In this day-and-age reporting goes far beyond filing a written story for the morning edition. Readers want, and expect, information as soon as something happens — or even as it happens. Sure, you can text, line-by-line, updates back to your editor in the newsroom and get stories online in no time, but that’s still an old school way of approaching the subject. Believe it or not, there are plenty of technologies out there that can cut out the middleman (middleperson?) without sacraficing the ‘all important page view’ on the company site.
In many ways these newer techs, apps, widgets and practices can add another dimension to your coverage. Folks say a photo is worth a thousand words. Fortunately, you no longer have to invest in thousands of dollars of equipment or lug around a 5lb. DSLR to cover the basics.
Here’s a few tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way. Hopefully they are helpful, but I’d love to see, hear, watch or read what you’ve been using and how it’s worked out. Continue reading
