Journalism needs a shift. It’s not a comfortable proposition for journalists, but we need to talk more about the work we do, how we do it, and why we do it. It’s no longer a self-evident truism that the value of good journalism is so intrinsic in our day-to-day work that it comes through consistently to the public and our community. It can be done in many ways. From being open about how we can always do better, to opening up the bonnet of the car, exposing our engine, and explaining how stories are put together. Here at The Straits Times we’re proud of many things, and one of them is the team led by Rod Pazos that puts together our many groundbreaking digital interactives and explainers. And this is a team that’s also opening itself up, putting our technical know-how out there to be shared. For those in the field, this is their website and how they do what they do: https://lnkd.in/gjbybHCa Feel free to look around our ST News Lab, get in touch and tell us what you think. One of the projects that the team has delved into, in explaining how it was put together is our recent interactive explaining the technique of our Olympian kitefoiler Max Maeder. It had some awesome 3D elements, and it’s well worth diving into. https://lnkd.in/gJT7afGT Over time, our newsroom will increasingly talk more about our stories in various ways, big and small. Look out for it, and maybe, even look out for an invitation!
Xinying Ke
2mo
Thanks for sharing ST’s know-how. Inspired as a storyteller and heartened as an ex-journo.
Regional Head of Client Success
3moLove that The Straits Times is adopting new formats for an evolving audience! Had a peek at the News Lab and quite enjoyed those visual stories. I can, however, imagine the stress from more old school journos who may feel inept to deliver something like this. Change, truly, is the only constant, and for content, it is driven by the audience, and we have to keep up.