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Prompting systems

There are various prompting systems such as Autocue, Portaprompt, Autoscript and Teleprompter.

They are mounted on the front of a camera and provide a rolling script for the newsreader or presenter to read.  The process is invisible to the viewing audience because the presenter is looking straight into the camera lens in order to read.

Below is a view of a camera as it appears to the presenter looking into it. Click the button and you will see the script rolling on the screen.

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