Director of Video, Graham Holdings
Search every verified Micah Gelman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Micah Gelman, Director of Video at Graham Holdings, has spoken about the Washington Post's video strategy, emphasizing a shift from scheduled daily shows to producing short, relevant content that aligns with how audiences consume media online. He stated that the video team is embedded across the newsroom to work alongside print reporters, and that the organization is committed to enterprise storytelling without being "confined by the rules of television." Gelman noted that the video team grew from 40 to 70 people in 2017, adding capacity for breaking news, motion graphics, immersive 360 video, and scripted content. Gelman has discussed the evolution of live video, saying the Post planned to reduce its use of Facebook Live while applying lessons learned to other platforms like Apple TV and YouTube. He described live video as a way to offer immediacy and deep dives, and to engage with audience feedback in real time. In earlier remarks, Gelman emphasized that writing remains a fundamental skill for journalists, stating that "everything else is learnable," and that the future of online video is unpredictable, with what works today likely to change.
“I think video is important to help us reach people who are looking for something additional to the story to help them speed with the story.”
“Having some of these good storytellers and good writers, I can teach them to video part of it; harder part is getting them to realize I want a good writer and a good reporter.”
“We do very successful so far; we're profitable from a Covidien perspective.”
“We're bringing people on with the idea that we make important positions one day a month in another interview work which are you long term though.”
“We want people to think of the Washington Post as a great news organization; we welcome and edit videos should there be in the future looking for post.”
“We're producing about 50 or 60 videos; I believe on the end of the year will be about on and then in the end I should be the ratio Texan video.”
“We do live for the immediacy; you can't be as fast as live with video. Watching it live has impact, and it really gives us an opportunity to do deep dives and respond to the audience in real time.”
“When you're on the scene of news, you have much more impact; it's not a broadcast, we're not trying to be TV. We want reader feedback, comments, and to respond in real time, but you have to have an adult in the room to keep trolls to a minimum.”
“Live is a sweetener; politicians like Al Franken are more willing to come because they have the opportunity to be unfiltered and live. It also benefits reporters who get instant feedback on their work.”
“After a year of Facebook Live, we're going to do less moving forward but be more focused, taking lessons learned to more platforms like Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, and YouTube to create the expectation that when something important happens, we'll have it.”
“The video team started this year at 40 people and will end the year at 70, adding more folks to do breaking news, enterprise storytelling, motion graphics, immersive 360 video, personalities, and some scripted content, which will be a departure for the Washington Post.”
“While we're very excited to win the award because newspapers are increasingly doing significant amount of video and you know we're committed to enterprise storytelling and so it's very important for us to win this award because it shows our commitment to enterprise video storytelling.”
“This is about making sure that our video is working hand in glove with the reporting that the Washington Post does and so we were we've embedded the video team across the Washington Post to make sure that we are telling stories just the way the print reporters are doing.”
“I think the Washington Post is a great place to be we've got a really strong commitment to storytelling and all platforms and video is just one of those platforms.”
“We have a sizable video staff and a significant portion of those people are dedicated to doing stories that matter and we're not confined by the rules of television so we can spend some time digging and doing a really good story.”
Aktuelle Entwicklungen der Washington Post werden mit dem Director of Video im Newscamp 2017 erörtert.
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