We are constantly tinkering with the site and sneaking in improvements right under your nose. For instance, did you know that we now have a video player on each of our main story pages?
Go to any of our top stories from the main page and you'll see a video player on the right hand side of the page. Click the play button and that story will open up and stream right from that page. No need to go to the Media Center to watch the report. Of course, it is also archived in the Media Center and you can find it there as well.
Here's an example from tonight's show. It's the story Kristine Frazao did on bridge safety here in San Diego and includes a follow-up to the tragic collapse of the Minneapolis bridge. You can watch the report stream on the Flash player and if you click on the little icon to the left of the "More Videos" button on the player, the video will fill your screen.
I love streaming video. I've been streaming video on the web since 1998. It is a wonderful thing to be able to see and hear the people who are making news. I always try to include more video for the website than we have time to put on air. If you have the time, take a look at some of the extras we included for the bridge story.
I like to include longer videos whenever possible. For this story, we have press conferences, background pieces, and some moving stories. When I saw the collapse aftermath yesterday, I was drawn to that school bus. There was something especially poignant about the sight of that bus. How miraculous was it that the kids made it out alive? I'm happy we can bring you a seven minute interview with the man who helped the kids escape.
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 Hero Bus Chaperone 8/2/07
Interview with Jeremy Hernandez, who helped rescue children from bus. Runs 7:50 |
Well, that's all for now. Let us know what you want to see or how we can make things better.
