May Deadlines

• Segment Confirmation: April 4th
• Segment Due to Editors: April 11th
• Final Edit Dub/Encode: April 18th
• Program Premiere Date: May 1st

Contact Jim Carter to submit a segment.

NTSC only, no PAL.

For European submittions, see EuropeanNewsReal

Web Processing Proposal

1. Segments are submitted online (ie, to Monty)
   • Someone could volunteer to receive tape, encode, and upload
2. Server automatically compiles finished Newsreal
3. Finished programs are available for download
   • Someone could volunteer to print tapes, ship

Advantages:

• Much like the IMC Newswires, much faster than current system
• Takes less volunteer time, more energy can be spent for outreach
• Less dependency on FSTV editors, saves their time too
• Allows more frequent Newsreals, screened when issues still fresh
• Potential for translation and international segments/distro

Disadvantages:

• Requires training, new software/plugins
• Doesn't help those without net access
  • Would still need to mail physical tape submittions
  • Would still need to receive programs on tape via mail
  • May receive screening copies late, dep on schedual
• Takes 1+ hours to encode a 5 minute segment on slow computers
• Live decoding requires a fast computer, good video card

Results of Discussion:

• Highly opposed by Jim Carter (US Newsreal producer)
• Some opposition from others involved in US Newsreal project
• Strong support (and previous suggestions by) others
• Project/Proposal fork -> Global Newsreal Project

-- ArcNLN - 26 Feb 2003
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