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read moreNAB 2013 Recap
We have finally recovered from NAB, this year was even better than last. As usual it was very busy for the Cell Journalist team with 15 meetings in 2.5 days. We spent most of our time in our hospitality suite at the Encore, where we met with new clients, existing clients and strategic partners. Even though most of our time was spent away from the show floor, we were able to find time on Wednesday afternoon to visit our partners. I was very impressed with our Vizrt integration. Being able to see it live on the touchscreen brought it to...
read moreCell Journalist signs up 17 Media General Stations
With the first quarter wrapping up and spring rolling in, we’ve ended this quarter by signing up 17 Media General stations. Among the group are several stations operating in Top 40 markets and as a whole the company’s stations reach 27.5 percent of the television households in the Southeast, and more than 8 percent of U.S. television households. “We are excited to be launching the latest version of the Cell Journalist UGC platform with the 17 Media General Stations,” said Parker Polidor, Cell Journalist CEO. “These stations will be...
read moreNewsroom UGC Cycle
So we all know the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words” and in the newsroom this statement couldn’t be more true. Photos and videos are used alongside news reporting to give the audience a clear visualization of what’s happening. When breaking news and weather events occur station’s scurry to find that perfect piece of content to add to their news report. A partnered station in Tampa, Florida, recently reported a brush fire outbreak and below we’ve pieced together an example on how the flow of user generated content was...
read moreEveryday is an Opportunity to #WinTheBigStory
New organizations have been using user generated content for some time now gathering photos, videos, and updates on breaking news from their audience. For example, when hurricane Sandy hit the west coast many news affiliates relied on viewer photos and videos to report what was happening in the area. During the catastrophic event over 25,000 pieces of content was submitted to Cell Journalist partnered stations in the affected areas. During major breaking news and weather most newsrooms go wall to wall with coverage from viewers using UGC call...
read more#Nemo: UGC Recap
So winter storm Nemo didn’t exactly rank high on the historical scale as forecasters predicted, but this past weekend the heaving snow and damaging winds spurred viewers to capture an overwhelming number of photos and videos as the blizzard began its downfall Friday evening. Overall, our local news affiliates throughout the northeastern states reported that 29,742 people shared 63,177 pieces of content. From snowed in front doors, buried motor vehicles, to cute dogs covered in snow, audiences looked to Twitter, email, and online local news...
read moreCJ Learning Series: Platform Redesign Showcase
Rounding out January was the first CJ Learning Series webinar! The webinar centered on the new platform redesign and management portal. With three packed sessions, clients were able to get a sneak peak on the latest platform updates and features. The CJ Learning Series will take place at the end of each business quarter. Most topics will center around product features and ways for clients to harness the full capability of their user generated content platform. What’s next? In March, we’ll dive deep into advertising opportunities. Broadcast...
read moreSocial Media and UGC
In May of last year our first attempt at socially aggregating content for the Cell Journalist platform was accomplished by the launch of the Twitter integration feature. The feature works to pull images associated with our client’s station specific Twitter handle to their Cell Journalist platform. The idea is that whenever breaking news or severe weather occurs, audiences can tweet their photos to their local station’s Twitter profile. Cell Journalist can then display that content on the station’s user generated content platform. We...
read moreIntroducing New Product Features for 2013
The New Year Brings New Design to the Cell Journalist Platform First to launch in early January is a new Management Portal for Client Administrators. Once launched, Client Administrators will transition from managing platform features within the platform’s user interface to a separate CJ hosted web portal. The page features a new design layout and a homepage dashboard which will display platform information and tips. Along with the Management Portal we’ll launch an updated design to all the user facing pages of the Cell...
read moreBreaking Down Silos
The term “Open API” is becoming a popular practice among software companies. Although Cell Journalist has created an open system, they have taken it a step further by creating custom integrations. Miguel Faura from Wired.com, a daily technology news website, said it best, “Software companies are quickly realizing that in today’s inter-connected web environment, you can no longer afford to take a siloed approach.” Through integrations with newsrooms management systems, weather providers, and web/mobile cms providers Cell Journalist...
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