does anyone need it? #newsrev keynote by michael maness, knight foundation
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Keynote presentation by Michael Maness, Vice President for Journalism & Media Innovation, Knight Foundation, at the Digital News Revenue Summit hosted by The Texas Tribune and Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, April 3, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
JOURNALISM AND MEDIA INNOVATION !
KNIGHT FOUNDATION !
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WE ARE TRYING TO ADVANCE THE HISTORICAL IMPACT OF JOURNALISM IN A DEMOCRACY
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DOES ANYONE NEED IT?
@michaelmaness
Source: Silicon Alley Insider
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MOVING INTO AN ERA OF CONTINUOUS DISRUPTION
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THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE FIELD: A LACK OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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UNDERSTAND NEED UNCOVER SOLUTIONS TAKE RISKS ITERATE QUICKLY RATIONAL ECONOMIC ACTORS EMBRACE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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PEOPLE HIRE BRANDS TO DO JOBS
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TO SURVIVE BRANDS MUST AT THE VERY LEAST PROVIDE ONE OF TWO THINGS
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DELIGHT / UTILITY
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THE RISE OF DESIGN AND DESIGN THINKING
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A STRIKING SHIFT FROM TECHNOLOGY TO UNDERSTANDING THE CONSUMER NEED
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DESIGN THINKING: ANTHROPOLOGY + EMPATHY+ INSIGHTS+ ITERATIVE+ AGILITY+ USER EXPERIENCE !
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$22.00
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$249.00
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$6.98
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$129.00
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EQUITY: …..
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FOUNDED : 1885 EMPLOYEES: 130,000 EQUITY: 12.9 B EQUITY: …..
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FOUNDED : 1885 EMPLOYEES: 130,000 EQUITY: 12.9 B
FOUNDED : 2012 EMPLOYEES: 137 EQUITY: …..
DESIGN IMPORTANCE !
IBM HIRING 150-200 DESIGNERS PER YEAR !
GOOGLE VENTURES ADDED DESIGN ADVISORY BOARD !
MAEDA LEAVES R.I.S.D FOR VC !
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HOW MIGHT WE UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE THE IMPACT OF LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE?
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3 YEARS OF RESEARCH 14 CITIES
445 OBSERVATIONS !
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BIG MEDIA FAVORS HIGH IMPACT, LOW PROBABILITY
EVENTS
Gannett Design and Innovation
High Focus
Short Window Long Window
Low Focus
Status Check
Topic Love
Refuge
Story Chase
Time Filler
Problem Solve
CONSUMER MEDIA MODES
Gannett Design and Innovation
High Focus
Short Window Long Window
Low Focus
Status Check
Topic Love
Refuge
Story Chase
Time Filler
Problem Solve
Source Agnostic (Brand is irrelevant)
Source Matters (Brand inspires loyalty)
CONSUMER MEDIA MODES
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
ACT OF GOD
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
ACT OF GOD UNEXPECTED EVENT TO STRONG TIES
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
ACT OF GOD UNEXPECTED EVENT TO STRONG TIES
PERSONAL DISRUPTION
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
ACT OF GOD UNEXPECTED EVENT TO STRONG TIES
PERSONAL DISRUPTION
CHANGING MY COMMUNITY PERCEPTION
ACT OF GOD UNEXPECTED EVENT TO STRONG TIES
PERSONAL DISRUPTION
LOCAL MEDIA OFTEN CREATES COGNITIVE DISSONANCE WITH
LOCAL MEDIA OFTEN CREATES COGNITIVE DISSONANCE WITH MY PERCEIVED COMMUNITY
CITIZENS HAVE TWO CHOICES !
1. RECONCILIATION : THIS IS JUST THE WAY IT IS 2. RESOLUTION: THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO
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MEDIA RARELY SUPPORTS RESOLUTION
CITIZEN QUOTE: “I’m tired of turning on my TV to find out about
murders in places I couldn’t find on a map.”
CITIZEN QUOTE: “You sit outside of our community and tell us the
worst things about ourselves.”
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“CREDIBLE” MEDIA NOW HAS THESE TRAITS: AUTHENTIC SUBJECTIVE
TRANSPARENT SELF-AWARE
SINGLE SUBJECT EXPERTISE !
"Michigan held off Iowa for a 7-5 win on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (16-21) were unable to overcome a four-run sixth inning deficit. The Hawkeyes clawed back in the eighth inning, putting up one run."
"The University of Michigan baseball team used a four-run fifth inning to salvage the final game in its three-game weekend series with Iowa, winning 7-5 on Saturday afternoon (April 24) at the Wilpon Baseball Complex, home of historic Ray Fisher Stadium."
"The Iowa baseball team dropped the finale of a three-game series, 7-5, to Michigan Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, Iowa won the series having picked up two wins in the twinbill at Ray Fisher Stadium Friday."
THE NEW NEWS ECOSYSTEM:
THE NEW NEWS ECOSYSTEM:
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES
THE NEW NEWS ECOSYSTEM:
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIESTHE PLATFORM ENABLES DISTRIBUTION OR “UNCOVERING”
THE NEW NEWS ECOSYSTEM:
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIESTHE PLATFORM ENABLES DISTRIBUTION OR “UNCOVERING”
BIG LEGACY MEDIA FINDS IT OR GETS PUSHED
THE NEW NEWS ECOSYSTEM:
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIESTHE PLATFORM ENABLES DISTRIBUTION OR “UNCOVERING”
BIG LEGACY MEDIA FINDS IT OR GETS PUSHED
IN AN ERA OF CONTINUOUS DISRUPTION, YOU WILL HAVE TO STOP DOING SOME THINGS TO CREATE TIME AND SPACE FOR EXPERIMENTATION.