But 360 video, while unprecedented in its scope, isn’t the only recent storytelling innovation at The Times. It comes fast on the heels of investments both in virtual reality and in podcasts.

All of which raises an important question: How is technology shaping the newsroom of the future?

A group of Times journalists sat down last month to address exactly that issue: Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, led a panel discussion with Sam Dolnick, an associate editor at The Times; Marcelle Hopkins, executive producer for 360 news; and Lisa Tobin, executive producer for audio.