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Snapchat journalism: Community bike ride

9/26/2015

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On a recent Saturday morning, I made my way to Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Domes for another opportunity to test Snapchat as a way to report a story. The event was a "Black and Brown Unity Ride" organized by Red Bike & Green.

Round two of Snapchat journalism built off the lessons of my first attempt. I was more cognizant of capturing live video, as well as having the pictures work together to tell a story. In my first trial, the various elements felt disjointed.

Similar to last time, I promoted the endeavor through Twitter.

Tune in to Snapchat tomorrow (follow 'news4mass') for live coverage of a @milwaukeenns story!

— Wyatt Massey (@News4Mass) September 18, 2015

Looking for a great news story to follow today? Add "news4mass" on Snapchat to hear from @News4Mass of a @milwaukeenns story.

— Philip Batzner (@PhilipBatzner) September 19, 2015
A challenge was, again, handling Snapchat on top of taking pictures and recording interviews for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. It was also difficult to determine whether it was necessary to include more background information about Red Bike & Green before showing the event live, or if the format of explaining the group's mission in a closing stand-up worked better.

The other problem, sadly, was that I do not own a bike. This story would have been perfect for experiential journalism but I was unable to ride along with the group. I will take it as a sign to invest in some pedal-powered transportation.

What did you think? What worked and what did not? I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment below, or connect with me on Twitter or LinkedIn.

This morning, I am covering a community bike ride hosted by Red Bike & Green for @milwaukeenns. Look for the article coming soon or swing by Snapchat (follow 'news4mass') to see the live coverage. Catch the story before it disappears!

A photo posted by Wyatt Massey (@news4mass) on Sep 19, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

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