Backstory: A very modern royal wedding
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[May 24, 2018]
LONDON - At Reuters, planning for
the marriage of Britain’s Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle
last Saturday in Windsor, England, began back in November when the royal
engagement was announced.
More than 50 Reuters editors, producers and reporters from Botswana to
Brixton coordinated text, photographs, video and interactive graphics to
deliver comprehensive coverage of the latest union in the British royal
family.
Gone are the days of the telegram report, but new technologies bring
their own challenge to delivering fast and accurate news. For example,
getting a cell signal amid the throngs of well-wishers on the wedding
day meant that the Reuters broadcast operations team needed a creative
connectivity solution to cover the festivities. They used a combination
of local WiFi, satellite uplink and a 4G broadband cellular network to
ensure images were filed quickly.

In this podcast, Jamillah Knowles, a Reuters social media editor, looks
at how the world’s largest news organization curated real-time updates
from Windsor as well as highlight moments on all media platforms,
ensuring that iconic images of the royal couple were seen around the
globe. She interviewed U.K. bureau chief Guy Faulconbridge, who talks
about coverage of previous royal weddings and what we learned from the
experience.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan ride a horse-drawn
carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in
Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Toby
Melville//File Photo

Reuters United Kingdom and Ireland pictures editor Dylan Martinez
explains the way Reuters photographers stake out the best places to
shoot a royal wedding while grappling with the logistical challenge
of not being able to take a bathroom break for hours. Europe
graphics editor Ciaran Hughes talks about storytelling with data and
images.
(Reporting by Lauren Young in New York; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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