This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, March 8.
Readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of this monthly treat from The New York Times. A product produced entirely for a very young audience. Indeed, it is those kids who may now know what a printed newspaper is, but that will find this to be a special, colorful and insightful one that will seduce them on the spot.
I have not yet seen a child reading Kids, but look forward to that moment. What does it feel like for them to touch paper? To engage with stories that are there because of the content of ink and paper?
I am taking an edition soon to see how my youngest grandchild, Daniel, 10 years old, react to it . You will be the first to know how he likes it. A focus group of one, I guess, but one that I am so curious about.
Here is the March edition of Kids:
Inquire about our mobile storytelling workshops!
Every week I bring my mobile storytelling workshop to a different newsroom around the world. I begin with a 90-minute presentation about the essentials of crafting/editing/designing stories for mobile consumption. Then I break the participants into groups and for two hours they produce a mobile story which they then present to the entire group for evaluation. It works all the time.
Another type of Garcia Media program is when we sign up for mobile storytelling coaching after completion of the first workshop. Once a week, or as planned, I work virtually with a team of reporters, editors, designers on actual stories that will be published as linear mobile stories. Let me know if you are interested in more information: mario@garciamedia.com
Professors: get your review version of The Story on time for fall classes
As an academic, I know the importance of having the right tools to advance our students, especially on the important subject of mobile storytelling. Please drop me an email if you would like to sample The Story in its digital edition: mario@garciamedia.com
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The full trilogy of The Story now available–3 books to guide you through a mobile first strategy. Whether you’re a reporter, editor, designer, publisher, corporate communicator, The Story is for you! https://amazon
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