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Making visible the invisible in the hypertextual space
Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Associate Professor, E. W. Scripps School of JournalismScripps College of Communication, Ohio [email protected]; @mediaghosts
The View from Here…
…And Here
Associate Professor , JournalismScripps College of Communication, Ohio University, OH; [email protected]; Twitter: @mediaghosts
President, Journalism That MattersFounder, Create or Die Startup Gatherings
Founder, TrollBusters | @yoursosteam
Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Digital Identity and Reputation Management; Online Communities
EducatorEntrepreneurMentorScholarNew Media Innovator
Dr. Michelle Ferrier
My World View
Innovation Activities What was it?
BBS/Fax on Demand (Intrapreneur) Early technology adoption with members
NEAOnline (Intrapreneur) Developed first web presence for National Education Association on AOL
SimSchool (Intrapreneur) Development of school system simulation at NEA
Education Insider (Entrepreneur) Magazine startup for parents of school-aged children
EHCWired.com (Intrapreneur) First independent online college news site; first online course at the college (2002).
Media Power Lunch (Entrepreneur) Short, online learning for beginning journalists (MediaBistropredecessor)
Highlands Family (Entrepreneur) Hyperlocal, hybrid online/print news for families in Appalachia
CopyWash.com (Entrepreneur) Online copy editing services
Digital Identity/Reputation Management(Entrepreneur)
Patent pending technology on managing identity from one platform
MyTopiaCafe.com (Intrapreneur) Online community for newspaper nonsubscribers
LocallyGrownNews.com (Entrepreneur) Hyperlocal online news franchise
Media Deserts Project (Researcher) Uses GIS technologies to make visible the media ecosystem.
TrollBusters Natural Language Processing and Positive Messaging System
My Research Agenda
1. Media Deserts Project: Way of "seeing" that provides high-level view of the ecosystem.
2. Media Entrepreneurship: Creating pathways to innovation inside and outside the classroom.
3. Digital Identity and Reputation Management: TrollBusters and addressing cyberharassment.
Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Ohio University, @mediaghosts
Media Deserts: Defining Question
How have communities been affected by the changing media ecosystem?
Media Deserts Project
Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Ohio University, @mediaghosts
Using GIS tools, we map “media deserts” -- places where fresh news and information is lacking.
Modeled after the USDA Food Access Locator Map
What is a “Media Desert”?
Working Definition
A media desert is a geographic area that is lacking fresh news and information.
This condition may be as a result of a lack of content, access, language barriers and other issues.
Framework of Analysis I use Lawrence Lessig’s concept
of communications architecture:
CODE: Language, spoken or written or computer languages
CONTENT: News, information, images
CONDUIT: Newspapers, radio, mobile.
Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Elon University, @mediaghosts
Newspaper Layoffs and Buyouts
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Layoffs and Buyouts
2,256+ (partial data)
15,992+
14,783+
2,828+
Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Ohio University, @mediaghosts
120+ newspapers
More than 120 newspapers have ceased operation in the United States since 2008.
Findlay in Hancock County, Ohio
State Maps: Ohio
The Media Deserts Project
Awareness Action
• Audit of Community Information Sources
• Visualization of Current Information Sources
• Content Analysis of Existing Sources
• Assessing Community Characteristics for Sustainable Media Enterprises
• Community Engagement through Focused Gatherings
• Engaging Key Stakeholders in Developing Sustainable Media Enterprises
• Developing Face-to-Face and Virtual Public Spaces for Engagement/Community Conversations
“Under Threat” International News Safety Institute, 2015
“Under Threat” International News Safety Institute, 2015
Online Harassment: 40% and growing
Women publishers experience cyberbullyingon their sites.
General news sites have struggled with moderating online commenting.
Women Live Online and That’s Where They Find Us
Women Journalists Are Targeted Online
Our Solution
Our Goal: Fighting Hate with <3
TrollBusters provides just-in-time rescue services for women journalists, bloggers and publishers who experience online harassment.
We use our virtual S.O.S. team to send positive messages into online streams at the point of attack. We dilute the stings of trolls and other online pests to support you, your voice, your business and your reputation.
For additional information:Dr. Michelle Ferrier | @mediaghostsTrollBusters | @yoursosteam
