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Podcast: VR and Journalism-Episode 2

Podcast Transcript: Yang: When VR has been fully utilized, what’s your prediction about it? In particular in the space of journalism, could VR news be the future of journalism? Mitch: As you can probably imagine I hope it’s got a very bright future because I did that just means more good work for me toContinue reading “Podcast: VR and Journalism-Episode 2”

Podcast: VR and Journalism-Episode 1

Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology that can create a simulated environment. In the news and journalism space, some news agencies have trialed the use of virtual reality in their storytelling, such as the Guardian VR, the New York Times VR. It seems that VR news has endless possibilities. It is immersive interactive, enableContinue reading “Podcast: VR and Journalism-Episode 1”

How can the news agency make money on WeChat?

Flourishing social media app WeChat is changing the landscape of journalism in China, how news organizations can use it to reach their audiences? Let’s start with an amazing fact. According to Q2 2019, Tencent reported that WeChat has over 1.32 billion MAU (monthly active users) and 34.6% spend over four hours per day. People useContinue reading “How can the news agency make money on WeChat?”

The stories you read are probably written by a ROBOT

In the past few years, you have probably read a news article that was written by a Robot. The emotionless artificial intelligence can actually tell a touching news story now. Many reputable news outlets are dabbling in and taking advantage of it. The Washington Post, their robot “Heliograf,” has produced approximately 800 articles for theContinue reading “The stories you read are probably written by a ROBOT”

Psychology of tech addiction: why you waste so much time watching “Facebook video”?

For many of us, watching ‘Facebook video’ has become an addictive habit. But, do you know what really happens to your brain and body when you’re using ‘Facebook video’? Scrolling through the ‘Facebook video,’ you can find a mix of juicy or boring short clips. They are short, easy-bites, eye-catching, and automatically start playing oneContinue reading “Psychology of tech addiction: why you waste so much time watching “Facebook video”?”