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1 Reuters Connect is our technology platform that ingests, enriches and prepares both Reuters and partner content for customer delivery. It offers a wide range of news in all media types and allows you to choose the delivery method that best suits your editorial workflow and enables efficiency gains. REUTERS MEDIA reuters.com/newsagency

2 HOW IT WORKS The Reuters Connect platform ingests all media types, enriches them with consistent NewsML-G2 metadata and delivers them via a choice of five options ranging from simple RSS to highly integrated Web Services (API) access. Online video Delivery Options Web Services Picture/Graphics Content Downloader Online reports Reuters Connect platform Push Customer Text RSS Partner content Media Express WHAT IS NEWSML-G2? The latest XML standard for the news industry, NewsML-G2 enables delivery of richer metadata, more sophisticated packaging of news items across multiple media types and smaller file sizes for more efficient processing. BENEFITS OF NEWSML-G2 STANDARD It is being increasingly adopted throughout the industry, used by News Agencies such as Reuters, AP and AFP as well as a growing number of Editorial System Vendors Carries richer metadata Allows news items across multiple media types to be packaged more effectively Enables efficiency gains through smaller XML files with reduced transmission times and lower storage requirements Compatible with other G2 standards, such as EventsML-G2 and SportsML-G2 To find out more about NewsML-G2, visit

3 DELIVERY OPTIONS The Reuters Connect platform incorporates both Reuters and partner content, which are accessible via five delivery options. These delivery options can be used individually or in combination with each other. They range from browser-based access via Reuters Media Express to more complex but featurerich alternatives that offer deep integration opportunities, such as Reuters Connect Web Services. Web Services API access, advanced search functionality Integration Push Direct to your systems, no software RSS Easy-to-use, no software Content Downloader Software install, active monitoring Media Express Browser access Implementation effort AND CAPABILITIES DELIVERY OPTIONS BROWSER ACCESS SOFTWARE INSTALL NEWSML-G2 TECHNICAL EFFORT RELATED LINKSSEARCH WITH ENTITIES WEB SERVICES high 3 3 CONTENT DOWNLOADER medium 7 7 PUSH medium 7 7 RSS low 7 7 MEDIA EXPRESS none 3 3

4 WEB SERVICES Reuters Connect Web Services offers API access to content and value added features in a highly integrated way. REUTERS CONNECT CUSTOMER EDITORIAL/PUBLISHING SYSTEM WEB SERVICES API Call to API Response from API publisher.com Newsroom Reuters Connect Web Services is a framework that allows specific, customized actions to be invoked for functions (e.g. search) and content Offers multiple integration points for maximum flexibility Includes contextual features, such as related items (links to permissioned content), and search with entities (e.g. people, places and organizations) Content dynamically changes as a news story evolves Content delivered in NewsML-G2 High speed internet connection essential API development resources Recommended minimum storage: 200GB Metadata in NewsML-G2 Text: XML (including metadata) Pictures: JPEG (image with IPTC), XML (includes caption and metadata) Graphics: EPS (file), JPEG (preview with IPTC), XML (includes metadata) Video: Multiple video formats; JPEG (still); XML (includes script and metadata) Web Services Developer Guide Dedicated website at reutersconnect.com NewsML-G2 Quick Reference Guide Customer Support via phone and

