Journalists at the SABEW conference in Phoenix learn about the latest technology for delivering content.
What will become the preferred model for news delivery? By now this question feels like an insolvable equation, one that generates so many answers it’s impossible to clearly define a definitive answer. But one fact is clear: This is all part of what is feels like to be on the cusp of a huge transformation.
Maybe journalists will write primarily for the next generation of e-Readers or for plastic displays that allow you to physically flip pages. Our readers might overwhelmingly prefer iPad’s applications or to digest their news through interactive LCD displays.
And there’s always mobile. We can’t forget about the transformation of what is becoming a trusted device for interacting and experiencing news.
In an afternoon panel at SABEW’s annual conference, we met a group of technology innovators who are trying to determine the next platform for news delivery.
Here are a few names in the technology world worth keeping on your radar:
Roel Vertegaal, director of the Human Media Laboratory at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Vertegaal is exploring ways to get the feel of physical print in a display device. He showcased the beginning stages of his bending plastic device with electronic ink that lets readers flip pages. The interactivity and thin frame allows users to utilize the same habits and gestures as when they hold a print product.
Robert Benjamin, public relations manager at T. Rowe Price, tests one of Kent Displays latest products.
About the Author
Kelly is the Reynolds Center's Senior Online Producer. She has worked as a reporter for several newspapers, most recently The Arizona Republic, and has been an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from West Virginia University. Kelly also was a fellow at The Poynter Institute and a contributing writer for "Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss & Hope."
