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Tag: john wihbey

Introducing the Experimental Storytellers

Hello again from Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project. It’s been a busy year since we released our research report, which identified new ways television newsrooms can work to grow their audience […]

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Mike Beaudet and John Wihbey Interviews, Reinventing Local TV News

Modeling networked media: Diagrams and graphics in John Wihbey’s The Social Fact

The conceptual black-and-white diagram, or idea-oriented infographic, goes back a long time in publishing design and storytelling. Many an academic or explanatory work has some kind of visual tucked away, […]

May 14, 2019May 16, 2019 Aleszu Bajak Insights, Interviews

“We will see ripple effects of technology changing news for centuries”

The media needs to reinvent its business model and implement new public policies to foster social connection and stay relevant, said Northeastern School of Journalism assistant professor John Wihbey. In […]

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Alyssa Lukpat Interviews

Breaking news!: We are unveiling findings from our national study on reinventing local TV News

After nearly two years of work, we are today unveiling the results of our national study of news consumers and our experiments in remixing local TV news segments.  The results are fascinating, and […]

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Mike Beaudet and John Wihbey Reinventing Local TV News

The #ARforChange Project: Using immersive technologies and data for social change

Here at Northeastern, we’re exploring new platforms for civic engagement and social change using immersive media, from 360 video to data storytelling to virtual reality. The School of Journalism, in […]

April 5, 2018April 6, 2018 Aleszu Bajak ARforChange, Research

Figuring out local TV’s future with the help of the industry

It’s no secret the media landscape is evolving. Social media dominates. People’s faces are glued to their smartphones. But their thirst for news and information hasn’t disappeared. If anything, it’s […]

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Zach Ben-Amots and Olivia Whitaker Insights, Reinventing Local TV News

Local TV news is important. Seriously.

Hello again from Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project. We’re entering an exciting phase as we begin experimenting with new methods for video news storytelling and searching for better […]

February 12, 2018February 13, 2018 Mike Beaudet and John Wihbey Insights, Reinventing Local TV News
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