At our university, we run a student TV station. Our biggest problem wasn’t artistic — it was logistical. Students used spreadsheets, Google Docs, and printed cuecards. Every semester we fought version conflicts, mismatch cues, and scheduling confusion. We needed a platform that could teach students real-world newsroom workflows while being robust enough for live output.
One of my PhD students showed me Falcon Rundown and I was impressed by how well the features matched our needs. I first explored it at Falcon Rundown, then deployed it in a pilot.
Students often worked offline; we couldn’t trust email-based rundowns.
They missed cues, especially when scripts changed last minute.
No central timing visibility meant shows drifted badly.
We wanted a platform that taught them real production workflows.
We created course assignments where students built rundowns in Falcon. They learned to:
Use tags to assign camera, graphic, audio roles
Attach scripts & teleprompter text to segments
Use live timing mode to practice pacing
Send cuecards to mobile devices
Export PDF for instructors and judges
It was eye-opening: students who struggled with versioning before suddenly had one living document.
In live broadcasts, we used Falcon as the single source. Crew saw cuecards on tablets. Directors monitored pacing. New scripts could be edited until seconds before air.
One student host forgot their lines; with teleprompter integration, the script was available immediately. Another student changed camera assignment mid-broadcast; the tag update jumped out visually on everyone’s screen.
Falcon Rundown’s feature set perfectly matches what we wanted: real-time collaboration, cuecard & prompter integration, timing, and clear visibility. It’s been transformational for our program.
If you run a media lab, or teach journalism or production, try out Falcon Rundown via Falcon Rundown. It offers a professional tool that students can readily use and learn from.