5 CONTENT DOWNLOADER The Reuters Connect Content Downloader is a software application that collects content and delivers it directly to your newsroom servers. It uses the internet to frequently check for and retrieve content updates. Once downloaded, the content is placed in a specific folder, which is configurable according to your requirements. REUTERS CONNECT CUSTOMER EDITORIAL/PUBLISHING SYSTEM Request Response CONTENT DOWNLOADER publisher.com Newsroom Reuters Connect Content Downloader is a Java-based application Includes active content monitoring & alerting Delivers NewsML-G2 metadata Automatically recovers in case of any issues Involves low-to-medium integration effort Includes access to remote support feature Ability to install third-party software High speed internet connection is essential. Text only delivery is supported at lower speeds. If a proxy server is used for HTTP access, you must configure your proxy-server IP address after installation Operating Systems: Available on Windows 7, Windows 2008 server, Windows 2008 r2, Windows XP SP 3, Windows Server 2003, Linux 4.10 (Read Hat Enterprise v4.x) UBUNTU v.8 and Mac OSX 10.6 and 10.7 Hardware: Windows Core 2 Duo, 3 Ghz, Mac (Intel-based) Minimum memory requirements 1GB Application disk space 100MB Recommended minimum storage: 200GB Metadata in News ML-G2 Text: XML (including metadata) Pictures: JPEG (image with IPTC), XML (includes caption and metadata) Graphics: EPS (file), JPEG (preview with IPTC), XML (includes metadata) Video: Multiple video formats; JPEG (still); XML (includes script and metadata) Installation Package User Guide NewsML-G2 Quick Reference Guide Customer Support via phone and

6 PUSH Reuters Connect Push provides a quick and reliable way to receive content pushed directly to your systems. With no additional software installation required, this delivery functionality sits alongside your existing feeds and is constantly monitored by Reuters to avoid the loss of any files during transmission. REUTERS CONNECT CUSTOMER EDITORIAL/PUBLISHING SYSTEM Content Push RECEIVING SERVER publisher.com Newsroom No need to install any additional Reuters software Integrate the parsing of XML files with your existing content management systems NewsML-G2 metadata delivered with content over FTP Content is retrieved from a Content Delivery Network with more than 24,000 access nodes globally Automatic content recovery and resend functionality High speed internet connection is essential Firewalls must be configured to permit access to and from Reuters servers Software applications must be configured so that each XML package delivered will trigger a routine to parse the NewsML-G2 file and retrieve the required video content Recommended minimum storage: 200GB Metadata in News ML-G2 Text: XML (including metadata) Pictures: JPEG (image with IPTC), XML (includes caption and metadata) Graphics: EPS (file), JPEG (preview with IPTC), XML (includes metadata) Video: Multiple video formats; JPEG (still); XML (includes script and metadata) Technical Guide NewsML-G2 Quick Reference Guide Customer Support via phone and

7 RSS Reuters Connect RSS provides access to all Reuters and partner content via Really Simple Syndication (RSS). RSS is a delivery method based on a simple Web address, which is regularly and automatically polled for updates. REUTERS CONNECT CUSTOMER S ENVIRONMENT RSS Delivery Automatic Request Configure MEDIA EXPRESS Reuters Connect RSS uses RSS 2.0 format (mrss for video) Content is password protected via an Authentication Key Configurable via Reuters Media Express No software installation is required Easy-to-integrate RSS format and delivery Complementary access to Reuters Media Express High speed internet connection recommended Web browsers and Readers must be RSS-enabled, support RSS 2.0, mrss and password authentication Recommended minimum storage: 200GB Text: RSS Pictures: JPEG (image with IPTC) Graphics: EPS (file) JPEG (preview) Video: mrss, multiple video formats; JPEG (still) User Guide Customer Support via phone and

8 MEDIA EXPRESS Reuters Media Express offers quick and easy access to Reuters and partner content via a secure website. It allows you to monitor and preview all content without hosting data or software, and the ability to search and download only the items you need. Reuters Media Express allows you to browse content via an intuitive, Web-based interface Includes search with entities, metadata, and related items Download all content and NewsML-G2 metadata No software installation is required Also recommended as backup and companion tool High speed internet connection is recommended Browsers must have cookies and JavaTM script enabled Supported browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Metadata in NewsML-G2 Text: XML (including metadata) Pictures: JPEG (image with IPTC), XML (includes caption and metadata) Graphics: EPS (file), JPEG (preview with IPTC), XML (includes metadata) Video: Multiple video formats; JPEG (still); XML (includes script and metadata) User Guide 24/7 Customer Support via phone and

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