By Rich Johnson|February 13, 2018|Innovation Stories|
In June 2015, KNXV started producing digital content as the centerpiece of newsroom operations. Doing so required sweeping changes in workflow, job descriptions and traditional broadcast journalism mindset. That included merging the station’s traditional news [...]
By Rich Johnson|February 13, 2018|Innovation Stories|
In May 2017, TEGNA’s TV stations started delving into the real story behind a host of topics based on viewer requests, from curiosities to weighty local and national issues. The fact-checking initiative, called Verify, grew [...]
By Rich Johnson|February 13, 2018|Innovation Stories|
Furthering its multiplatform distribution, KIRO, Cox Media’s CBS affiliate in Seattle, was the first TV station in its market – and among the first in the country – to roll out news offerings on Echo [...]
By Rich Johnson|February 12, 2018|Innovation Stories|
Despite not having network or big-market resources, in January 2017, Quad Cities NPR affiliate WVIK and veteran journalist Scott Reeder launched a true-crime podcast, “Suspect Convictions” – a near-instant hit. Within the first month, “Suspect [...]
By Rich Johnson|February 2, 2018|Innovation Stories, Innovation Stories Videos, Videos|
Tegna owned KING 5 produced the first virtual reality mini doc in local news. The story, Under the Bridge, focused on Tina, a homeless woman who makes her home in an unsanctioned homeless encampment [...]
By Rich Johnson|February 2, 2018|Innovation Stories|
In the summer of 2017, Univision Deportes raised its coverage of soccer’s Gold Cup to next-generation level, using its “teleportation” technology to virtually bring players and coaches to the Miami studios. Doing so makes it [...]
By Rich Johnson|August 1, 2017|Innovation Stories|
NextRadio has introduced streaming functionality to its app that combines internet functionality with over-the-air radio. Why is it important? By providing a streaming service alongside OTA radio, NextRadio is giving Apple users access to local [...]
By Rich Johnson|April 25, 2017|Innovation Stories|
NBC 10 Philadelphia (WCAU) produce a powerful digital first multimedia story called Generation Addicted that explored the Philadelphia opioid crisis. The report told the stories of addicts, families, and law enforcement by blending video, text, illustrated [...]
By Rich Johnson|March 29, 2017|Innovation Stories|
On March 29, 2017, WRAL became the first local news station in the country to be available on Google Home. The service provides top headlines read by WRAL anchors and weather reports for central North Carolina. Why is [...]
By Rich Johnson|March 28, 2017|Innovation Stories|
Raycom Media has introduced a national investigative unit led by award-winning journalist Lee Zurik. The unit will use their large broadcast and digital footprint to produce locally focused stories of national importance. Why is it [...]
