ImmersiveJournalism
Latest
ABC News introduces VR initiative with 360-degree tour of Syria
ABC News is experimenting with immersive journalism. On last night's episode of their news program, Nightline, viewers had the option to watch an accompanying 360-degree video piece on their mobile phones or computers. The in-depth story, by reporter Alexander Marquardt, took viewers on a virtual journey through Damascus, Syria, where curators are struggling to protect the country's antiquities from destruction. The network collaborated with Jaunt VR, a California-based studio that creates live-action virtual reality experiences, to produce the video that was shot on a special 16-camera device.
VR pop-up studio will help journalists track online shaming
It doesn't take long for social media to become antisocial. A tactless tweet, an inappropriate picture or even a mundane status update can create the perfect storm for online shaming. In an attempt to convert those rabid online tendencies into opportunities for empathy, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has teamed up with Google News Lab to create a VR pop-up studio. It invites newsrooms to collaborate and explore the visual medium as a tool for creating compelling stories. Journalists will be able to use practical tools like data visualization in a virtual setting and eventually progress to realistic experiences that will place viewers in situations that might otherwise seem far removed from everyday life.
