Category WGBH Success Stories

A New Silent Era: American Experience Learns from History

Video may have killed the radio star, but social video has revived the silent film star. American Experience looks at how attention-grabbing, visually-focused video has helped drive engagement and grow their audience – without the use of sound.

Facebook Live August 2017 Roundup

Here’s our monthly roundup of the social live streams produced here at WGBH, including a record-breaking production by NOVA around the August 21st total solar eclipse.

#HustleAndFly with Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was not only an aviation pioneer, she was also a savvy self-promoter. Unlike modern celebrities, however, she didn’t have social media to instantly keep her many fans up to date. But what if she did?

Facebook Live July 2017 Roundup

Facebook Lives produced by WGBH this month include a “rare” look at cuddly animals, an intimate conversation with a Congressman and a look back at the history of the broadcast newsmagazine.

Facebook Live June 2017 Roundup

Facebook Live productions in June were anchored by the efforts of our WGBH local team, which produced four excellent broadcasts in a row for “Facebook Live Event Week” to encourage donations and support for the work they do on digital and social platforms.

WGBH Logs in to Facebook Live

Senior Director of Production Technology Tim Mangini outlines the tiered production kit created for WGBH producers to jump on board social live streaming quickly and with the right level of production support required.

Facebook Live May 2017 Roundup

Facebook Live productions at WGBH in May included a discussion pegged to JFK’s centennial birthday, a full-length broadcast of NOVA’s “Poisoned Water,” and a special conversation with filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.