Electronic news room arrives at Emerald
By MELODY WARD
Of the Emerald
This story is virtually un
touched by human hands
With the exception of a
process known as paste-up, the
Emerald is now produced
completely electronically.
We've been making another
technological jump — one that
will speed the process of as
sembling information into the
form of a newspaper as much
as did the switch from hot to
cold type (offset printing). -It's
been frustrating, but the
recently installed, $58,000
electronic newsroom is already
showing signs of rewards
The NEWS II system, which
consists of 10 video display ter
minals (vdts) and two sub-sys
tems, has been in varying
degrees of operation for the
past two weeks
"It’ll be well worth the invest
ment." says Editor Tom Wolfe
"It gives student journalists a
chance to work in a completely
modern newsroom "
Pencils, tape, staples — all
essential elements in the editing
ESCAPE
names new
coordinator
Next school year will be a
transition period for ESCAPE,
an alternative education
program, says its new director.
"Next year is going to be a
year with a lot of new
experiences." says Jackie
Stearns, who was hired as ES
CAPE director last week "It’s
going to be a year of falling
down and getting back up
again."
ESCAPE stands for Every
Student Caring About Per
sonalized Education.
One of the hardest "falls" is
the loss of Judy Sanders, the
founder and faculty adviser to
ESCAPE, says Stearns, adding
that a new adviser will be hired
by September
Stearns has been involved
with ESCAPE for two years,
serving as a volunteer, division
head, registration and recruit
ment coordinator and resource
coordinator.
"It (ESCAPE) constantly has
new things for me to learn
about." she says "I think next
year will be full of surprises.
ESCAPE provides students
with the opportunity for credit
through education and com
munity services, such as
working with area schools or
social services.
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process days ago — are now
virtually useless. Their
replacements are specialized
keys and a combination electric
blackboardvideo game that oc
casionally demonstrates signs
of intelligence higher than the
person manipulating it.
The adjustment to the elec
tronic system, while smoother
than anticipated, has caused its
share of headaches for news,
advertising and production staff
members
Zap An 80-line story destined
for the photo-typesetter gets
rerouted by a misfired com
mand and ends up in oblivion,
completely beyond redemption
— two hours worth of copy has
flashed into non-existence. The
writer, faced with a suddenly
blank slate, leaves the room to
gather her thoughts
Punch the wrong keys in the
wrong sequence, and suddenly
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the vdt screen is pulsating
rhthmically, like a white-on
black rectangular heart-attack.
But once familiar with the
workings of the system,
reporters and editors find the
writing and production process
to be greatly streamlined.
"Once I stopped being in
timidated by these things I
found them to be a lot of fun,”
says associate editor Keli Os
born. "They make the writing
and editing processes easier.”
The system should pay for it
self within two years, says ad
vertising manger Carl Bryant,
due to a reduced production
staff and the increased capacity
to handle production orders.
Here’s how it works: reporters
or advertising staff members
type their copy into the com
puter terminal. Several editors
later, the story is "sent back"
via computer to the production
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department. A new interface,
once completed, will marry the
vdt computer with the photo
typesetter, and stories will move
directly from the newsroom to
paste-up
Ten years ago June on 23,
the Emerald switched to offset
printing. It was the most
sophisticated technological ad
vance available to a paper at
the time. Still affiliated with the
University and the School of
Journalism, the Emerald
required the permission of
University Pres Charles John
son to make the contractual
arrangements. In 1971, the
Emerald incorporated as an
independent student news
paper and established a board
of directors comprised of staff,
ASUO, faculty and community
members.
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