How journalists can make the most of Pinpoint

Watch this recording to learn about Pinpoint, a new Google tool built with journalists in mind. In this 45-minute training, you'll learn how to
Upload your own document sets to examine through powerful search functionality, including searching handwriting and text within images.
You'll see how to use Pinpoint to transcribe audio and video files, such as interviews and meetings.
You'll also discover case studies and see how U.S. newsrooms have used Pinpoint in their work.To do this, we explore public collections of documents

Pinpoint is now available free for journalists and academic researchers, and you can register for an account

The session is led by Google News Lab's U.S. teaching fellow, Mary Nahorniak. Mary is focused on collaborating with journalists and entrepreneurs to drive innovation in news.

She was previously part of USA TODAY’s leadership team as the director of audience, responsible for the organization’s digital platforms and a 24/7 team of nearly 30 editors. Mary was one of the first journalists pioneering how newsrooms can directly connect with audiences through social platforms, beginning at The Baltimore Sun in the mid-2000s. She’s also an ACC-certified leadership coach and has helped clients at ESPN, Harvard Business Review and the U.S. Department of Justice define and realize their goals. Mary believes in empathetic leadership, audience-centered strategy and strong coffee.☕️