“From News to Newscast — at Lightning Speed.”

Platform Workflow

From raw source/news scan → verified facts → newsroom standards → concise VO script → human approval → broadcast/publish.

Script Generation Process

Source Material (Example)

Article: ABCNews.com — “Powerball jackpot hits $1B for Labor Day weekend drawing” (Aug 31, 2025)

Open Original Article

Key facts referenced: jackpot ≈ $1.1B; next drawing Monday; cash option ≈ $498.4M before taxes; odds ≈ 1 in 292M.

Platform Workflow (for this story)

1. Intake: Ingest ABC News article.
2. Trust Check: High-cred source; still verify key facts.
3. Verification: Cross-check against Powerball/AP; confirm $1.1B, Monday drawing, ≈$498.4M cash option.
4. Value: High interest; teaseable; “talker” story.
5. Risk Scan: No ethics/legal issues flagged.
6. Standards: Conversational, ~8th-grade readability.
7. Transform: Condense to a :20–:25 VO; suggest B‑roll/GFX.
8. Human Approval → Publish.

Suggested Output — Rundown & Script

SLUG: POWERBALL JACKPOT

FORM: ANCHOR ON CAM / VO    

TRT: ~:22

(ANCHOR ON CAM)

POWERBALL IS CLIMBING AGAIN—UP TO ONE-POINT-ONE BILLION DOLLARS.

(TAKE VO)

NO ONE HIT ALL SIX NUMBERS IN SATURDAY’S DRAWING, MAKING IT THE FIFTH-LARGEST JACKPOT IN GAME HISTORY.

THE NEXT DRAWING IS MONDAY.

WINNERS CAN TAKE THE ANNUITY OR A LUMP SUM OF ABOUT FOUR-NINETY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, BEFORE TAXES.

TICKETS COST TWO DOLLARS, AND THE ODDS OF HITTING THE JACKPOT ARE ONE IN TWO-HUNDRED-NINETY-TWO MILLION.

Tease (optional):

“WINNING NUMBERS TONIGHT AT 11 ON EYEWITNESS NEWS.”

Editor Notes (B‑roll/GFX):

• People buying tickets; close‑ups of tickets; lottery kiosks.
• Fullscreen: “Powerball — $1.1B • Next Drawing: Monday”.
• Ticker (pre‑approval): “POWERBALL JACKPOT HITS $1.1B; NEXT DRAW MONDAY”.

Why This Matters

• Speed: Long articles condensed to air‑ready VO size in seconds.
• Trust: Automated verification + ethics/legal checks before air.
• Control: Human approval gate; voice commands for timing/tone.

STORY FROM INTERNET:

Unemployed Graduates Flocking to Business Degrees

Original Source: Yahoo Finance

Step 1 – User Request

“Please turn this into a :20 second story with best format. i.e. on cam or over the shoulder or 2 shot, etc. and if it’s a reader, VO, GFX, etc.”

Auto Rundown Line Added:

UNEMPLOYED/BIZ DEGREES/OTS/VO (GFX)/:20

Auto Draft 1

(ANCHOR 1 SHOT)

Today, a growing number of jobless graduates are taking a surprising turn in their careers. 

VO / GFX (BAR CHART / TREND GRAPHIC)

With AI disrupting entry-level jobs, many are enrolling in Master in Management programs — even without business backgrounds.

VO / GFX (MAP WITH RISING ARROWS: EUROPE → ASIA → NORTH AMERICA)

Once confined to Europe, these programs are now booming worldwide, as grads look for fast, practical credentials.

(ANCHOR CAM TAG)

For many, it’s not about a career change — it’s about survival in an unpredictable job market. Something to watch as the degree market, and the job market, keep evolving.

User Feedback

“A reader version would be fine, but you have to attribute itto something. Use an over-the-shoulder graphic maybe.”

Auto Draft 2 Plan

(reader version with attribution)

• One anchor on cam, OTS graphics.
• Attribution to Yahoo Finance.
• End tag included: “Again, that’s according to Yahoo Finance.”

Auto Draft 2

(ANCHOR OTS)

(OTS GFX: “Unemployed Grads”)

A growing number of unemployed college graduates are heading back to school — this time for business degrees. Yahoo Finance reports more students, even without business backgrounds, are enrolling in Master in Management programs. Once centered in Europe, the programs are expanding worldwide as graduates look for faster, practical credentials in an uncertain job market. Again, that’s according to Yahoo Finance.

User Feedback

“Did it say anything in the script, original copy, about why this is happening? Or what it means, or any implication?”

Auto Step 3 Plan

• Added why: AI disrupting entry-level jobs.
• Added implication: stop-gap strategy, grads seeking relevance and credibility.
• Attribution to Yahoo Finance and Financial Times.

Auto Draft 3

(ANCHOR/OTS)

(OTS GFX: “Unemployed Grads”)

A wave of unemployed grads, facing technology-driven hiring shifts, are instead enrolling in Master in Management programs—degrees that require no prior business experience. According to Yahoo Finance, demand has soared as AI disrupts entry-level jobs.” The Financial Times reports these programs—once concentrated in Europe—are now booming in North America and Asia as price-sensitive graduates seek quick, practical credentials to stand out. It’s a stop-gap strategy in a punishing job market—graduates hope this degree will give them both relevance and credibility.

Human Producer approves rundown addition and script