RJI Futures Lab update #52

Newspaper video that takes on TV; inside news curation apps

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PART 1: Video at the Austin American-Statesman

The Austin American-Statesman has a long history as a newspaper, but the staff is now looking to compete with local TV stations by providing online video coverage of breaking news. We hear about the strategy from Digital Managing Editor Zach Ryall.

PART 2: Curation as a part of the news ecosystem
An array of sites and apps have built entire businesses by pulling together information reported elsewhere and delivering it in a way that focuses on the user. We visit with leaders at Circa, Inside.com and Newsy to learn more about how these organizations fit into the news landscape.

Watch the RJI Futures Lab video update here.

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