Gannett Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Company List

Today, Fast Company released its annual list of the world's Most Innovative Companies, and Gannett was recognized as number four in the category of VR/AR. This recognition follows a strong year of innovative storytelling for USA TODAY NETWORK. 

USA TODAY NETWORK's endeavors in emerging technology and storytelling in include the Pulitzer Prize win for “The Wall”, the launch the network's first augmented reality app, 321 Launch, integrating AR into USA TODAY's mobile app, and supporting the release of investigative journalism podcast, The City, with an AR experience.

This year, USA TODAY NETWORK has published two augmented reality experiences with Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson and Monday's release of "Oscars AR: The costumes and creators". The team has more than a dozen emerging tech projects in the pipeline for 2019. 

Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies VR/AR list can be viewed here.