“Digital-first” means different priorities and processes for journalists.
As I’ve visited newsrooms discussing digital-first journalism, I’ve heard again and again from editors that they are “all in” for the digital emphasis. But in the next breath, some editors ask questions about what “digital-first” means for them and their newsrooms. They believe but they don’t fully understand.
Digital-first is way more than just publishing breaking news online and shooting video (though it involves both). Steve Yelvington explained:
Digital-first is about making the future your first priority, with everything that implies.
It requires restructuring all your priorities. Not just when you do it, but what you do and how you do it.
In a series of blog posts starting today, I will attempt to explain what those priorities mean. (more…)
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