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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The people behind the data points
Weihua Li of the Marshall Project balances the severity and humanity of incarceration through data.
Q&A: What a newsroom learned switching story budgets to Airtable
Save time, collaborate, integrate with new tools and share records requests.
Best practices for trauma-informed journalism
Experts and journalists provide tips to keep yourself and your sources safe.
Want to collaborate more? Get your tools to talk to each other
Put automations to work to make collaborating easier with tools like Airtable, Slack and Google Drive The One Newsroom, which is the convergence of The Columbia Missourian, KBIA, KOMU, Vox Magazine, and the Missouri Business Alert, into one space, has created more opportunities for collaboration. The Missourian converted its old content budgeting process (once hosted … Continued
When and how should we use AI in news?
We spoke with Marc Lavallee of The New York Times about newsrooms incorporating AI technology and tools into their work.
Building interactive visual experiences from data
How we helped the Current analyze and visualize public salary data.
How to optimize your videos on Instagram Reels
7 tips to make your Reels work
How does an AI news editor compare to a human editor?
There are pros and cons to using AI as your editor.
A database and text system created for resources during the pandemic
Public Input texting service allows readers to get in touch with journalists.
How to successfully hand-off projects and initiatives
Abigail Shaw put together multiple toolkits to help the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service continue to implement the initiatives and social media campaigns she has been planning all summer.