"Beyond Borders - A Trip Abroad"

KPEJ/KMID
02/25/2020

Beyond Borders – A Trip Abroad: A dynamic documentary that delves into some critical issues Americans and Germans are facing. They include: the Border Wall versus Berlin Wall, Gun Control Debate, Immigration and much more. We know Texas lawmakers are debating these issues and want our viewers to be educated and hopefully, voice their opinions. Our Roles – We hosted, shot, edited and wrote the entire special. We also used three cameras to shoot along the Berlin Wall, Reichstag Building and Brandenburg Gate during our RIAS Berlin Commission journalism fellowship. In addition, we created an extensive digital plan. There will be examples provided. We were truly grateful for this experience and are passionate about being journalists. Our hope is to expand the knowledge of our audience and open their minds to what’s going on around the world, bringing them both sides.

LINK to content online

We also developed an in-depth digital plan for “Beyond Borders.”
There are almost 25 stories in a special section of our website:
www.yourbasin.com
www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

In our Under Community – Beyond Borders section, stories include:
• Photo galleries
   • Special picture quotes
• Timeline (Berlin Wall vs Border Wall)
• German History Quiz – Beyond Borders
• 360 degree views (East Side Gallery, Cologne Cathedra, Literal Locks of Love)
• Social media Promos included

Social Media Promos:
LINK 1 to Instagram Promo
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LINK 3 to Instagram Promo
LINK 4 to Instagram Promo

LINK 1 to Twitter Promo
LINK 2 to Twitter Promo
LINK 3 to Twitter Promo

Twitter Poll
Twitter Moments

LINK 1 to Facebook Promo
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LINK 3 to Facebook Promo
LINK 4 to Facebook Promo

Facebook Live (Preview)
Facebook (Show)

Augmented Reality (AR) technolgy:
AR integrates digital information with the physical environment, live and in real-time.  Some stats show Augmented Reality is expected to have 1 billion users by 2020.  The bottom line is that AR can provide a wealth of content that can entertain, educate or enhance productivity.  
NOTE: Currently, this can only be opened on an iPhone or iPad.  
We created these effects through Spark AR.

Berlin TV Tower (Instagram) : (1,100 impressions in just one week)
Catch me if you can – Reichstag Building (Facebook)

Facebook Watch Party – Interactive way to watch videos with our audience and answer questions/comments in real-time.

We also posted promotional material on LinkedIn and Snapchat
LINK to PDF

Submitted by Monica Quintero.