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What’s next for the news?
The future of journalismin an uncertain age
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A golden age comes to an end
• From 1830s to 2005, newspapers enjoyed advertising dominance
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A golden age comes to an end
• From 1830s to 2005, newspapers enjoyed advertising dominance
• A.J. Liebling on monopoly papers: “good, better, bestest”
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A golden age comes to an end
• From 1830s to 2005, newspapers enjoyed advertising dominance
• A.J. Liebling on monopoly papers: “good, better, bestest”
• Philip Meyer: The Lords of Savoy no longer control the toll gate
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Blowing up the old model
• Vertical destruction– Technology and social
change have wiped out advertising revenues
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Blowing up the old model
• Vertical destruction– Technology and social
change have wiped out advertising revenues
– Craigslist, Monster.com, and the like have all but killed classifieds
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Blowing up the old model
• Vertical destruction– Technology and social
change have wiped out advertising revenues
– Craigslist, Monster.com, and the like have all but killed classifieds
– Vibrant downtowns have given way to Wal-Mart and other big-box stores
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Blowing up the old model
• Vertical destruction• Horizontal destruction– Everything is available,
so readers look beyond their local paper for national and foreign news
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Blowing up the old model
• Vertical destruction• Horizontal destruction– Everything is available,
so readers look beyond their local paper for national and foreign news
– Specialty websites are serving niche audiences for sports, gossip, politics, and more
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The decline of civic engagement
• In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading
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The decline of civic engagement
• In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading
• If the public doesn’t care, then journalismis endangered
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The decline of civic engagement
• In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading
• If the public doesn’t care, then journalismis endangered
• News organizations must create their own involved publics
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Building a news constituency
• Civic journalism sought to involve the public in coverage of issues
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Building a news constituency
• Civic journalism sought to involve the public in coverage of issues
• Citizen journalism and blogging were the next steps in the conversation
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Building a news constituency
• Civic journalism sought to involve the public in coverage of issues
• Citizen journalism and blogging were the next steps in the conversation
• Limits to citizen media: Whom can we trust in the post-newspaper age?
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Technology for journalists
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A possible model for the future
• New Haven Independent is non-profit, online-only, supported by grants
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A possible model for the future
• New Haven Independent is non-profit, online-only, supported by grants
• Staff of four travels city on bikes with cheap cameras and notebooks
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A possible model for the future
• New Haven Independent is non-profit, online-only, supported by grants
• Staff of four travels city on bikes with cheap cameras and notebooks
• Focus on city life, moderated comments create new public square
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Strengths of the Independent
• Not reliant on a shrinking baseof advertising
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Strengths of the Independent
• Not reliant on a shrinking baseof advertising
• Online-only format means costs are low
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Strengths of the Independent
• Not reliant on a shrinking baseof advertising
• Online-only format means costs are low
• Hyperlocal content and two-way conversation build civic engagement
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Weaknesses of the Independent
• Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register
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Weaknesses of the Independent
• Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register
• Uncertain funding in future years
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Weaknesses of the Independent
• Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register
• Uncertain funding in future years
• Few resources to doin-depth investigative journalism
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Other projects to watch
• Non-profit ProPublica offers a new way of funding investigations
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Other projects to watch
• Non-profit ProPublica offers a new way of funding investigations
• Global Voices curates the international blogosphere
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Other projects to watch
• Non-profit ProPublica offers a new way of funding investigations
• Global Voices curates the international blogosphere
• GlobalPost seeks to fill gap left by newspapers and television networks
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Have you seen the Globe today?
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The Globe’s struggle for survival
• Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends
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The Globe’s struggle for survival
• Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends– Too small to compete
with The New York Times and The Washington Post (and others) on national and foreign coverage
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The Globe’s struggle for survival
• Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends– Too big to compete with
community weeklies and small dailies on hyperlocal coverage
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The Globe’s struggle for survival
• Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends
• The Globe has reinvented itself as a local and regional paper
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The Globe’s struggle for survival
• