Archive for the ‘Online’ Category

CNN announces 2nd annual iReport awards

CNN has announced the nominees for its second annual iReport awards.

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John King’s ‘Magic Wall’ gets cover photo placement

We happened to notice that CNN updated its Facebook cover photo today and has decided to feature John King using the network’s “Magic Wall” at CNN World Headquarters in Atlanta. (more…)

Vidpresso aims to make it simple to put Facebook and Twitter on air

Vidpresso has launched a new service for local TV stations wanting more social media on air.

With plans starting at $400 a month, Vidpresso uses off-the-shelf hardware and doesn’t require a long-term agreement. At least two stations are onboard to test the platform, including the Fox affiliate in Sacramento and the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City.

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Gannett stations all using custom URL shorteners

Gannett’s TV stations are now all using vanity URL shorteners.

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Local TV sites make switch to WordPress VIP CMS

Local TV websites have recently switched over to using the WordPress VIP hosting and content management platform, and with that comes a redesign for all of the sites.

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San Francisco station dumps interactive show

It hasn’t been a good few weeks for interactive news.

First Missouri NBC affiliate KOMU-TV “transitioned” its interactive newscast “U_News” to a traditional newscast and now comes word that San Francisco ABC affiliate KGO-TV is “transitioning” its interactive news and talk show, “7 Live,” to cancellation.

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Social logos, hashtags spark response, study shows

Accenture has released the results of a survey that tells a story that illustrates the role television plays in promoting social media presences.

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Startup unveils social media prompter

Startup never.no debuted a new component to its Interactivity Suite line of products at this year’s NAB Show: A social media prompter Web app.

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FX Design Group CEO to present session at NAB

With the ever-increasing rate of change that is affecting the broadcast industry, the team at FX Design Group, led by CEO/Creative Director, Mack McLaughlin, constantly asks What’s Next, as they focus on providing broadcasters with designs that communicate successfully to television viewers. In advance of commissioning a second research study on viewers’ preferences, FX CEO/Creative Director, Mack McLaughlin has been tapped to provide his insight into the future of broadcasting at the 2012 NAB Military Government Summit. McLaughlin, along with Frank N. Magid Associates Senior VP, Marv Danielski, will provide content and commentary covering Trends, Tools and Viewer Expectations of the Next Gen Newscast.

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Interactive director comments on U_News

Jen Reeves, interactive director at KOMU-TV, posted today on her blog about U_News.

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How TV news is using Pinterest

Image sharing site Pinterest has garnered significant attention in recent weeks as the new go-to social media tool and social TV website Lost Remote takes a look at how the site can be used by local TV stations.

Some of the main categories it suggests include photos of weather, news stories, pets, recipes and behind the scenes content.

Read the full article here.

Clarification: Missouri station ‘transitioning’ interactive newscast

Note: This post has been updated after we received some comments on the use of the word “canceled” in the headline. 

KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Columbia/Jefferson City, Mo., is “transitioning” its much ballyhooed interactive newscast “U_News.”

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