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EarthCam is the global leader in live streaming video, with webcams located in some of the most active and interesting locations in the world, such as the world-famous Times Square in New York City. CNN Newsource affiliates have access to 15 live cameras with 24/7 streaming video. In this fun infograph with EarthCam, we came up with SIX smart ways that our affiliates can use EarthCam to enhance their local …

From an exciting slate of political hopefuls and their (sometimes) controversial messages, to the gravity of the issues and challenges facing this nation, the 2016 political season has kicked off in earnest. Top that with the prediction that political ad spending will reach a record high of an estimated $11.4 billion, these next 14-16 months is an exciting yet critical time for local news organizations to move quickly in order …

Newsflash: social isn’t just for newsgathering anymore. Now, many departments of any news organization, especially media and ad sales groups, tap into the power of “social selling” using LinkedIn, one of the largest professional-oriented social networks in the world today. But other than signing up for a LinkedIn account and connecting with old college buddies and former coworkers, is your sales team using LinkedIn to its fullest potential? Survey says, probably …

Sure, we now know that more and more people are getting their news through digital platforms: web, mobile, even social channels. That’s old news. The next frontier is the format in which you present the news. Consider this: more than 6 in 10 U.S. adults now watch videos online ­and roughly half of those - 36% of all U.S. adults – watch news videos. And video is expected to account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic by …

Ryan Nobles is a national correspondent for CNN Newsource, based in Washington, D.C.. Prior to coming to CNN, Ryan served as an anchor/political reporter at WWBT (NBC12) in Richmond, VA. As a swing-state reporter at NBC12, he had a front-row seat to the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012. His interviews with major party presidential and vice presidential candidates were cited by national news organizations around the world. Ryan has …

Sure, you watch your Twitter feed like a hawk as part of your daily newsgathering scan. Same goes for scanning Facebook, maybe even Instagram and the like. Using social platforms for newsgathering is now a common, even essential, practice in newsrooms everywhere. But with literally hundreds of social networks and apps out there, how to find the ones that really work in your time-crunched world? CNN to the rescue! We …

There is a lot of buzz about “drones”, properly known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and how they might play a role in many aspects of daily life. From hobbyists and tech geeks enamored with the newest fangled gadgetry, to online retailers possibly delivering books and CDs to their customers in a jiffy, to international military agencies extending their capabilities, UAS is drawing a lot of attention and speculation. Many …