NewsVu brings new user experience to print | Opinion

But what the print version didn’t include were photo galleries, updated maps and our meteorologist explaining on camera about what was coming next. 

Giving JG-TC subscribers a pathway to that wealth of digital material from our newspaper is the goal of a new tool called NewsVu.

It works like this: Starting today, you’ll see a special code on certain stories in our newspaper. Aiming your smartphone’s camera at the QR code brings up a link that will direct you to special digital content. That may be a photo gallery or video related to the story or a podcast with our staff. Or it could open documents, other materials about the story you’re reading or news and sports content that happens after our print deadline. 

For example, the code on a story about public safety may bring up related court documents or surveillance video we obtained. A feature about an emerging star athlete could include a video interview with him or her. 

NewsVu is a powerful way to bring the news closer to you, providing a direct route to the companion digital material included in your print subscription. 

Expect to see more NewsVu codes in your JG-TC so you can unlock all that our journalists are producing.

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