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An innovation team in the Guardian US newsroom exploring storytelling and delivering news on small screens.

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Sarah Schmalbach4 days ago6 min read

Too small to care? Smartwatch apps that offer potential for mobile storytelling

Smartwatches aren’t just for counting your steps anymore.

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Sarah SchmalbachMar 24 min read

Five proposed areas of focus for mobile innovation in news

When Sasha and I joined the mobile innovation lab a few months ago, we were beyond excited to have the broadest possible creative mandate in which to explore mobile news innovation for the next two years. Then, within a few short…

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Sarah SchmalbachFeb 294 min read

Mobile is the future of news — now what?

The Guardian mobile innovation lab kick-off event in early November brought together more than 40 leaders from across mobile and digital media for a day of exploration of the largest quandaries and questions facing news organizations as they expand into…

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Sarah SchmalbachFeb 236 min read

A Small Experiment With Live Video on Social Platforms. Dogs Included.

For our second experiment we stuck to the theme of live coverage, but swapped out a chat app for live-streaming video, and politics for an event of a different breed — the Westminster Dog Show in New York…

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The Guardian mobile innovation lab
The Guardian mobile innovation lab

An innovation team in the Guardian US newsroom exploring storytelling and delivering news on small screens. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Sasha KorenDec 30, 201511 min read

What we learned from a WhatsApp chat during a GOP presidential debate

Guardian readers loved the format, but the platform seriously lagged.

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Sasha KorenDec 14, 20152 min read

Launching the Guardian mobile innovation lab

A quick introduction to the lab taking root in the Guardian US newsroom.

Hi, everyone. We’re here!

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The Guardian mobile innovation lab
The Guardian mobile innovation lab

An innovation team in the Guardian US newsroom exploring storytelling and delivering news on small screens. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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