnews’s automation feature lets you set up and execute time-based schedules for recording feeds directly into the system.

 

How many different news-related tasks can my writers be working on at once within RCSnews?

There is no limit in the software. You are limited only by the resources of your computer and the momentum of your News Director.

 

Will RCSnews integrate with my station’s digital automation system?

Currently RCSnews has full integration with RCS Master Control automation as well as bi-directional communication with NexGen Digital automation system.

 


Text editing

How about the word processing features inside RCSnews, for example, what are its spell checking capabilities?

There is a built-in Rich Text Format (RTF) editor in RCSnews, allowing basic font changes (bold, italic, underline, etc.), and type resizing. Spell checking is included. Multiple languages are also supported.

 

它有其它语言的工作接口吗?

RCSnews can be translated into any language.

 

How many stories-in-progress can one person be writing simultaneously?

A writer can be working on an unlimited number of stories at the same time.

 

我可以提供自己撰写的新闻稿给其它新闻编辑人员吗?我又如何看到他们写的新闻稿呢?

The system administrator’s security settings determine if stories can be shared among journalists. Users receive real-time information on who is viewing or editing the same story.

 


On the air

距离新闻播出多久之前我还能修改新闻稿件呢?

Incredibly close. In fact, you can even make changes in upcoming stories of a newscast while it is in progress! This can be done by either the anchor in the studio or even by an editor or copywriter in the newsroom.

 

How does the teleprompter of RCSnews work?

The teleprompter scrolls the text of the story based on the reader’s predetermined read speed. They can customize their color and font preferences on the teleprompter screen. Actualities can be played directly from the teleprompter’s cart deck.

 

In the teleprompter, how do we accommodate for variances in read speed from one announcer to another?

This easy-to-use feature adjusts and compensates for differences in read rates by various announcers, great for dual-anchored newscasts.

 


Audio recording, editing, and playback

记者随时可能打电话进来作联机报导,有没有快速的方式马上录下呢?

Yes – the Quick Record button will automatically launch your audio editor allowing you to immediately begin recording to a pre-determined location in the system.

 

RCSnews可以用来编辑音源档吗?

RCSnews not only includes a sophisticated editor of its own, but it integrates with most 3rd party audio editors – either choice offering easy audio editing from within the application.

 

RCSnews支持的音源档格式是什么?

Audio saved as MP2, MP3 or .WAV (PCM) files can all be imported directly into RCSnews, and exported as any of these files as well.

 


Post-production of newscasts

Can I send my recorded newscast to my station’s digital automation system?

RCSnews will currently allow sending newscasts to RCS Master Control and NexGen Digital Automation System.

 

How can I share my stories, actualities or reports among other stations?

You can send stories, actualities and rundowns directly from one RCSnews station to another via a WAN connection.

 

我们是新闻性电台,所有新闻都会张贴在我们的网站上,RCSnews可以处理这方面的工作吗?

Yes – RCSnews makes Web publishing of news stories fast and easy. The audio can be pushed in any of a number of popular formats and the text via RTF (Rich Text Format). An XML file is created for easy parsing and data management on your Web site.

 


Breaking news alerts, bulletins, and fail-safes

RCSnews可以自动接收新闻新增通告吗?

如果这些新闻新增通告是来自串行端口或IP资料,RCSnews就可以自动接收他们。

 

新闻历史数据库该如何建立,又存在哪里呢?

You can organize archives in the Story Library, or back up to another location like a local folder, mapped drive, or removable media for easy retrieval later.

 

整个RCSnews数据库都可以备份下来,并且在需要的时候回存吗?

Yes – all of the text data within the system can be backed up from inside RCSnews. Audio files should be backed up separately using any storage configuration.

 


Story research and development

RCSnews适合用来做节目时间较长的新闻深度报导吗?

Yes – the Rundown function in RCSnews lets you build full feature-length news programs using either the story screen or the teleprompter.

 

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