It comes as no surprise to me that visual-first journalism is at the core of The New York Times’ new digital strategy. ‘Journalism That Stands Apart’ is the publisher’s latest report that focuses on the innovation and design-led newsroom strategies it will be undertaking in an effort to double its digital revenue by 2020, to $800 […]
Unboxing: GoPro Omni VR 360 video Camera
I am in Zagreb at the offices of 24SATA where today the video team took ownership of one of the hot new 360 video filming rigs: The GoPro Omni. I am here all week visiting with the teams, making a film documentary and spending time sharing best practices for 360 video, Branded Facebook live streams […]
A guide to video storytelling for education
Journalism students and professors at the University of Notre Dame, the EFJ School of New Journalism in France, FH Journalism Studies in Vienna, Stockholm University of Media Studies, Ithaca College (New York), and the Danish School of Media and Journalism use these course packs in their diploma studies and certificate courses. These self-directed lessons are designed […]
Paris: New local news channel will film all video with smartphones #MOJO
French news channel goes ‘all in’ on smartphone filming And at the nearby EFJ University in Paris, every journalism student is required to study #MOJO as part of their studies. Read the school’s news release translated into English (Thanks Google!) How are they doing this? The professors are flipping the classroom and giving every student the […]
Flashmob Berlin: Adding music with Quik app brings YouTube Copyright claim
I filmed this LED flashmob in Berlin, edited it with the Quik app on my iPhone, shared it on YouTube, and this is what happened. As soon as I had uploaded the video, I got an e-mail alert from Youtube. The music that was added by the Quik app triggered a copyright claim. So, I […]