ENPS Launches News-gathering iPad App

ENPS, which offers a news production system that’s used by almost 60,000 reporters, writers, editors and producers in more than 60 countries, has launched the Tablet Story Viewer (TSV). It’s an application that allows presenters and field reporters to do their jobs using an iPad or Android-based Tablet PC. 

The app enables presenters and field reporters to read and review stories directly on their ENPS-enabled iPad. Paper copies no longer need to be printed and distributed for studio use, and field reporters can now hold not only their story, but also the full context of the show, in their hand during an outside broadcast. In live breaking news situations, presenters can quickly refresh the iPad client, and immediately see the latest story updates.
The TSV also automatically stores a full copy of the running order and its stories, providing the comfort of a paper script that presenters and reporters can still hold in their hands, just in case. It integrates seamlessly with the ENPS mobile client, allowing field staff the additional ability to work with assignments, contacts, search and messaging.

“We believe the ENPS Tablet Story Viewer will give presenters new flexibility while on air, and field reporters new options while covering stories,” says Lee Perryman, director of broadcast technology at the Associated Press, which owns the ENPS system. “This is something our customers have been asking about and we think it will gain rapid acceptance in the marketplace.”
The ENPS TSV works with the larger ENPS Mobile line of products, which include ENPS clients for web, as well as for iPad, Blackberry, iPhone, and a wide array of other smartphones. ENPS Mobile provides easy access to newsroom resources for the widest array of users and devices. So when a journalist has finished gathering elements for the story, putting it together is simple. They simply log in through the ENPS smartphone or web client and start writing, with no need for a VPN (Virtual Private Network).