11. A data processing system for interpreting a news story markup language document, the system comprising: means for obtaining a news story markup language document from a storage location; means for parsing the news story markup language document, producing a plurality of markup language tags and associated text; means for converting the plurality of markup language tags and associated text to system instructions; and means for converting one of said plurality of markup language tags and associated text to a machine control instruction for execution by a machine control server.
11. A data processing system for interpreting a news story markup language document, the system comprising: means for obtaining a news story markup language document from a storage location; means for parsing the news story markup language document, producing a plurality of markup language tags and associated text; means for converting the plurality of markup language tags and associated text to system instructions; and means for converting one of said plurality of markup language tags and associated text to a machine control instruction for execution by a machine control server. 12. The data processing system of claim 11, further comprising means for rendering the system instructions as a visual interpretation of the news story markup language document.