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In the September 22, 2010 Issue:

Americans consume more news; TV remains prevalent medium
RTDNA announces new annual convention
Pilot project to allow recordings in federal district courtrooms
Australian broadcaster’s virtual studio brings clarity to federal election coverage
Avid unveils NewsVision end-to-end HD news production solution

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 Top Story
Americans consume more news; TV remains prevalent medium

The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has released the results of its latest look at American news consumption, and TV remains strong.

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 E-News
RTDNA announces new annual convention

Excellence in Journalism: 2011 will be held in conjunction with the Society of Professional Journalists next September in New Orleans.

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Local news tops list of Mobile DTV programming, says OMVC

Preliminary findings tracking response by consumers participating in the ongoing mobile DTV showcase in Washington, D.C., show local news to be the most popular of 33 different programming genres viewed this summer.

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Pilot project to allow recordings in federal district courtrooms

The Judicial Conference of the United States has announced a pilot project to evaluate allowing federal district court cases to be video recorded, but electronic news media cameras will not be let in.

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In his new blog, Broadcast Engineering Editorial Director Brad Dick posts his rants, raves and reviews of what’s happening in the industry. To read his latest post, visit blog.broadcastengineering.com/brad.

 Beyond ENG
Australian broadcaster’s virtual studio brings clarity to federal election coverage

Australia’s Nine Network presented a virtual legislative chamber created with the Vizrt virtual studio system, Viz Virtual Studio control, a Viz Engine renderer and a Shotoku Mini-Jib VR crane.

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 ENG Products
Avid unveils NewsVision end-to-end HD news production solution

The enterprise-class news production solution lowers the barrier of entry for local and regional broadcasters who are faced with converting from SD to HD.

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OCTOPUS Mobile integrates Android phone into newsgathering workflow

OCTOPUS Mobile lets journalists in the field work on their stories and submit them directly to the newsroom.

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Telecast Fiber Systems launches Mini-Mussel Shells with next-gen HD/POV links

Telecast Fiber Systems’ HD/POV modules are an important component in remotely operated, robotic POV camera systems.

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Sky News launches M-Link Newscaster HD-based contribution worldwide

M-Link Newscaster can encode 1080i content at rates as low as 2Mb/s and deliver the material over the public Internet, 3G services or Inmarsat BGAN.

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LiveU HD60 HD backpack newsgathering solution conquers cellular dead zones

The HD60 offers built-in, advanced RF antenna technology for resilient transmission, even from tunnels and other cellular dead zones.

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