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3:00p - 4:00pm | #ona15newsvid How NOT to break the bank with video
#ona15newsvid • Best practices & shortcuts • Lessons from money guzzlers • Wins
#ona15newsvid Strategy first!
ASK THESE QUESTIONS: • What’s your brand? • Who’s your audience? • Where’s your audience? (desktop, Facebook, mobile) • Why video? • How do you measure success?
#ona15newsvid Build the right team
OPTIONS FOR BUILDING TEAMS: • Video Journalists – do everything • Editing Specialists • Converted Reporters • Converted Photographers
The Right Team | #ona15newsvid AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: • Host:Familiar faces • Video specialists: Shoot, edit & produce • Digital editors: Audience insights, optimization • Social Specialist • Production Editor: Coordination keeps costs down
The Right Team | #ona15newsvid NEWSROOM APPROACH: Raise the VQ of reporters so they can spot a video story
The Right Team | #ona15newsvid Ottawa shooting clip
The Right Team | #ona15newsvid • Focus production on your brand’s strengths • Be disciplined with programming & production • Know how to say ‘No’
#ona15newsvid Use the right tools
The Right Tools | #ona15newsvid CONSIDERATIONS: • When investing in gear become comfortable with the phrase “good enough” • Beware of “false economy” • Cheap and free tools • Storage is a BIG challenge
#ona15newsvid Have a smart workflow
WORKFLOW STEP 1 The Pitch
Pitch ought to include: • Potential headline • Visual elements • Platform pitch • Shareability • Timeliness
Smart Workflow | #ona15newsvid WORKFLOW STEP 2 Plan
Planning stage: • Prep work (aka journalism) • How will we sell/promote it?
Smart Workflow | #ona15newsvid WORKFLOW STEP 3 Execute
In order to execute well: • Bring the correct gear • Shoot economically - A.B.E. always be editing • Shoot in sequences (wide, medium, details) • Have branding templates for regular features • Go-to folder for licensed music
Smart Workflow | #ona15newsvid WORKFLOW STEP 4 Publish, Promote & Monitor
Publishing schedule similar to TV guide • Rotates through various slots on homepage, article pages, app • Social roll-out • Weekly reflection/post-mortem
#ona15newsvid Use franchise method
Franchise Method | #ona15newsvid What?Service journalism around core content pillars Why? Provides ROI How?Shoot 4-8 videos/half-day
Franchise Method | #ona15newsvid CHEF BASICS -5 EPISODES/MORNING CARRICK TALKS MONEY -40 EPISODES OVER 2 DAYS
#ona15newsvid Embrace the Piggyback
Piggyback | #ona15newsvid HOW TO GET A PIGGYBACK RIDE: • Expand your sources of where you draw video • Develop partnerships • In-kind partnerships • Public domain & Creative Commons
#ona15newsvid Money Guzzlers
Money Guzzler | #ona15newsvid #1: Daily Show WHAT: A daily, hosted noon-time show (6-8 minutes) comprising of three segments PROBLEM: Overly complex production infrastructure; Decent traffic, but heavy on labour costs LEARNING: Newsroom VQ skyrocketed; we also introduced a new advertising unit to our offerings; benefitting from both now
Money Guzzler | #ona15newsvid #2: Partnership fail WHAT: Collaboration with doc filmmaker for shorter cut of feature film PROBLEM: Opposing definitions of journalism LEARNINGS: Implemented new process requiring script and outlines before an edit begins; share our Code of Conduct; be upfront that it’s an involved process and we will question everything
Money Guzzler | #ona15newsvid #3: Video for sake of video WHAT: Major editorial project on income inequality PROBLEM: Massive demand for video led us to produce multiple video features LEARNINGS: Need strong communication about why video at beginning of project; Two years later, debt project was huge video success
#ona15newsvid #WINS
Published same day as Ghomeshi verdict • Personal story in simple presentation • 5.6 million views, 71K shares
#ona15newsvid • Used the right gear at the right time • Pre-planning led to simple half-day shoot • Easy edit • Yielded a video feature, social clips, lots of buzz
Saw tweet about how the museum was handling the whale bones • Remembered we had sourced footage at the time • Reached out to ROM for additional assets and info
#ona15newsvid @AngelaPacienza@PatrickDell