Tag: Social media
Live video: Have fun, it’s a community now
In this week’s piece we speak with Terez Paylor, Chiefs beat writer at The Kansas City Star, who goes live with readers every week.
Mobile video: Tips and tools
Which of the three apps we tried was the best for mobile video editing? Watch and see.
Mobile video: Make it snackable
Alisha Ebrahimji, digital journalist at WFAA-TV in Dallas, speaks about creating unique content in the field for social platforms and what mobile tools are useful when working on deadline.
Potter Digital Ambassadors visit five weekly newspapers to boost outlets’ multimedia, social media
The Potter Digital Ambassadors program recently paired five college journalism students with rural Missouri newspapers to help implement multimedia and social media strategies. This was the inaugural year of the program, which is underwritten by Missouri School of Journalism alumnus and newspaper editor Walt Potter. The ambassadors, all from the Missouri School of Journalism, had … Continued
Earning trust by inviting questions … and answering them
Originally published on Medium As newsrooms have joined the Trusting News work, we’ve asked them to think about how they might introduce the work to their audiences and how those audiences might be invited to weigh in. News consumers aren’t usually shy about telling us how we could do better, but asking for feedback directly … Continued
‘Science Friday’ tackles misinformation with socially shareable resources
During this monthly Q&A series, we’re checking in with the 2017-18 Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows to see what’s new with their projects and find out what they’ve learned so far.
RJI Fellowship delivers digital services to publishers for local businesses
Individuals or organizations can apply for 2018-19 fellowships at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute through Jan. 31. During the application season, we will publish Q&As with a few of our past fellows to find out how the fellowships benefited their organizations and what advice they have for applicants.
There are three types of fellowships: institutional, nonresidential and residential. Learn more by visiting RJI Fellowships.
Immersive Storytelling: Why it’s powerful
Sarah Hill, CEO and chief storyteller at StoryUp, speaks about the power of immersive storytelling for journalism and the tools she thinks would be the best fit for newsrooms on a budget.
Immersive Storytelling: Ruthy Chapman
Ruthy Chapman is a Columbia, Missouri, resident who had to adjust her commute after her city bus line was cut in 2017. Instead of catching a regular bus connection each day, she has to call in advance for a van shuttle to pick her up at her old bus stop to get her to work.
Newsrooms join Trusting News work
Originally published on Medium More than 30 newsrooms are making an investment in discovering how best to demonstrate credibility and earn trust by coming on board the Trusting News project. For four months, they’ll commit to regular experimentation across seven trust-building strateiges. A handful of newsrooms have been testing since November, and many more are … Continued