Innovation in Focus
Innovation in Focus is a video series exploring emerging technology and methods of storytelling for newsrooms worldwide. We will 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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Social Specific Content: Building for instagram, snapchat and more
November 12, 2018
Tips on five tools we tried while creating social specific content for promotion of our video story.Read more...
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Innovation in Focus
We test different social specific content editors to promote a news feature video.
Social Specific Content: Promoting your stories differently
November 5, 2018 -
Innovation in Focus
How to use the Facebook ad archive for projects and tips on what to think about before you start!
Bots: Tips and Tools
October 29, 2018 -
Innovation in Focus
We spoke with one of the original creators of the ProPublica Election Databot.
Bots: Meet the ProPublica Election Databot
October 18, 2018 -
Innovation in Focus
We used an election databot to lead us to a story about ad numbers from two local politicians.
Bots: Helping journalists find the story
October 9, 2018 -
Innovation in Focus
Sisi Wei of ProPublica shares how news games invite readers to participate in the story and how games are a unique way to tell certain stories in journalism.
Games for News: Inviting readers to participate in the story
September 10, 2018
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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.
October 19, 2018 -
Innovation in Focus
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 -
Innovation in Focus
"Innovation in Focus" series will help journalists incorporate emerging technology in their storytelling.
Announcing a new video series for journalists
January 9, 2018
Donald W. Reynolds