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II Non-Unear editing A major goal for the news department was the acquisition and implementation of a non-linear editing system. Staff spent months researching various systems, finally choosing Avid It was a wise choice as the equipment is very robust Unlike most other non- linear sYstems, this one has yet to crash during an edit This type of editing system is perfect for programs that include a lot of segmentS, or for intros or prom os. -The system offers precise control of video and audio and makes it simple to make changes to finished segments. . communities is remarkable. Credit must go to News Coordinator, Aric Otzelberger and his Assistant Producer Katie Young. They have worked . tirelessly to build trusting relationships with news sources and to produce in~g, responsive and informative news stories. Based on the phone calls and comments we~ve received, our viewers have come to both appreciate and enjoy the program. .......' [ ': I. Some of the milestones of the year, for City Scope include: Arie, Katie, and T oJ. gettbag the set ~ for a CitY Scope shoot ~l~~\\, ~\i.l~ iii New logo, mtro and graphics Staff used the Avid editing system. to create a new intro for City Scope. They also put together a new logo and graphics to improve the overall look of the show. IIll An anniversary September 2002 represented the one year Ii1ark of producing City Scope on a weekly basis. Well over 300 stories about events, issues, and people in our comrmmities were produced by Aric and Katie. It's important to note that most of these stories were not covered by broadcast television, leaving the responsibility to cover truly local news to City Scope. In addition, each episode of the program includes 'a comrmJnity events segment called "What's Happening" and a tr:i,via question. ;' s'iX~;: ~~6~UCED PROG~'AMS">' -' - .~ " , The number of programs produced by staff is up for the fifth year. In fact, the increase over 2001 from 246 pro8x'ams produced to 2003's 304 programs is remarkable. This is particuI8rly . impressive as the sharing of our limited resources with the general public, makes it difficult to increase our oWput Credit should be given to the well organized and efficient use the staff makes of the tools available to them. ", " \:.2:.::'. 12