GLIMPSE INSIDE THE 2016 DIGITAL JOURNALISM TOOLKIT

Las Vegas SPJ & NAHJ January 2016

#LVdigitalworkshop

Director Media Innovation — Banjo

Media partnerships, Product, Education, Evangelize

RJI academic fellow — wearable tech

CNN veteran: editorial + tech

SPJ | NAHJ | ONA

@ToTheVictor

1. INTRO/WELCOME STUFF 2. DISCOVERY 3. SOCIAL TRENDS 4. MESSAGING APPS 5. WEARABLE TECH 6. VR JOURNALISM 7. LIVE STREAMING 8. VIZ TOOLS 9. BANJO TOURS + DEMO

(Could tackle much more… 356 days left)

THE ROAD TO 2020

Technology is intertwined in our lives and old definitions of media are being replaced with algorithms, data, social activation and creative expression across screens.

Welcome to 2016 and the road to 2020.

2016 continues the road to 2020 and begins to better define the next decade in news reporting and innovation. These trends are focused around the rapid evolution of media and technology, digital journalism breakthroughs and -- ultimately -- audience behaviors helping to shape a new era of storytelling.

2003

Friendster Launches

Database Journalism

iPhone Launches

Wikileaks

Digital Journalism

Oculus Rift

NYT Innovation Report Leaks

2016 2027

Newsroom Decentralization

Wearables for BBC

Virtual Reality

Auto Translation

Robot Journalists

Driverless Cars

End of the IOS

Man on Mars

FUTURE OF NEWS: TIMELINE OF THE CONNECTED GENERATION

Source: BBC News Labs - January 2015

But first… few important acknowledgements from the cockpit

WHO YOU CALLING AN EARLY ADOPTER?

BEWARE HYPERSPACE-FATIGUE!

TRENDS > TOOLS

RELAX. GET COMFORTABLE. BUCKLE IN.

DISCOVERY

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SNAPCHAT STORIES

TWITTER MOMENTS

FACEBOOK SIGNALfb.me/signalaccess

NUZZEL

WILDCARD

SOCIAL TRENDS

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SOCIAL: ARE YOU OWNING IT?

use same name/photo as much as can

claim your social media profiles

TWITTER JEDI TRAINING

Analytics: use tech to measure, understand, grow your reach

If want to ‘chain link’ tweets on timeline, don’t need to include handle. Just reply.

Take advantage of scheduling tools to preprogram, share content (Buffer)

Lists continue to be biggest under-utilized resource (twitlistmanager.com)

“Don’t cross the streams!” Cross-posting = be cautious. Think about your audiences.

INSTRACKCROWDFIRE

ENGAGEMENT TIPS

Option to share only stories with your FB followers

(quit annoying your friends)

POST INSTAGRAM IMAGES ON TWITTER AS EMBEDDED PHOTOS

Adding photos to your twitter posts 2X your community

engagement

— Mark Luckie, Former Twitter

manager for News & Journalism

MESSAGING APPS

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THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF MESSAGING APPS

In 2015, the number of active users on messaging apps surpassed the number of users on traditional social media channels. As this audience continues to grow, messaging apps will play an increasing role in the distribution strategy of brands and publishers.

Some brands have already started to explore this space, leveraging unique features of different messaging applications to experiment with new storytelling methods and community-building.

https://medium.com/digital-trends-index/9-digital-trends-to-watch-for-in-2016-25b46f518a5c#.p42l9i5n0

WhatsApp Viber WeChat Snapchat Line

WEARABLES / APPLE WATCH

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HANDS- FREE

ALWAYS-ONDEVELOPMENT

PLATFORM

ATTENTION -GETTING

ENVIRONMENT -AWARE

CONNECTED

• Voice / gesture control

• Low-power consumption

• Instant wake • Background

working / sensing

• GPS • Accelerometer • Compass • Camera • Microphone • Other sensors

• Wi-Fi • 3G / 4G / LTE • Bluetooth • NFC

• Less-distracting when receiving alerts / reminders /messages

• 3rd party apps • API partners • Accessories

KEY ATTRIBUTES OF WEARABLE TECH PRODUCTS

SOURCE: KPCB - Internet Trends Report

Source: Forbes Tech | May 2015

But, within five years, this ratio is set to drop to around 20 to 1; with an estimated 101 million smartwatch

shipments taking place by 2020.

The ratio of smartphone shipments, compared to smartwatch ones, currently sits at around 500 to 1. Small-fry indeed.

Smartphone users now glance at their mobile devices more than 100X a day, and with the smartwatch that could become 300 or 500X.

