IPTC - International Press Telecommunications Council, 20 Garrick Street, London WC2E 9BT, UK Copyright 2013, IPTC, www.iptc.org, All Rights Reserved 2013-05-19T16:10:48+02:00 2008-02-29T12:00:00+00:00 2012-10-04T14:00:00+02:002010-12-15T23:10:01+01:00 Actuality The object contains the recording of the event. Advice The object contains advice, typically letters and answers about personal problems, that are publishable. Advisory Advisory on editoral or technical matters by a provider to its customers Almanac List of data, including birthdays of famous people and items of historical significance, for a given day. Analysis The object contains data and conclusions drawn by a journalist who has researched the story in depth. Anniversary Stories about the anniversary of some important event that took place in recent history, usually bringing a short review of the event itself. Archive material The object contains material distributed previously that has been selected from the originator's archives. Background The object provides some scene setting and explanation for the event being reported. Biography Facts and views about a person Current The object content is about events taking place at the time of the report. Curtain Raiser The object contains information about the staging and outcome of an immediately upcoming event. Daybook Items filed on a regular basis that are lists of upcoming events with time and place, designed to inform others of events for planning purposes. Exclusive Information content, in any form, that is unique to a specific information provider. Feature The object content is about a particular event or individual that may not be significant to the current breaking news. Fixture The object contains data that occurs often and predictably. Forecast The object contains opinion as to the outcome of a future event. From the Scene The object contains a report from the scene of an event. History The object content is based on previous rather than current events. Horoscope Astrological forecasts Interview The object contains a report of a dialogue with a news source that gives it significant voice (includes Q and A). Listing of facts Detailled listing of facts related to a topic or a story Music The object contains music alone. Obituary The object contains a narrative about an individual's life and achievements for publication after his or her death. Opinion The object contains an editorial comment that reflects the views of the author. Polls and Surveys The object contains numeric or other information produced as a result of questionnaires or interviews. Press-Digest The object contains an editorial comment by another medium completely or in parts without significant journalistic changes. Press Release The object contains promotional material or information provided to a news organisation. Profile The object contains a description of the life or activity of a news subject (often a living individual). Program A news item giving lists of intended events and time to be covered by the news provider. Each program covers a day, a week, a month or a year. The covered period is referenced as a keyword. Question and Answer Session The object contains the interviewer and subject questions and answers. Quote The object contains a one or two sentence verbatim in direct quote. Raw Sound The object contains unedited sounds. Response to a Question The object contains a reply to a question. Results Listings and Statistics The object contains alphanumeric data suitable for presentation in tabular form. Retrospective The object contains material that looks back on a specific (generally long) period of time such as a season, quarter, year or decade. Review The object contains a critique of a creative activity or service (for example a book, a film or a restaurant). Scener The object contains a description of the event circumstances. Side bar and supporting information The object contains a related story that provides additional insight into the news event being reported Special Report In-depth examination of a single subject requiring extensive research and usually presented at great length, either as a single item or as a series of items. Summary The object contains a single item synopsis of a number of news stories (generally unrelated). Synopsis The object contains a condensed version of a single news item. Text only The object contains a transcription of text. Transcript and Verbatim The object contains a word for word report of a discussion or briefing without significant journalistic intervention. Update The object contains an intraday snapshot (as for electronic services) of a single news subject. Voicer The object contains only voice. Wrap The object contains a complete summary of the event. Wrapup The object contains a recap of a running story (such as the end of the day).