Futures Lab update #107: From smartphone to control room, and graphics in small places

This week we check out a tool that turns smartphones into mini satellite-TV trucks, and we get tips on creating a team to do graphics and data visualization.

PART 1: Yottio

A startup called Yottio has built a system to get live footage from multiple smartphone users directly into a studio broadcast. It also provides two-way communication between the control room and the phones. We hear how it works from co-founder and CEO Jon Lawrence. Reporting by Rachel Wise, Reuben Stern and Gabriel Jefferson.

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PART 2: Starting a graphics desk

Adding a graphics team can be tough for a small newsroom starting from scratch. We get some advice from Jaeah Lee, reporter and graphic journalist at Mother Jones. Reporting by Katy Mersmann.

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Reuben Stern  
 
Director of NYC Partnerships

Reuben Stern is RJI’s director of New York City partnerships and is the director of the Missouri School of Journalism’s New York program.

Rachel Wise  
 
Video Editor

As video editor at RJI’s Futures Lab, Rachel Wise co-produces and edits the weekly Futures Lab video updates, and produces other video projects at RJI.