Faster workflows for mobile journalists

For some time now, rbb has been using a solution that enables mobile journalists (MoJo) to upload their filmed video material to the central production system for moving images (VPMS) using a web-based interface.However, uploading was only possible within the rbb premises. This meant that the 90 or so mobile journalists had to make a special trip to the headquarters.

In order to minimize the time lost on current topics, the next step should be to make it possible to upload video contributions to the editorial offices from any location.

sommer + spohr was commissioned with the project management and design of this project.The consultancy firm designed a future-proof, cloud-based system architecture to expand the existing solution.

An external, web-based solution for iPhone and iPad was implemented for mobile journalists, which does not differ in appearance or functionality from the in-house upload interface. Netorium and its partners Hiscale and ministry of code implemented the new system.

The upload interface for entering metadata was deliberately kept lean to enable quick input.

In addition, an option has been created to make the original files available in a separate central memory for further use.This means that the original resolution and therefore the optimum quality is available when editing to a different aspect ratio, for example.

With the cloud-based system architecture, rbb now has the foundations to take the next step and open up the solution to external users, who are already providing up to 100 contributions a day and counting. Viewers can thus be better integrated and the increasingly important user-generated content can be more easily and securely integrated into the media company.