Currently there is only limited experience with news on smartwatches — but now smart news orgs and apps

are preparing for the possible widespread adoption of Apple Watch.

http://meta.watch/blogs/news/15725509-the-power-of-glance-and-ambient-info

“IT WILL BECOME VERY ADDICTIVE”

The average user now picks up their mobile phone more than 1,500 times/week

•Average user first reaches for their phone at 7:31 a.m. •Daily average time spent using: 3 hours 16 mins. [Moment app] •221 tasks each day (compared to 140 via desktop/laptops)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2783677/How-YOU-look-phone-The-average-user-picks-device-1-500-times-day.html

FROM NOVELTY TO NECESSITY11 areas that Apple must address before the Apple Watch can be considered essential for news

COMPLICATED SETUP

STORY STRUCTURE

NEWSGATHERING

SIRI / VOICE CONTROL

UI / SCREEN SIZE

BUGS

FORM FACTOR

BATTERY LIFE

MEDIA INTEGRATION

LIMITED WATCH APPS

BEYOND NOTIFICATIONS

From: https://www.rjionline.org/stories/the-apple-watch-and-newsrooms-novelty-or-necessity

SMARTPHONES FOR REPORTING

*Research topics, sources*Communicate/collab

*Camera | video + photo*Audio gathering/edit

*Publish to CMS*Produce multimedia

*Transmit content*Translation tool*Live streaming

*Post social media*Curate web content*Gather/share notes

*Mapping *Sensory data

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WHY THE WATCH IS LESS ABOUT TODAY, AND MORE ABOUT TOMORROW

iPHONE VERSION 1January 2007

No third party support (App store)

Poor camera (2MP)No front facing camera

No copy & pasteNo Office support

No Outlook Exchange emailLimited memory (8GB)

Small screen size (3.5 inches)Limited talk time

Limited phone carriers

NY TIMES

FLIPBOARD

YAHOO NEWS DIGEST

WASHINGTON POST

The Times has developed a new form of storytelling to help readers catch up in seconds. Through its one-sentence stories, crafted especially for the small screen of Apple Watch, users are able to get the news at a glance across many sections from the Times along with photography and short, bulleted summaries.

Flipboard algorithmically chooses the top 10 stories based on the top 10 topics a user follows on Flipboard, and then present these dynamically on the Apple Watch.

With speed reading, Yahoo News for Apple Watch flashes one word in a sentence before quickly moving to the next word. It helps me read passages more quickly, and is oddly compelling on the tiny screen.

“Big Story, Small Screen” design allows users to quickly browse the day’s big story via a customized format highlighting the top story through bold images and brief text, giving readers a way to catch up on the news in six scrolls.

Dark Sky for iOS$3.99

Dark Sky for iOS$3.99

‘ESSENTIAL TECH’ TESTCan I survive my day without?

Prices come down, avail goes up: explosive growth

Apple Watch 2 coming soon: camera, more sensors

News/media outlets begin to create unique wearable apps

Most effective user experiences will be ones integrating with broader media ecosystems

A FEW WATCH PREDICTIONS:

allthenewsthatfitsyourwrist.tumblr.comrjionline.org

MOBILE VIDEO

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THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING?

MOBILE NEWS REPORTING EVOLUTION

‘Four-wire’ Satellite Live U/TV U Mobile Devices

Videolicious (freemium)

Voddio(free)

Clips(free)

Kinomatic($4)

Steller(free)

coming soon

VIDEO PRODUCTION APPS

Kinemaster Pro(Free)

AUDIO APPS

AudioBoom Video Record Pro (free) WavePad Audio (free) Cogi (freemium)

PRO TIPS FOR BLASTING STORM TROOPERS GREAT VIDEO

• Lightweight but sturdy bag is a must• #1 rule for ‘mojos’ (and life): A.B.C.• Can’t be all digital. Don’t forget notepad and pens.• Try out new apps at home — not in the field• Get yourself organized! Use folders on your smartphone.• Airplane mode is awesome when shooting (avoid interruptions) • Best to zoom with your feet, not your fingers

VR JOURNALISM

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After sending 1 million Google Cardboard headsets to its subscribers in October, The New York Times introduced “The Displaced,” its first NYT VR project.

The VR experience gives viewers an unfiltered glimpse inside the lives of three refugee children around the world: an 11-year-old Ukrainian boy named Oleg, a 12-year-old Syrian girl named Hana and a 9-year-old South Sudanese boy named Chuol.

https://medium.com/@webjournalist/you-don-t-need-to-be-the-nytimes-to-do-vr-be4efb00ff74#.4cbjpz9tt

Two types of VR you can do:1- Live-action, 360 video2- CGI/3D modeling

What matters is that you get started.

This next disruption is being shaped right now and you need to be a part of it.

Yes, you!

— @webjournalist

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FROM KICKSTARTER

TO $2BN FACEBOOK

ACQUISITION

A-FRAME

LIVE STREAMING

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USE THE STREAMING FORCE

OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES

BREAKING NEWS, BEHIND-SCENES

POLITICAL EVENTS

CREEPY FACTOR

WHICH WAY IS UP?

DATA - BATTERY LIFE

INDIVIDUAL VS. BRANDED ACCT

PERFORMS WELL ON SOCIAL

We’re working to get 100 percent of our videos vertical. We find the engagement much higher. Users are more satisfied, and there’s a higher completion rate on them. Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail

http://documentally.com/2016/01/04/landscape-vs-portrait-video/

PERISCOPE BEST PRACTICES

Try to stay steady - use a monopod, or tripod if you have

Maximize on multitasking - stream, narrate, interview ppl, note usernames

Movement is good, listen, interact - provide true experiential!

Keep the commentary going - remind frequently what audience is tuned into

Remember to save your stream - might want later for B-roll or as video with story

DOWNLOADPERISCOPEVIDEOS.COM

PERISEARCH.NET

LOOKATS.COM

INFOGRAPHICS / VIZ TOOLS

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