Below is a mix of fictional stories a human producer has just approved to let the system create a rundown from (see stories below). This ‘Raw Story Bucket’ (unorganized list of stories of the day that will likely air during specific newscasts) is given to AutoNewsProducer to create a working rundown from:
Local / Regional
State/National
International
• 🌎 Ukraine war ends: Putin agrees to ceasefire deal.
Feature/Kicker
5 PM NEWS RUNDOWN
ID OPEN (0:10) – Full graphic open, announcer: “Live, from WGPT Channel 11, this is Eyewitness News at 5. Coverage You Can Count On.
COLD OPEN (0:30) – Anchor mini tracked PKG: montage previewing rocket explosion, Casey Anthony exclusive, severe storms moving in.
A-BLOCK (Breaking News/Top Stories)
2. Weather Update — Severe Storms LIVE WX, 2:00
on chroma wall: quick radar, tease full forecast late
TEASE 1 (0:30) –
B-BLOCK (Crime & Local)
TEASE 2 (0:30) –
BREAK 2 (2:00)
C-BLOCK (Exclusive/Investigative/Enterprise)
TEASE 3 (0:30) –
BREAK 3 (2:00)
D-BLOCK (Health/sConsumer/Nation)
Health: Breakthrough New AI Med. Scanner (PKG, 2:30)
TEASE 4 (0:30) –
BREAK 4 (2:00)
E-BLOCK (Features/Kickers/Weather)
FULL MAIN WEATHER (4:00)
Extended radar, 7-day forecast, severe warnings.
TEASE 5 (0:30) –
BREAK 5 (2:00)
F-BLOCK (Lighter/Closer)
FINAL WEATHER BRIEF (1:00) – Quick recap of watches/warnings
6PM TEASE (0:30) – Anchor teases new developments in rocket explosion investigation
GOODBYE (0:20) – “That’s Eyewitness News at 5, thanks for joining us. See you at 6.”
BREAK 6 / END OF NEWSCAST
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)
Key facts referenced: jackpot ≈ $1.1B; next drawing Monday; cash option ≈ $498.4M before taxes; odds ≈ 1 in 292M.
Platform Workflow (for this story)
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):
Why This Matters
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)
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
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 approves rundown addition and script
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