Futures Lab Update #132: Evrybit and SmartNews

This week we check out a tool for creating stories on smartphones; and we learn about an app that automatically selects content for various users.

PART 1: Evrybit

Evrybit is a mobile storytelling app that enables users to combine multimedia elements on a smartphone in real time. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Eric Ortiz shows us how it works.
Reporting by Berkeley Lovelace.

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The company recently launched a custom storytelling service so businesses or individuals can pay to have an Evrybit story created for them.

PART 2: SmartNews

The founders of SmartNews are using machine learning and a sophisticated algorithm to deliver personalized streams of news and information. We explore how the app tailors content for different users.
Reporting by Berkeley Lovelace.

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Reuben Stern is the deputy director of the Futures Lab at the Reynolds Journalism Institute and host and co-producer of the weekly Futures Lab video update.

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