Behind-the-scenes news leaders and on-air talent shared cutting edge approaches to using emerging presentation technology at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum last week. A key takeaway: No matter the tech, it only takes off with the right talent and tone. Above (l-r): Barry Nash & Co.’s Barry Nash, Scripps News’ Christian Bryant, Gray Television’s Jonathan Saupe and The Weather Channel’s Nora Zimmett (Alyssa Wesley photo). Read a full report here and/or watch the video above.
Prior to the pandemic, newsrooms were already moving toward creating more ways to work remotely shooting stories from smartphones, editing in the field, transferring data-intensive files quickly and storing them on the cloud. Post-pandemic after two years in which no one came into the office these practices have advanced so much that […]
Leaders from The Washington Post, E.W. Scripps, NBCUniversal Local and Bitcentral told an audience at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHFourm that traditional newscasts are in need of a shakeup, but core features like relatable anchors and a clear sense of connection to community can’t be jettisoned in the changes. Above (l-r): Scripps' Socrates Lozano, NBCUniversal Local's Meredith McGinn, Bitcentral's Sam Peterson, WCBS New York's Sarah Burke and Washington Post's Micah Gelman.
Technology executives from Disney, CBS Television Stations, Fox’s WTTG Washington and Amagi said they’re turning to private and public clouds to find new efficiencies in production workflows at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum on Tuesday, a transition one sees as “scaling” in.
The Canadian public broadcaster can’t move too quickly without risking losing its core audience but it’s also aggressively evolving to attract new, younger viewers, said CBC executives at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum in New York City on Tuesday.