Universities install leading news production software to advance student’s newsroom training

WASHINGTON – Seeking to bring the best, practical experience to students who have chosen to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism, the University of Miami and the University of South Carolina are among the latest college broadcast “J-schools” to provide ENPS, the news production software system developed by the Associated Press for use by broadcast news majors.

Other colleges and universities which currently use the AP software as part of classroom and newsroom “hands-on” training include:

• American University
• Boston University
• Emerson College
• Le Moyne College
• Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom)
• Luleå University of Technology (Sweden)
• University of Florida
• University of Hartford
• University of Maryland
• Sheridan College (Canada)
• Queensland Institute of Technology (Australia)
• Quinnipiac University

Now used in more than 500 newsrooms in 42 countries, ENPS has become a must-have tool in the production of news and sports programming for broadcast and cable networks and local stations. Tens of thousands of reporters, writers, editors and producers use the system each day for writing scripts, reading news wires, planning news coverage, maintaining contact lists, collaborating with colleagues, researching archives, and controlling on-air rundowns.

About AP

The Associated Press is the world’s oldest and largest newsgathering organization, providing text, audio, graphics, news photos, video and technology to more than 15,000 news outlets worldwide. AP’s broadcast news software and systems, including ENPS, AP NewsCenter, and AP NewsDesk, are used by more than 3,300 television stations, radio stations and networks in more than 50 countries. AP’s broadcast division is based in Washington, D.C.