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Category: SXSW

SXSW: How the Texas Tribune is proving that free can be a business model

The Cannabusiness track of South by Southwest 2019 drew huge crowds during the second half of the festival, but no one was going to mistake Evan Smith for a weed […]

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Josh Sullivan SXSW

SXSW: Podcasting world leaves lasting impact on festival

South by Southwest began as a bunch of garage bands performing in one place in 1987. New York Times bestselling author and now podcaster Neil Strauss thinks that translates pretty […]

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Josh Sullivan SXSW

SXSW: Making multilayered true crime – Michelle Carter v. The Commonwealth

With so many true-crime documentaries out there, how does a filmmaker make one stand out from the pack? The answer, according to Erin Lee Carr, is making sure that the […]

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Josh Sullivan SXSW

SXSW: Is the future of our cities a branded utopia or commercial dystopia?

By 2050, it is expected that two-thirds of the global population will live in cities. By then, the “smart city” market is meant to triple, meaning that more and more […]

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Adela Locsin Insights, SXSW

SXSW: Key takeaways on data journalism from the “news nerds” panel

Nearly every news story you read today involves numbers. Many news outlets, like The Washington Post and The New York Times, have found effective ways of presenting stories with data-heavy […]

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Bridget Ann Peery Insights, SXSW

SXSW: ‘Excel is okay’ and other tweet-size insights for data journalists and news nerds

Storybench has boots on the ground covering SXSW from multiple angles, including immersive storytelling, UX design and more. For those that didn’t make it to Austin this year, the next […]

March 17, 2018March 23, 2018 Felippe Rodrigues Roundups, SXSW

SXSW: Virtual reality pioneer Nonny de la Peña on immersive storytelling

Often referred to as the ‘Godmother of Virtual Reality,’ investigative journalist Nonny de la Peña has paved the way for a new era of immersive storytelling though virtual reality. In […]

March 15, 2018 Sarah McDonagh Insights, SXSW

SXSW: TV writers on the ingredients of successful storytelling

It’s the best job in the world, the panelists agreed. Though distinct in their assorted identities and backgrounds, the three speakers at “Inside the Modern Day Writer’s Room,” held Tuesday […]

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Isaac Feldberg Insights, SXSW

SXSW: The danger in designing frictionless experiences like Uber, Hulu and Blue Apron

How many apps do you have on your phone specifically designed to make your life easier? Instead of waiting for the bus that may or may not come, ride-sharing services […]

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018 Adela Locsin Insights, SXSW

SXSW: For women in journalism the future is not bleak. But there’s a lot to work on.

At a SXSW session on journalism last Saturday, panelists Sophia Jones, Jasmine Garsd Garcia, Tara Todras-Whitehill and Daniella Zalcman wanted the room to know, first and foremost, that their outlook […]

March 12, 2018March 25, 2018 Bridget Ann Peery Insights, SXSW

SXSW: Bernie Sanders thinks the average American is “disgusted with the current political process”

In a sit-down interview with CNN reporter Jake Tapper, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont spoke about economic and social issues at the forefront of national politics including immigration reform, gun […]

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018 Bridget Ann Peery Insights, SXSW

SXSW: Screams and cheers as horror-thriller “A Quiet Place” opens SXSW film festival

On Friday night, actor John Krasinski kicked off the SXSW Film Festival with an enthusiastic, at-capacity screening of his post-apocalyptic horror-thriller “A Quiet Place.” The Newton, Mass. native stars opposite Emily […]

March 10, 2018March 15, 2018 Isaac Feldberg SXSW

SXSW: Automation, engendering trust and the future of news

Storybench flew all the way to Austin, Texas to attend South by Southwest, the world-renowned tech-and-innovation conference. Reporters Rachel Grozanick and Felippe Rodrigues, both students in Northeastern’s Media Innovation program, spent a week on […]

March 22, 2017March 12, 2018 Felippe Rodrigues and Rachel Grozanick Insights, SXSW

SXSW: From prototyping to editing, VR tips from the filmmakers

Storybench flew all the way to Austin, Texas to attend South by Southwest, the world-renowned tech and innovation conference. Virtual reality, needless to say, was the hot topic this year. And at most every […]

March 22, 2017March 12, 2018 Felippe Rodrigues and Rachel Grozanick Insights, SXSW

Meet the Swedish newspaper editor who put an algorithm in charge of his homepage

About four years ago, Svenska Dagbladet, one of Sweden’s top newspapers, was in free fall. The paper was experiencing depressed circulation, no digital revenue, and dwindling readership. When Fredric Karén took the job as […]

March 21, 2017March 12, 2018 Felippe Rodrigues Interviews, SXSW

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