Invest in your future and begin the new year by updating your digital toolkit with the latest and greatest of the emerging storytelling techniques -- Star Wars-style! This workshop is where attendees 'get their geek on' by gaining up close insights into the latest tech innovations, and how they can be used to tell more digitally engaged stories. What will we talk about to begin 2016? Social journalism trends? Mapping tools? Apple Watch? AR/VR? Breakthroughs in mobile reporting? Image detection? Content curation? And lots more. Our guest will be Victor Hernandez, Director of Media Innovation for Banjo and current fellow at the Donald W.Reynolds Journalism Institute at University of Missouri where he is researching wearable technologies and newsrooms.

1. GLIMPSE INSIDE THE 2016
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
TOOLKIT
Las Vegas SPJ & NAHJ
January 2016
#LVdigitalworkshop

2. Director Media Innovation — Banjo
Media partnerships, Product, Education, Evangelize
RJI academic fellow — wearable tech
CNN veteran: editorial + tech
SPJ | NAHJ | ONA
@ToTheVictor

3. 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)

4. 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.

5. 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

6. But first… few important acknowledgements from the cockpit

7. WHO YOU CALLING AN EARLY ADOPTER?

8. BEWARE HYPERSPACE-FATIGUE!

9. TRENDS > TOOLS

10. RELAX. GET COMFORTABLE. BUCKLE IN.

11. DISCOVERY
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

12. SNAPCHAT STORIES

13. TWITTER MOMENTS

14. FACEBOOK SIGNAL
fb.me/signalaccess

15. NUZZEL

16. WILDCARD

18. SOCIAL TRENDS
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

19. SOCIAL: ARE YOU OWNING IT?
use same name/photo as much as can
claim your social media profiles

20. 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.

21. INSTRACKCROWDFIRE

22. ENGAGEMENT TIPS
Option to share
only stories with
your FB followers
(quit annoying your friends)

23. 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

24. MESSAGING APPS
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

25. 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

28. WEARABLES /
APPLE WATCH
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

29. HANDS-
FREE
ALWAYS-ON
DEVELOPMENT
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

31. 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.

32. 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”

33. 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

34. FROM NOVELTY TO NECESSITY
11 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

35. 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
#LVdigitalworkshop

36. WHY THE WATCH IS LESS ABOUT TODAY,
AND MORE ABOUT TOMORROW
iPHONE VERSION 1
January 2007
No third party support
(App store)
Poor camera (2MP)
No front facing camera
No copy & paste
No Office support
No Outlook Exchange email
Limited memory (8GB)
Small screen size (3.5 inches)
Limited talk time
Limited phone carriers

37. 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.

38. Dark Sky for iOS
$3.99

39. Dark Sky for iOS
$3.99

40. ‘ESSENTIAL TECH’ TEST
Can I survive my day without?

41. 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

42. MOBILE VIDEO
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

43. THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING?

45. MOBILE NEWS
REPORTING EVOLUTION
‘Four-wire’ Satellite Live U/TV U Mobile Devices

46. Videolicious
(freemium)
Voddio
(free)
Clips
(free)
Kinomatic
($4)
Steller
(free)
coming soon
VIDEO PRODUCTION APPS
Kinemaster Pro
(Free)

47. AUDIO APPS
AudioBoom Video Record Pro (free) WavePad Audio (free) Cogi (freemium)

48. 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

49. VR JOURNALISM
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

50. 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.

52. 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 video
2- 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
“

54. FROM
KICKSTARTER
TO $2BN
FACEBOOK
ACQUISITION

56. A-FRAME

57. LIVE STREAMING
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

59. 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

60. 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/

61. 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

62. DOWNLOADPERISCOPEVIDEOS.COM

63. PERISEARCH.NET

64. LOOKATS.COM

65. INFOGRAPHICS /
VIZ TOOLS
@ToTheVictor @Banjo
#LVdigitalworkshop

66. PIKTOCHART

67. CANVA

68. ADOBE POST

69. DO OR DO NOT.
THERE IS NO TRY.
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70. tinyurl.com/lvdigitalworkshop
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