melbourne writers festival closing address

The New NewsJan SchafferMelbourne Writers FestivalSept. 3, 2010

Creation of New Roles

Citizen media makers

Partnership coordinators

Fact entrepreneurs

Creative technologists

Philanthropic foundations

Universities

Advocacy groups

Government

“News Work”More than reporting, validating,

writing a story Sharing information Facilitating conversations Crowdsourcing Smart curation, aggregation Data mining and visualizations Social media distribution

Changing the Big-J Industry

Deputize new reporters

Incentivize new sources

Empower new ideas

Re-imagine indispensable journalism

Eight Trends in U.S. Media

Hyperlocal News Sites

Individuals

Old Media Companies

New Media Companies

Statewide News Ventures

Independent Metro News Sites

University-based News Sites

Creative Technologists2009 Knight-Batten Innovations in Journalism Winners

Net-J Collaborations

Philanthropic Foundations

Advocacy News Sites

Adding Value to Journalism

Coverage of “master narratives”

Stories that connect the dots on trends

More explanatory journalism

Asking the obvious questions

Revisiting paradigms

“Zag instead of zig”

Five Key Lessons1. Citizen journalism is a high-churn,

high-touch enterprise.

2. Sweat equity is key.

3. Social media is game-changing.

4. The academic calendar is not good enough.

5. Hyperlocal sites are not a business yet.

New Measures of Success

New local coverge

Go-to places for crisis information

Empowered voters

Helped solve community problems

Fostered community media skills

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