Topic: “UGC”

Posted in Behind the News

Securing video exclusives in Paris attack, Philippines plot

, by Lauren Easton

Quick thinking and persistence enabled The Associated Press to lead with its video coverage of terrorism on two continents in the same week: an attack on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and Islamic militants plotting an assault in the Philippines.

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Scrambling to obtain exclusive user-generated video of Nice attack

, by Lauren Easton

When news broke of a truck running down crowds of people in Nice, France, on July 14, after the Bastille Day fireworks had ended, video of the scene surfaced almost immediately.

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Brussels attacks highlight importance of live video and user-generated content

, by Lauren Easton

Quickly switching on the need to obtain user-generated content, making the most of a stroke of luck involving a news partner and literally sprinting to get our own boots on the ground enabled The Associated Press to lead with its coverage of the Brussels Airport attack.

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User-generated content and news: the right tools for the job

, by Paul Colford

The nature of newsgathering is evolving at a breathtaking pace, and no disruption has been as dramatic and important as the explosive growth of user-generated content.