Innovation in Focus
Innovation in Focus is a series exploring new tech, tools and methods of storytelling for journalism. We interview experts, test ideas and provide our findings with templates, guidance and how-tos so you can implement the same innovations in your newsroom.
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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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Using audio automation to engage with audiences
Implementing the text-to-audio tool Everlit.
New tool combines AI, human judgment to create video highlights from public meetings
How Illinois Times is using SeeGov to expand city council coverage.
Solutions for auditing sources in small newsrooms
Including tools and strategies to evaluate geographic diversity of coverage.
Taking public meeting notes to TikTok — and making it actionable
How to experiment with video formats for the Documenters program.
How to build an AI toolkit for your newsroom
Our test-and-learn approach to AI at Epicenter NYC.
How to transform public meetings into engaging social media clips
Testing Descript, OpusClip and Veed.
Simplifying civic engagement with local government
Hello from Sioux Falls, South Dakota!
How a new workflow aims to strengthen community relationships through news tips
A guide for streamlining news tips with Airtable, Slack.
Fact checking police claims about crime with data maps
Identifying the influx of one local police department’s calls for service.
Integrating data visualization into a reporter’s workflow
Finding tools and methods that work for your newsroom.