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“News is the cornerstone of democracy”, said a wise man. Or it’s the kind of thing a wise man would say. I’m sure he said it. Whoever he was. Actually, it doesn’t matter if a real man said it or not, it’s the kind of thing that could be true. In fact, I don’t care if a wise man said it or not, the important thing is I’ve
said it and I believe it’s true. Without continuous, diligent manufacture of factuality, our public discourse falls apart really quickly. With no clear facts to point to, everything becomes personal opinion. Climate change, the effectiveness of vaccines, the behaviour of governments and whether or not that really was a goal or not are all a matter of personal intuition rather than verifiable fact. If we can’t agree on the facts – or at least agree that there are facts – we’re in for a bumpy ride. So in this issue, we look at fact-finders – journalists – and the new tools and techniques they are using to keep us informed. We talk with Nonny De La Peña, the “godmother of VR” about immersive techniques for bringing people into a news story in an unprecedentedly realistic way. We look at how Al Jazeera is adopting cloud technology and how newsrooms are finding better ways to monitor and use social media. We also take a look at how news outlets are protecting – or not – their stringers around the globe. Thanks for your service journalists. We need you now more than ever! Also in this issue we give you the low down on last month’s Imagen Future of Video Summit, which invited the London media industry to learn what to expect next in tech. Presenters were the DPP’s Mark Harrison, director of online influencer agency OP Talent Liam Chivers and FEED , in the person of myself. We look forward to further collaboration at industry confabs around the globe, and we hope to see you there!
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