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What a daily newspaper and its parent company are learning as staff experiment with Amazon Alexa
July 13, 2017
Although news stories can be fed automatically from a CMS to Alexa-eq...
Four ways the Columbia Missourian is using Facebook Live to engage with community
July 19, 2017
When Facebook rolled out its live broadcast feature in December 2015,...
RJI Fellow expands work on mobile news app for smaller news organizations
July 11, 2017
Push notifications from The New York Times, the Guardian and The Wash...
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Four ways the Columbia Missourian is using Facebook Live to engage with community
When Facebook rolled out its live broadcast feature in December 2015, it opened a new channel for engaging audiences and serving content on the platform.
July 19, 2017 -
What's new? Q&A
Although news stories can be fed automatically from a CMS to Alexa-equipped devices like the Amazon Echo, Christopher Biondi believes tailoring the content to the new platform is the best way to provide a good listening experience.
What a daily newspaper and its parent company are learning as staff experiment with Amazon Alexa
July 13, 2017 -
Open the Room Project helps journalists, citizens and towns broadcast on Facebook Live
This week we launch the Open the Room Project, which provides community journalists, citizen activists and town administrators with step-by-step directions to build a scalable, affordable system for streaming public meetings, events and sporting contests.
July 12, 2017 -
RJI Fellow expands work on mobile news app for smaller news organizations
Push notifications from The New York Times, the Guardian and The Washington Post alert us every day to scandal, horror, scientific achievement and grief. However, this capability lies mainly in the realm of large newspapers.
July 11, 2017 -
RJI in the news
While newspapers like The Washington Post and New York Times are able to freely experiment on the digital side of things, smaller publications have often been left to trudge along the digital path without much guidance.
Editor & Publisher: How newspapers are achieving success with technological advancements
July 10, 2017 -
RJI in the news
They call it pack journalism. Hordes of reporters chase the same story — in the same way — while other developments go uncovered.
Lee’s Summit Journal: Journalism app took grand prize at MU competition
July 3, 2017 -
RJI in the news
It can be a challenge for newsrooms to set aside time and resources to craft an effective newsletter. That’s where the free tool Opt In can help.
IJNet: Free tool helps newsrooms curate, manage effective newsletters
June 29, 2017 -
Futures Lab Update
Could immersive storytelling that detects what viewers feel change the way they think?
FL#200: Experimenting with interactive VR at Crossover
June 28, 2017 -
Futures Lab Update
Could new technology break down language barriers?
FL#199: Language recognition via Speechmatics
June 21, 2017 -
What's new? Q&A
The Honolulu Civil Beat’s weekly Facebook Live broadcast is an ongoing experiment for the two-person team behind it as they try out new technology, locations and formats.
What a team at the Honolulu Civil Beat is learning while experimenting with Facebook Live
June 20, 2017
Donald W. Reynolds