CoveritLive keeps enriching liveblogging experience: now with live video integration
Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth
Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. AtDe Correspondent, Ernst-Jan serves as publisher, fostering the expansion of the platform.
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New technologies for traditional journalists
Not only is this service easy to use, CoveritLive alsobuilds bridges between traditional and new media. By making live reporting extremely accessible, CoveritLive hastempted several traditional journaliststo embrace new technologies. I hope these journalists are now ready for another one: low quality live video coverage.
Qik, Mogulus, and uStream integration
CoveritLive president Keith McSpurren has just mailed his users that they can now integrate videos fromQik,MogulusanduStreaminto their CoveritLive live blogs. YouTube integration was already possible, but we all know how long it takes for YouTube to process a video. So for those moments that need super fast reporting – like theNBAdrafts or the recentE3conference (both covered by CiL users) – reporters can grab their fancy phones and push the record button. See thesupport centerfor a video introduction.
One step futher
I love the way CoveritLive makes these new reporting technologies accessible. It’s another step for journalists who used to be afraid of the digital revolution, buy aNokia N95and surprise your editor in chief with live coverage. If he’s skeptical, tell him CoveritLive live blogs have been seen by just under two million readers in the past thirty days.
