American Consolidated Media is pleased to announce the launch of the Digital Reporter Project 2.0.
As the 90-day beta test winds down for the first phase of the Digital Reporter Project at the end of November, ACM Newsroom plans to deploy 11 more digital workstations into the field.
The goal to have all 11 digital workstations deployed and launched in the field by the end of January 2012.
This will give ACM 21 digital reporters in the field, armed with iPad2 workstations with the goal to create more unique digital content for our websites, as well as providing timely reports from the field to post as breaking news bulletins online and to include in our print products.
“We are extremely excited to announce the next class of the Digital Reporter Project,” said Rick Rogers, director of product development with ACM. “There is no doubting the impact the first 10 reporters have had on their news operations and products. The workstations have not only provided more digital content and enhanced print information from our reporters involved in the project, but they have also helped change the culture in our newsrooms. We are seeing more reporters, not directly involved in the project, understand the need to provide not only great print content, but unique digital content as well.
“This is why I am very excited to announce the launch of 11 more reporters, and the addition of several new markets in the Digital Reporter Project 2.0.”
Each digital reporter will receive an iPad2 workstation with a cell data plan, as well as a bluetooth keyboard case and other accessories.
The reporter class for ACM’s Digital Reporter Project 2.0 are:
• Brad Keith, sports editor, Stephenville (TX) Empire-Tribune
• Pete Garcias, sports editor, Alice (TX) Echo News
• Ofelia Garcia Hunter, Alice (TX) Echo-News Journal
• Rochelle Hawk, editor, Logan (Ohio) Daily News
• Jennifer Hughes, reporter, Jackson (Ohio) Times Journal
• Chuck Ristano, sports editor, Cecil Whig (Elkton, MD)
• Mark Corrigan, Newark (Del.) Post
• Sara Nemec, reporter, Ashland (Wisc.) Daily Press
• Frank Zufall, Spooner (Wisc.) Advocate
• Jesse White, Mesabi Daily News, Virginia MN
• Pedro Perez, Valley Town Crier, McAllen, TX
Check back with ACM Newsroom soon for bio information on each new member of the Digital Reporter Project 2.0 class and updates on their progress as the workstations are deployed.
Congratulations, Digital Reporter Project 2.0 class!
