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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Newspaper goes mobile


What is the Star Car?
The Star Car is a mobile interactive newsroom. Reporters drive it to wherever something is happening that you need to know about, turn on the equipment, and they can report live online.


How?
The Star Car creates a “wireless hot spot,” allowing reporters to connect to the Internet anywhere in Cleveland County.

The Star Car has:
Online wireless capabilities through a cell phone connection.
A camera mounted on it where people online can see what reporters see.
A GPS tracking system that lets people watch where the car is going online ... not only can you watch the news as it happens, you can watch the Star Car as it's chasing the news that's happening.


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