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Tools for helping journalists create content, keep it relevant and reflect changing audience behaviour.
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Spreecast

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Spreecast is the social video platform that lets people broadcast together.
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They call it "The ultimate live video experience" with the chance to interact live with individuals and groups, post questions live onscreen, share and embed. Could be good for groups of stringers reporting on a news story from multiple locations. Have just signed up for an account but not tested yet. Please add any experiences below.

helpingmedia's comment, December 22, 2012 5:14 AM
More from the site: "Spreecast is being used by content creators to engage in timely, relevant conversations across the globe. From bloggers and journalists to celebrities and large media companies, content creators enjoy Spreecast’s advanced producer controls, real-time Facebook and Twitter sharing, and features that help you interact with your audience like never before. Any number of viewers can watch and participate live, making it a great tool for both large and small audiences. Spreecasts can also be embedded on the web and are available for instant playback, allowing you to drive views and shares long after the live experience is over. No other platform offers this level of engagement."
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Livestation

Livestation | Social media kitbag | Scoop.it
Download the Livestation player to watch live TV and get screen grabs and Tweet them via Twitpic.

This is great for anyone who wants to grab breaking news footage and tweet it using Twitpics. You can then use Storify or Storyful to bring that asset into your reports.

You can also chat with other viewers to gain perspectives and enter the global conversation around breaking news. Livestation can be viewed online, too, at http://www.livestation.com/.

[Declaration of interest: I have helped Livestation as a content strategy consultant and still have an interest in the company.]

Please add your comments or experience of using this tool in the box below so everyone can benefit.
Matt's comment, March 16, 2011 10:09 AM
Al Jazeera, BBC, Press TV, NHK and lots more. I have been using the client for a long time and the screen grab from live feature is very useful. Chatting with viewers around the world to get their reactions to news is also quite insightful.
helpingmedia's comment, March 16, 2011 11:25 AM
Hi Matt, have you found it useful at all in creating stories?
Matt's comment, March 16, 2011 12:51 PM
Yes I have as it gave me background information, ability to talk to people following the story live and get live screen grabs in seconds. Quite useful.