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Innovation in Focus
Monty Davis, of The Kansas City Star, shares advice on gimbals for video journalism
Gimbals for video: A tool for journalists on the move
October 14, 2019 -
The road to OTT: Be adaptable and willing to change
Your cheese will keep moving faster and faster is the best summation of our 50 minute discussion with Seth Geiger, President and co-founder of SmithGeiger.
October 10, 2019 -
Python for Mac: A step-by-step guide for journalists
Python's simple, readable syntax and active, open-source community make it a great first language for anyone who wants to learn to code.
October 10, 2019 -
Innovation in Focus
University of Missouri graduate student, Emily Kummerfeld, tested out various gimbals to produce this feature piece on Bille Stock and her photography business.
Gimbals for video: Billie Stock
October 7, 2019 -
When it comes to OTT, best advice is to “Just do it. . .”
“Just do it,” was the answer to a final question when I checked in with Joe Terrell, News Director at KLTV in Tyler, Texas. The question was to identify one thing his team learned since the 2017 launch of the 24/7 digital product East Texas Now.
October 1, 2019 -
Post Episode 14: Local news reporters expose government corruption, health concerns
In Episode 14, Post highlights reporting done by local news outlets that has made a difference for smaller communities often left out of the national news spotlight.
September 30, 2019 -
Seminars to equip student competition participants with information to develop verification tools
RJI has launched a seminar series to equip 2019–20 Student Innovation Competition participants with relevant information needed to develop verification tools to fight against deep fakes and fabricated content.
September 24, 2019 -
Installing and adapting to new technology in the newsroom
Among the collection of strange choices at the car wash is always something called New Car Smell. When classes began at the University of Missouri last month, the KOMU-TV newsroom was filled with the aroma of their newly installed video management system.
September 24, 2019 -
RJI Fellow developing tool to measure real-life impact beyond clicks and social shares
Finding the true impact of a story should go beyond just looking at clicks and social shares, says Leezel Tanglao, a data-driven multimedia news leader.
September 23, 2019 -
Innovation in Focus
Provide a visual component for readers, share it on more platforms and reach a wider audience
Audio to video: Tips and tools
September 23, 2019 -
Epstein: Platform will allow news consumers to dive deeper into audio stories on smart home devices
During an experiment in 2018, the BBC gave audiences the opportunity to dive deeper into topics within an article through a tool called Expander. Now, Michael Epstein of Walking Cinema wants to give news consumers a similar opportunity.
September 18, 2019 -
RJI Fellow wants to make media, tech companies more aware of need to preserve content
Nineteen of 21 news outlets weren’t doing anything to archive web content. A lack of awareness and action in this area has driven Neil Mara to leverage his industry experience and contacts to help find archiving solutions for media companies.
September 16, 2019 -
Innovation in Focus
Amy Eason of CNN Digital shares her tips on creating audiograms
Audio to video: Keep audiograms short and compelling
September 16, 2019 -
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Don't leave any audience behind
The dark side of going digital and how to fight it
September 14, 2019 -
ONA
What actually is an “Explainer,” and how can your newsroom make them effectively? Video producers from Vox, NowThis, and AJ+ have answers.
Breaking down the explainer video
September 14, 2019
Donald W. Reynolds