It’s very possible that after an overnight vote tomorrow, Scotland will no longer be a part of the U.K. In line with their progressive take on serving up broadcasts over digital media, Channel 4’s news network will be using social media and livestreams to document the voting process.
According to a report from Journalism.co.uk, the channel will break news via Snapchat and What’s App. They’ll use Snapchat Stories to tease updates, gamify the vote, and provide context. According to C4’s social media producer, Jennifer Rigby, they want to update viewers where they are, but also get people to follow the newly launched social media accounts, instead of just following #indyref on Twitter or the liveblog.
It’s a win-win for the social media team and the news team, who’ll be posting updates in between stand-ups to the two accounts. The station has also teamed up with Mashable to cross-post content during the vote.
Channel 4 is a scrappier, basic British television station, without the glam of the BBC. Because of that, they’re everywhere. They also make most broadcasts available for free online on their “Catch Up” page, where viewers can stream the past week’s packages (and you can catch up on local #indyref news).
See for yourself about the scrappy bit: