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MEDIASEED GLOSSARY

- FTP Pull: An email will be sent to you with a link to your private FTP location where you can download your assets. Contents are automatically removed from your workspace once you've transferred the assets.
- FTP Push: Assets will be sent directly to your own FTP server.
- Pathfire: A private digital media delivery service for broadcasters.
- Feed Request: Video will be sent to you via a satellite feed.
- Tape Request: A videotape will be mailed to you.
- Embed: Copy and Paste this Embed Code into your website or blog to display the video to all of your visitors.
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Mediaseed Branded Digital Newsroom

Web, broadcast and print media need on-demand, online access to your video, audio, images, and documents. Mediaseed will create a password-protected microsite — your own Branded Digital Newsroom — that links directly from your website and is designed to match your brand identity. You will have secure access to your own Client Control Room where you can archive, share, distribute, and track content for your rich media strategies.
Contact us at info@medialink.com for more Info.
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How Do You Register?

Click "Register" on the top right hand side of the main page. You will be prompted to select your industry, then your registration page will appear, where you will be asked to fill out information. Once submitting this registration form, you will receive an e-mail asking to confirm your email address.

Your registration will be reviewed and, once approved, you will be given permission to download content. An email will then be sent to you that includes your password (your email address will be your username).
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NOTE: In order to successfully log into Mediaseed, you must set your browser to Accept Cookies. Mediaseed uses cookies to determine such things as your Preferences and your Homepage. Please refer to your browser's Help section for assistance

If you use a shared computer and are concerned about others accessing your account, you have the option of un-checking the "Remember Me" box when logging in. This will delete the cookie when you close your browser. You will then have to log in again when you come back to the site.

Are you accessing the site through a bookmark or Favorites link? If so, try typing in the address directly:
it's http://www.mediaseed.tv
Have you tried logging out? This can be done in two ways -- try each and then try logging in again.
- Log out by clicking on the "LOG OUT" link at the top of the page
- Have you cleared the cache on your machine? Following are instructions for three popular browsers:
  Internet Explorer
  1. Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" pull-down menu
  2. In the "General" tab of the "Internet Options" section locate the area called "Temporary Internet Files"
  3. Click on "Delete Files" button
  4. Click OK to delete the files
  5. Click OK at the bottom of the window to exit "Internet Options"
  Firefox
  1. Select "Clear Private Data" from the "Tools" pull-down menu
  2. Check Mark the "Cache" button
  3. Click "Clear Private Data Now" at the bottom of the menu
  Safari (MAC)
  1. From the "Safari" menu, choose "Empty Cache... ", or hold down the "Option" and "Command" keys and press "E".

For more information on clearing and bypassing your cache, read the information provided here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bypass_your_cache

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Play Videos

How Come The Videos Are Not Playing?

You may not have the right media players installed or your version may be out of date. To update and install Flash, as well as Windows Media Player, please visit:

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/
to download the latest version of Windows Media Player.

If you are trying to play MPEG2 broadcast-standard files, you will need to download the MPEG2 codec for Windows Media Player, found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

You may also download a special media player for all video formats, including MPEG2s. Try the VLC Media Player found here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

You can also review and compare other media players here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_media_players

If these solutions do not work, please check with your IT administrator to see if there is a firewall blocking your access.

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Forgot Password

If you have already registered at Mediaseed, but have forgotten your password, please use the "Forgot Password" link under "Login" at http://www.mediaseed.tv Enter your email in the field, then click the “Send” button underneath. You will receive an email with your password.
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Profile

How Do You Edit Your Profile?

Once registered, you can edit your profile to change your password, preferences or delivery options. By simply clicking on the "Profile" option toward the top right corner of the page, your Profile page will display, where you will be able to adjust the options to better suit your needs.

Included in your Profile page options is the opportunity to subscribe to Medialink’s Daily Digest. Sent out every business day, Daily Digest can be customized to feature the latest stories in your selected field(s) of interest.
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Downloading Files

How Do You Download a File from Mediaseed?

The following is a step by step account of how to select and download content from Mediaseed. Please make sure that you are logged in using your email address and password.

Select the Story that you are interested in by clicking on either the headline of the Story, or the "more" link at the end of the text advisory.

You will then be taken to a dedicated Story Page. Once here you will have the opportunity to retrieve various media assets including video, audio and text documents. To begin your download process, you may either select "Download" from the Main Story Menu or from the "Other Assets" list below.

You now have two choices to download assets:

1. Direct Download:

Click "Download" and select the Asset Type of your choice (e.g.: MPEG2, Windows Video, QuickTime Video) or on the download icon next to it.

For PC users: right-click and select "Save Target As…" to download the file directly to your local or network drive (this works best in Internet Explorer).

For MAC users: hold down the "Control" key then click and select "Save Link As…" (this works best in Safari).

2. Add Asset:

Check the tic-box next to the Asset Type of your choice . Continue to check the tic-boxes of all Assets you wish to order. Once you have selected your Assets, click on the "Order" button beneath.

If you choose to "Add Asset", your selected Assets are added to your basket, viewable by clicking on "View Current Downloads" button at the top of the page. After reviewing your selection of downloads press the "Checkout" button. If you wish to remove any item, click "Remove" next to that item, then you can continue to add items, or proceed directly to Checkout.

Based on your Preferences, the Checkout Page gives you the option of obtaining the Asset via FTP Pull, Tape Request or Satellite Request. Select your delivery method for each Asset, then select "Update" at the bottom of the page. You can "Continue Browsing" by clicking on that button at the bottom, or proceed directly to "Checkout" by clicking on that button at the bottom or the top right.

You will then receive a follow-up email that will either include information on how to obtain the asset via FTP or verify the tape/Satellite Request. You may also access them immediately at: ftp://ftpcontent.medialink.com Please note that you will be prompted to enter your login credentials (email address and password). PC users may open the FTP link Windows Explorer. In IE, this option is selectable under the "View" tab at the top of the browser.

Please note that to retrieve files we highly recommend you use a download manager.

For PC users, try WS_FTP, which you can download here: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/index.asp Or FileZilla, which you can download here: http://filezilla-project.org/

For MAC users, try Cyberduck, which you can download here: http://cyberduck.ch/

For more FTP options, see the FTP help section below.

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FTP

How Do You Access FTP Files?

All media assets that you order through to Checkout are available at our ftp site: ftp://ftpcontent.medialink.com Please note that you will be prompted to enter your login credentials (email address and password).

Please note that while most PC users may open the FTP link Windows Explorer (in IE this option is selectable under the "View" tab at the top of the browser), for the best FTP performance, we highly recommend you use a download manager.

For PC users, try WS_FTP, which you can download here: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/index.asp Or FileZilla, which you can download here: http://filezilla-project.org/

For MAC users, try Cyberduck, which you can download here: http://cyberduck.ch/

Follow the instructions for easy and quick FTP downloads.

ALL USERS:
For a comprehensive list of FTP programs and their compatibility with various operating systems, review the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_FTP_clients
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EMBED

How Do You Embed Videos?

You can now embed any of our videos on Mediaseed.tv directly onto your website. To do so, you must first select a Story, so that it appears in the main video window. Adjacent to the right of that window is a box that displays the text to the Story, and right underneath that is a button that reads "Embed." Click on Embed and you will then be able to copy the embed code. Once you copy the code, you can then paste it into any section of your website, and the video will play on your site, while still being served from our Mediaseed servers
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Story Categories

How Do You Sort Stories by Category? You may sort Stories by Category by simply clicking on the category TEXT on the left hand side of the page (not the box or the RSS icon). You will then be taken to a presorted selection of the latest stories available in each category.
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All Topics / My Topics

What is the Difference Between "All Topics" and "My Topics?"

