Comments on: Backstori.es: A “Previously On” For News https://partnews.mit.edu/2015/05/13/backstori-es-a-previously-on-for-news/ Treating newsgathering as an engineering problem... since 2012! Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2 By: Paul Bush https://partnews.mit.edu/2015/05/13/backstori-es-a-previously-on-for-news/#comment-119825 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:09:00 +0000 http://partnews.brownbag.me/?p=7039#comment-119825 What are the plans for Backstories? Following the instructions at GitHub are a bit beyond me right now.

While it lacks the power to truly get the backstory (i.e., follow the links to the source material), it nonetheless provides a short, visually attractive way of establishing that there is a backstory. I can see this having value with a lot of non-news-consuming students.

]]> By: Nachrichten als Designherausforderung - Netzpiloten.de https://partnews.mit.edu/2015/05/13/backstori-es-a-previously-on-for-news/#comment-118929 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:33:32 +0000 http://partnews.brownbag.me/?p=7039#comment-118929 […] Team hinter Backstori.es, bestehend aus dem Nieman-Mitglied Celeste LeCompte, dem früheren Mitarbeiter Liam Andrew und Sean […]

]]> By: EthanZ https://partnews.mit.edu/2015/05/13/backstori-es-a-previously-on-for-news/#comment-117197 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:53:18 +0000 http://partnews.brownbag.me/?p=7039#comment-117197 The concept is such an interesting one, and I think you’re very much on the right path. I think the details of implementation are going to matter immensely. You’re going to need a user-friendly tool that quickly dives into the archives, provides a limited range of photo and headline choices, a few snippets of licensed music, and some clean transitions. At that point, the question becomes “where do these live”? Are these sidebars to breaking news stories? Do they pre-roll when you load the page? I think the key is to get something out, even limited in functionality, and try it with one of the major news orgs to see whether it catches fire.

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