welcome to the year 1500
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The latter-day Gutenbergs’ work is done. What will the future look like? Some thoughts on the fate of journalismTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to the year 1500
The latter-day Gutenbergs’ work is done. What will the future look like?
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Thinking the unthinkable
• Clay Shirky argues we’re in a revolutionary era with no easy solutions
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Thinking the unthinkable
• Clay Shirky argues we’re in a revolutionary era with no easy solutions
• It took many decades for Gutenberg’s pressto redefine the culture
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Thinking the unthinkable
• Clay Shirky argues we’re in a revolutionary era with no easy solutions
• It took many decades for Gutenberg’s pressto redefine the culture
• No single thing will work, but many ideas might save journalism
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An experiment winds down
• John Paton of Digital First Media tried to redefine newspapers
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An experiment winds down
• John Paton of Digital First Media tried to redefine newspapers
• Project Thunderdome, DFM’s innovation lab, was suddenly closed
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An experiment winds down
• John Paton of Digital First Media tried to redefine newspapers
• Project Thunderdome, DFM’s innovation lab, was suddenly closed
• Investors want their money, so papers are likely to be auctioned
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The view from New Haven
• From bankruptcy and barbed wire to a sense of cautious optimism
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The view from New Haven
• From bankruptcy and barbed wire to a sense of cautious optimism
• Some improvements, but more layoffs and slow progress
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The view from New Haven
• From bankruptcy and barbed wire to a sense of cautious optimism
• Some improvements, but more layoffs and slow progress
• Register backs out of deal to relocate downtown near Omni
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Future of regional dailies
• The New Haven Register may join the Providence Journal and the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester in seeking local owners
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Future of regional dailies
• The New Haven Register may join the Providence Journal and the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester in seeking local owners
• Smaller papers should be cheap. But can local business leaders invest money needed to rebuild tattered brands?
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Future of regional dailies
• The New Haven Register may join the Providence Journal and the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester in seeking local owners
• Smaller papers should be cheap. But can local business leaders invest money needed to rebuild tattered brands?
• On the other hand, if these papers can be operated without debt, they could enjoy a renaissance
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Marty Baron’s listicle
• In speech on April 5, the veteran editor offered nine reasons for hope
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Marty Baron’s listicle
• In speech on April 5, the veteran editor offered nine reasons for hope
• “I … choose to be optimistic because only as an optimist can I envision a route to success.”
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1. We’re still here
• Not long ago, skeptics predicted the end for such major newspapers as The New York Times, The Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times
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2. New owners with money
• Jeff Bezos, John Henry and Aaron Kushner are bringing deep pockets and new energy to the task of reinvigorating legacy newspapers
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3. New journalistic organizations
• Vox, FiveThirtyEight and Re/Code split off from The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
• Entrepreneurial journalism, whether it succeeds or not, will accelerate the pace of reinvention
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3. New journalistic organizations
• Vox, FiveThirtyEight and Re/Code split off from The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
• Entrepreneurial journalism, whether it succeeds or not, will accelerate the pace of reinvention
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4. New forms of storytelling
• Data visualization, lists, video and other innovations are leading to an audience that is more engaged with journalism
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5. We’re better listeners
• Business challenges have made us more attuned to what engages our customers
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6. New opportunities
• Legacy news organizations — not just entrepreneurial start-ups — are hiring people with technical skills such as coding or video
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7. The rise of digital natives
• Young journalists grew up speaking the language of the Internet, and they are now moving into key newsroom positions
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8. Strong journalism persists
• Public service reporting by mid-size papers such as the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel,The Sacramento Bee and The Boston Globe continues to make a difference
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9. Optimism is necessary
• “There is no acceptable alternative to optimism”