"All Topics" is Mediaseed’s default presentation mode. Once logged in, you may specify your categories of interest (See "How Do I Edit My Profile?" for more information). By choosing to show only "My Topics", you will receive an easier to view selection of keywords tailor made to your fields of interest.
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How Do You Search Effectively on Mediaseed?

All of the stories posted on Mediaseed have been tagged to make searching our library of content easy and accurate. Just type any or all search terms into the search bar on the left hand side of the page (e.g.: energy, child safety), then click the arrow to the right, and suitable story matches will display.

You can also search by media type (video, audio, image, documents). The default search is for all media types. You can choose to search by any number of media types by deselecting the media types you aren't interested in. When you deselect a media type its image turns grey, like the Video icon here: After you have deselected the media types to exclude in your search, enter any or all search terms in the Search bar, and click the arrow to the right. You do not need to enter any text in the Search bar. Your search results will then appear, displaying all Stories with the media types you have included.

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View Current Downloads

How Do You View Current Downloads in Progress?

You need to be logged in first to view your Current Downloads. To view them without having to leave the page you are currently on, simply click on "View Current Downloads" at the top right. They will be displayed in a Current Download window, and from there you may proceed directly to Checkout or continue adding items to your download folder by selecting "Cancel" – both at the bottom of the window.
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Checkout

How Do You Complete Your Order?

You may complete your order by clicking on "Checkout" at the top right. You will be taken to the Checkout page where you can view your Current ordered items in the "Checkout" tab, as well as the previous items you have ordered in the "Order History" tab.
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Order History

How Do You View What You Have Ordered?

Click on "Checkout" at the top right. You will be taken to the "Order History" page where you can view the previous items you have ordered in the "Order History" tab, as well as your Current ordered items in the "Checkout" tab.
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RSS FEEDS & PODCASTING

MEDIASEED.TV - RSS FEEDS
1. WHAT CAN I DO WITH RSS FEEDS?
Web syndication of news and information by Internet news sites and blogs has been popularized by the widespread adoption of RSS. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) describes a group of XML (eXtensible Markup Language) file formats that websites use to make available Internet feeds of actual video, audio and text files or summaries with links to complete versions, and other metadata, which are provided to subscribing Internet audiences. RSS subscriptions are usually free and the format enables a website's frequent visitors to conveniently track updates using an RSS aggregator.

2. WHAT RSS CONTENT DOES MEDIASEED OFFER?
Mediaseed.tv is an RSS-enabled site that offers a wide variety of rich media content for news publishing and marketing needs.

Mediaseed RSS Feeds

Mediaseed.tv offers downloadable broadcast- and broadband-quality multimedia content for journalists. Browse through our constantly updated collection of streaming video and audio, photos, news releases, and other content — all searchable by asset type, keyword, or Story Topic. Registered journalists have full access to an RSS-enabled site to download rich media content and use other helpful news resources.

Mediaseed Video and Audio Podcasts

Instantly transfer Mediaseed news content onto portable digital media players and desktops. Downloads of video and audio files about a broad array of compelling topics are made easier for RSS subscribers.

• Automotive
• Business/Finance
• Consumer News
• Entertainment
• Environment
• Health/Medical
• International
• Lifestyles
• Medialink Features
• Politics/Government
• Science/Technology
• Sports
• Travel
• En Español

3. HOW DO I GET STARTED?

RSS Reader

You'll need an RSS reader, which is a tool that automatically retrieves RSS textual content, such as headlines and articles, and delivers results for easy review and sorting. This allows you to manage retrieved content via a website or on a desktop folder.

Feedreader
My Yahoo!
Google Reader
A list of other RSS readers can be found here: http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Internet/Clients/WWW/Feed_Readers/

Media Player for Video and Audio Podcasts

To play and organize your downloaded digital video and audio files in a format that will be compatible with your media-playing device, you'll need to download a media player, such as: iTunes

For help on any other technical questions and requests, please email: mediaseedhelp@medialink.com

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