Innovation in Focus
Innovation in Focus is a series exploring emerging technology and methods of storytelling for newsrooms worldwide. We interview experts, test tools and provide our findings on a different topic each month.
Whether you're a one-man band or a large metro, this series will help you take the next step in innovative journalism.
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Jeremy Gilbert, of The Washington Post, and Robert Hernandez, of USC Annenberg, discuss mixed reality for journalism
Mixed reality: Meeting readers where they are
June 26, 2020 -
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“My advice for any reporter or photographer who wants to work with their news organization’s archives is to bring to the task exactly what you bring to your daily reporting -- a sense of curiosity,” said Kori Rumore Finley of The Chicago Tribune.
Archives: Bringing curiosity and context to content
June 24, 2020 -
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Newsletters can take “the passionate people who are writing about news and tell you why you should care.”
Create a newsletter worth reading: Tips from the experts
June 19, 2020 -
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On a platform that consists primarily of dance and comedy videos, is there space for news?
5 ways that local newsrooms can utilize TikTok
June 17, 2020 -
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Watch this workshop for journalists to learn how to visualize COVID-19 data with these two web tools
Visualizing COVID-19 data: Learning Observable and Vega
June 15, 2020
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RJI video series on innovation is a finalist for EPPY Award
Innovation in Focus, which helps newsrooms navigate the numerous new emerging technologies and storytelling techniques, is a finalist for a 2018 Editor & Publisher EPPY Award.
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Single-topic series replaces RJI Futures Lab video update.
New ‘Innovation in Focus’ series will show journalists how to tell stories using emerging tech
January 12, 2018 -
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"Innovation in Focus" series will help journalists incorporate emerging technology in their storytelling.
Announcing a new video series for journalists
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