Document Standards in Multimedia News Systems

Abstract

DefinitionThe International Press and Telecommunication Council (IPTC) has been developing news formats and standards to capture data and meta-information on news, following the specific needs and requirements of the multimedia news industry.Although most significant information in the news area is stored in traditional text files, the information management in the news context has been modernized and adopted towards a unique set of contents within international cooperation work. The International Press and Telecommunication Council (IPTC), has been developing news formats and standards to capture data and meta-information on news, following the specific needs and requirements of the multimedia news industry. The IPTC was established in 1965 by a group of news organizations including the Alliance Européenne des Agences de Presse, ANPA (now NAA), FIEJ (now WAN) and the North American News Agencies (a joint committee of Associated Press, Canadian Press and United Press Internat ...