Sandra Gaudenzi, of IF Lab, the moderator of news:rewired’s panel on long-form video for the mobile generation, said industry specialists talked about documentaries as a dying form, but the reality was that journalists were now talking about the demand for long-form documentaries – and the genre is hip in a way that no one predicted only […]
As it happened: The bigger picture – putting news into context
The amount of information now available on the web means news organisations have to provide context to ongoing or breaking news stories, in a way that goes beyond a list of related stories.
As it happened: International investigations session
Many of the biggest stories in the last few years were sourced from international investigations. What does it take to complete a cross-borders project and what can media organisations learn from those doing these types of projects on a regular basis?
Chat apps: an exciting new platform for news providers
Trushar Barot worked on the launch of the world’s first news service for the WhatsApp platform during the 2014 Indian elections and also on the award-winning Ebola ‘lifeline’ WhatsApp information service. If anyone knows anything about the closing gap between news organisations and chat apps, it’s Trushar. Now, he’s the mobile editor for the BBC World Service Group and has […]
As it happened: Telling stories with data
How can journalists find stories in data and how can they present these stories in an engaging way? This workshop session at the news:rewired conference, in London, looked into the matter…
As it happened: Longform video for the mobile generation
In the era of Snapchat, Vine and Periscope, some news organisations are still investing time and resources into making longer videos for the web. So what goes into producing these videos and is there an ideal length and format that makes people stay and watch?
CNN Digital International’s approach to personalisation
News organisations are continually experimenting with digital story-telling as a way to engage and excite their mobile audiences, delegates at the news:rewired conference, in London today, were told. According to a 2014 Ofcom report, more than half of digital readers are now accessing news on mobiles and tablet devices, and to meet this growing demand […]
How Washington Post’s print values influence its digital apps
Since the Washington Post’s emerging news products team launched a year and a half ago, it has engineered apps for Amazon’s tablet, desktop, mobile phones and the Apple Watch, but always with an eye on the paper’s most traditional product. Christopher Meighan, director for digital news design and presentation, emerging news products at the Post, told the […]
As it happened: New models in local media
How do regional outlets see their role in their community in the digital age – and is it sustainable? This panel at the news:rewired conference, in London today, looked at new approaches to funding and storytelling local media outlets are taking.
As it happened: Chat apps in the newsroom – what’s next?
With many news outlets now regularly working with Snapchat, WhatsApp, Viber and more chat apps, this panel session of the news:rewired conference, in London, explored the opportunities for journalists on these platforms and took a practical look at the role they can play in newsrooms.