storytooling: new tools for the next generation of journalists. (version spring/summer 2015)
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Simple One story with one
baseline. Emotional
Universal emotions and feelings, obstacles and a goal.
Valuable An added value for the viewer
encourages reflection and action. Real
Seek for authenticity in what you tell and who you show.
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A Good Story
Character & Motivation
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Conflict (internal/external)
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Connection Universal feeling. Why Should I Care
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Ongoing aCtion
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Story Building Blocks
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Find a strong compelling character that people can relate to. Film him/her doing something other than talking (unfolding action) Look for a conflict or complication or unanswered question that you will resolve (or not). Simplify your answer by the end of the video. Bob Sascha.
Ebola in Liberia Ebola everywhere
Medical Tes5ng Rapid ebola tests
Doctors treat pa5ents What if pa5ents treat doctors
Lot of money for cancer research
How about ebola?
9. IFTTT Automate actions between two apps. 1. Send tweets with a certain hashtag
to Google spreadsheets. 2. Get a daily digest of geolocated
tweets. 3. Get a messages whenever someone
mails you. 4. Archive your instagram pictures on
dropbox. 5. Link Feedly with Evernote 6. ...
Monitor News
11. Nuzzel News shared by friends & colleagues
on social media.
12. Newsle News about friends and colleagues
on social media.
10. Feedly Best feedreader out there.
13. Social Sensor Stream of algorithm filterd news.
14. Prismatic News based your interests and
connections.
15. Tweetdeck Indispensable to follow news on
Twitter.
18. Geofeedia Monitor social media based on
location.
19. Echosec Follow social media based on
location.
20. CoEverywhere/Ground Signal
(Mobile) app for location based social media search.
Location
Social Media
23. Buzzsumo Monitor which stories are trending.
24. Mentionmap Map twitterusers and hashtags.
22. Topsy Advanced twitter search engine
25. Bio is Changed Get an update when someone’s
twitter bio is changing.
26. Tweet Library App to archive tweets
27. 360 Social Me Get an overview of someone’s social
media presence.
29. Filmic Pro Video app with a lot of professional
grade settings.
30. Clips A very intuitive mobile editing suit
31. VSOCAM One of our favorite picture apps.
Reporting
32. Interviewy Audio-recorder with a built in
transcription function.
33. O-Transcribe Nice online tool for audio/video
transcription.
34. Qwaz Audio App Transcriber created for and by
journalists.
Reporting
Good tools attracts attention, raise interest for the subject, add value and engage the reader to stay longer on the page, dig deeper and share the story.
4 MUST HAVES FOR STORYTELLING TOOLS
01 ATTENTION
04 ENGAGEMENT
03 VALUE
02 INTEREST
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Interaction Determine the level of interaction you want. Do you push, pull, allow conversation, ask for interaction. Is it live or not? Single- or multi-user?
V Time/Skill How much time do you have to build something? 10 minutes or 10 months? How much skill do you need to get the job done?
$ Price Check the price. Some tools are open source and free. Others work with subscriptions, clicks or have to be bought.
a Story Elements Identify the elements of your story. Which one do you want to highlight or add with a tool? Time, place, persons, sounds, images, relationships, data,...
“ Form/Function Make sure the form of your tool follows the function it has and not the other way around. Don’t distract, add value.
5 Platform Consider the platform your readers will use to access the story: web, mobile, touch,...
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35. Exposure Beautiful online platform for picture
stories.
36. Storyform Wordpress platform for
scrollytelling.
37. Storehouse Mobile app to tell scrolling stories.
Scrollytelling
38. Sway New interactive storytelling
platform from Microsoft.
39. Pageflow Open Source scrollytellingplatform
from WDR
40. Adventr Platform for non-lineaire
interactieve stories.
Scrollytelling
41. Kettlecorn Online platform for making layered
online video content.
42. Racontr Very performant platform for building interactive stories.
43. Touchcast iPad app to make interactive touch
video.
Interactieve Video
Multimedia
47. Thinglink Make pictures and video interactive.
48. Mattermap Map issues interactively.
46. Spicynodes Interactive topic exploration.
49. Pixlr Express Online photo editing tool.
50. Odyssey Integrate different media on maps.
51. Tripline Visualize trips
Multimedia
53. Storify Build a stream of stories with online
content.
54. Twitshot Automated pictures for your tweets.
52. Jamsnap Add sound to pictures.
55. Replay Mix & Match Storytelling app for
foto’s &video
56. Google Cardboard 3D glasses with open source SDK
57. Cartodb Visualize data on maps.
Pick Keep it simple. Chose tools that suit your workflow.
Stick Be consequent.
Dig Get to know your tools. Learn the shortcuts. RTFM.
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The 80/20 Rule
; Focus on what works for you. Make a selection of 10 tools to do 80% of the work. Be open for new things. Dare to experiment in 20% of your work.
experiments daily
20%
80%
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