futurology and future-proofing
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Lecture to students at City University School of Journalism, March 2012TRANSCRIPT
10: Futurology and future proofing
JOM845 Online Journalism
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Ever done a PEST analysis?
• Why is it local in the US, and national in the UK?
• Why is Hollywood the home of cinema?• Why is radio called ‘broadcasting’?• Why was the cost of entry to the phone
industry low in the 1890s?Monday, 19 March 2012
Social: ego!Monday, 19 March 2012
It is frightful that someone who is no one can set any error
into circulation with the aid of this dreadful disproportioned
means of communication.- Soren Kierkegaard
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TV newspeople have the intellectual depth of hamsters. TV news can only present the
bare bones of a story.- Dave Barry
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Tech: realtime!Monday, 19 March 2012
http://blog.ouseful.info/2010/12/09/an-appropriate-use-of-technology/
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http://blog.ouseful.info/2010/12/09/an-appropriate-use-of-technology/
Legal and political constraints?Brand managementConsumer demandCompetitive advantage
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Intelligent objects!Monday, 19 March 2012
http://www.autonewscast.com/2008/10/25/nissan-to-pilot-intelligent-transport-system-model/
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Non-citizen journalism?
“12-car pile up on the M5; three ambulances in attendance and one five minutes away.”
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http://blog.ouseful.info/2010/12/09/an-appropriate-use-of-technology/
Regulatory driversCost-cutting/efficienciesCommercial targetingConsumer convenience
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Big data!Monday, 19 March 2012
http://gizmodo.com/5520314/the-anatomy-of-a-tweet
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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/government_augmented_reality.phphttp://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/766 - from 3.10
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http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-friendships-make-visually-stunning-map-2010-12
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http://blog.ouseful.info/2010/12/09/an-appropriate-use-of-technology/
Privacy concerns? Transparency drivers
Contextual advertising & salesConsumer convenience
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Follow the money: vertical & horizontal
integration
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Trying to recreate the closed market!
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Net neutrality
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Deliberative democracy
image by psi_mon
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Liberal democracy
image by woody1969
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Participatory democracy
image by murplejane
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Users as an asset, not a cost!
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“Human capital”
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Political: making power
accountable!
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Culture shift
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Corporatisation of the public sphere
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http://blog.ouseful.info/2010/12/09/an-appropriate-use-of-technology/
Cloud computingPayment systemsSocial networksBlacklisting websites (USAF, ACTA)
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Where will the journalist sit in the future?
• Realtime verification and aggregation• Node journalism (tagging/linking)• Journalist as engineer (access/connect)
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(break)Questions?
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Part 2: The future
is already here...
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Find an excuse to do what you want to do.
image http://www.flickr.com/photos/krypto/765123624/
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Luck =
preparation+
opportunity
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