First glimpse of the DJI Osmo Mobile 2
Looks like a handy one for mobile journalists — pretty sure I’ll be ordering one of these at the end of the month.
Video
Journalism of the moving pictures form.
drone journalism
GoPro crashes out of the drone market - it needs to rethink its sales pitch
GoPro – makers of every extreme sports dude’s favourite camera – are pulling out of the drone market [https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/8/16862680/gopro-drones-business-stopped-layoffs-exit] : > In its earnings report today, the company said that although the Karma “reached the #2 market position in its price band in 2017,
September 2017
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mic
About the video "pivot" in progress
Mic is yet another site laying off writers to hire video people [https://mic.com/articles/183893/mic-cuts-more-than-20-people-company-wide-in-move-to-become-a-leader-in-visual-journalism#.7qhRG6Zpo] : > Mic laid off 25 employees on Thursday as part of a restructuring that will see the company shift its focus to video and other forms of visual journalism, according to
July
business models
How realistic are these pivots to video?
The phrase “pivot to video” has become a common “strategic” explanation for newsroom layoffs over the last couple of years. It’s, on the surface, convincing, because the rise of video content, especially social video, real. It’s a booming area. But all too often the excuse doesn’t match
Apple announces social video app Clips
Apple dropped some new kit this morning – a red iPhone, a better iPad (non-Pro), and some watch bands. Oh, and a social video making app [http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/03/21Apple-Introduces-Clips-The-Fun-New-Way-to-Create-Expressive-Videos-on-iOS.html] : > Apple today introduced Clips, a new app that makes it quick and fun for
kickstarter
Kickstarting #MoJo: MicRig - a lightweight video grip handle with a built-in stereo mic
This looks like a really handy device for both stabilising and improving the audio of your video: Backed [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/movo-photo/micrig-universal-video-grip-handle-with-built-in-s] .
Buzzfeed
Buzzfeed doubles UK video production office
Jessica Davies [http://digiday.com/publishers/inside-buzzfeeds-uk-hiring-spree-staff-international-branded-video-hub/] : > BuzzFeed’s shift to video is taking hold in its U.K. operations. The digital media company is doubling the size of its London office so it can house two new studios with a particular focus on sponsor video. The goal: to
disney
Social networks are the new TV
Silvia Killingsworth on Instagram ads [https://theawl.com/instagram-is-the-new-tv-ce13e3dcbceb#.3dkk2efpk]: > Today I was fed a full commercial from Karlie Kloss, which was amazing because it was just a fully produced video ad like the ones you used to see on television when you used to watch live television. And
drone
GoPro gives us all good video Karma
I’m teaching video this year, so I can write this off against tax, right?
facebook video
YouTube woos creators with social network features
People often think of YouTube as social media, but it’s never really been a social network. Sure you could subscribe to a creator’s channel, but it was a very one-way, broadcast relationship. That might be changing – a little – with the launch of YouTube Community [https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/