At the core of a good journalist is the ability to storytell, usually via the written word or a video package, but the emergence of live streaming has helped transform how stories are told. Further, everyday citizens are now going live to share their perspective and help journalists discover untold stories.
This ONA Las Vegas chapter event brings together journalists from the LV Review-Journal (@WilsonElaineM and @caitielilly_) and Banjo’s media innovation director (@ToTheVictor) to discuss the state of the live streaming union, how it has influenced their perspective of covering stories, what it has done collectively for journalism and where trends may go next. These experts will also provide best practices for “going Live” and answer your questions.
5. ONA West Regional
July 14-15
UNR - Innevation Center
Eventbrite - Early June
San Diego | LA | SF | Sacramento | Seattle | Portland | Reno | Las Vegas
6. WHAT’S THE POINT?
Janis Krums, January 2009
1. Immediacy
2. Unique perspective
3. Social connection -- engage with your audiences
4. Authenticity -- people want to connect with people
5. Excitement and surprise
15. USING LIVE PLATFORMS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES
Our Facebook Live video on
Mega Tuesday, compared to a
produced and edited Facebook
video on a Super Tuesday, for
example, had thousands more
comments and seven times the
view duration.
--Lori Todd, NPR
16. USING LIVE PLATFORMS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES
"One reporter even Facebook
livestreamed a ride-along with our
Washington State Patrol in a story
about emphasis patrols. The
engagement was wonderful; our
viewers could ask him questions and
he answered in real-time."
The draw of Facebook Live is simple,
people like watching things as they
happen.
--Melissa Luck, KXLY TV Spokane
17. USING LIVE PLATFORMS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES
Behind the Scenes --
Engaging viewers across multiple
devices, building brand
connection and ultimately driving
audiences back to TV broadcast
19. STEP-BY-STEP -- FACEBOOK LIVE
-Download Facebook or Pages app from the app
store
FACEBOOK APP:
-Select the bottom right menu to access the page
you wish to stream from
-Create a “post”
PAGES:
-Get access to the page you wish to stream from
-Use top left pages menu to select where to stream
-Select “live” icon
24. GEARING UP: EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
“Just because you can use
only a phone to broadcast live,
it doesn’t mean you should!”
Mevo - Live Event Camera --
$399
iRig Mic -- $30
E-IMAGE Magic Q30
Lens Mount Rig
System -- $79
25. FACEBOOK LIVE COMES TO DESKTOP
● Brand new
● Download streaming software
● Click on LIVE VIDEO
26. ● Eyewitness updates from a scene
during breaking news
● Performances and events
● Something unexpected is unfolding
in real-time
● You know you’ll be doing something
unusual
● Anticipation is building – anything
can happen!
● Highly visual
● Interactive with news
Las Vegas Strip Shooting
Chick-fil-A
Opening
Johnson Middle School
mercury lockdown
Riviera Demolition
Welcome to DTLV sign
DECIDING WHEN TO GO LIVE
War Machine verdict
27. ● Significance outside of Las Vegas
DECIDING WHEN TO GO LIVE
● Will the stream attract new audiences?
Vegas Golden Knights
Presidential Debate
Raiders to Las Vegas
Katy Perry campaigns for
Clinton at UNLV
29. HOW DO WE MEASURE ENGAGEMENT?
● Reach
● Engagement - Are people reacting to the
video?
● Total viewers
30. JUGGLING LIVE STREAMING IN YOUR NEWSROOM
● Determine appropriate length of stream
● Ensure someone who is comfortable on camera is leading the stream
● Set specific interview targets
● Determine which platform is most appropriate for the stream