Mobile streaming apps and interactive documentaries

Part 1: Mobile streaming apps

Several social apps have made it easy to stream live video directly from smartphones while simultaneously interacting with viewers. We explore the features of three different apps. 

Part 2: Journalism and interactive documentary

William Uricchio, principal investigator for the MIT Open Documentary Lab, says that journalism's role is changing from presenting facts to becoming an enabler of conversation. The lab's latest report, "Mapping the Intersection of Two Cultures," shows how the intersection of digital journalism and interactive documentaries has become part of that shift. We offer some highlights from the report. 

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