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Q&A with Andy Carvin: Building core values and a tight-knit team at Reported.ly
Andy Carvin was founder and editor of Reported.ly, a social media news operation that shut down Aug. 31, 2016, after its parent company, First Look Media, cut funding. In this edited transcript of our interview for the RJI Futures Lab update, Carvin explains Reported.ly’s core values and what made his team unique. He also talks … Continued
FL#170: Lessons from Reported.ly
Lessons from Reported.ly For 20 months, Reported.ly adopted a grassroots approach to telling stories by sourcing from social media to get perspectives from people around the world. But on Aug. 31, Reported.ly was shuttered after its parent company, First Look Media, pulled its funding. We spoke with Reported.ly founder and editor Andy Carvin about what … Continued
FL#169: Building a 360 toolkit
Building a 360-degree toolkit Journalists are routinely using virtual reality and 360 video to put viewers in places they wouldn’t otherwise be. But for smaller newsrooms with modest budgets, 360-degree video can seem out of reach. Shaheryar Popalzai, a Knight International Journalism Fellow, says building a 360 video toolkit is easier and cheaper than you … Continued
FL#168: Electome from MIT Media Lab
Electome from MIT Media Lab Electome is a new tool from the Laboratory for Social Machines at the MIT Media Lab that uses data to help capture and analyze social media conversations around the 2016 presidential election. The system uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze hundreds of millions of Tweets every day. … Continued
We asked journalists: How do you fit in time to learn about industry information?
In the midst of so much to do, how and when do journalists take the time to learn more about our industry? And what formats or platforms make learning easy? I’ve been asking those questions as I wrap up a really cool project and want to share what I’ve learned in ways that are useful … Continued
FL#167: 4 tips for embracing startup culture in newsrooms
4 tips for fostering innovation through startup culture In recent years, the newspaper industry has suffered a series of blows — from consolidation to a shrinking workforce to declining ad revenues. But with these setbacks comes the opportunity for innovation and growth. McClatchy is one company that’s embraced that opportunity. We sat down with Andrew … Continued
FL#166: CNN’s approach to Snapchat
CNN on Snapchat Most news organizations have limited functionality within Snapchat. But as one of the Snapchat Discover partners, CNN can offer multi-part news updates that are available to all Snapchat users. We talked with Ashley Codianni, director of social publishing, about how CNN hopes its effort on the platform will create a constant news … Continued
FL#165: Trends and ideas from the ONA16 conference in Denver
PART 1: ONA16 conference recap This year’s gathering of the Online News Association brought together more than 2,200 digital journalists and innovators from all over the world for a three-day showcase of the latest trends and ideas moving journalism forward. There were many discussions that took place in Denver this year — on topics including … Continued
FL#164: NowThis’ approach to Snapchat
NowThis on Snapchat In addition to using Snapchat Stories to reach younger audiences, NowThis is also one of 20 top publishers using the Discover feature. Executive Producer Sarah Frank explains her team’s Snapchat strategy and offers tips for any newsroom experimenting with the platform.Reporting by Mitchel Summers and Hailey Godburn For more information NowThis delivers … Continued
FL#163: NPR’s approach to Snapchat
NPR on Snapchat NPR has found creative ways to use the most basic features in Snapchat to connect differently with its audience.Reporting by Mitchel Summers. For more information The NPR social media team has shared many posts about Snapchat strategies and experiments on its blog. Some of those posts include: A brief history and breakdown … Continued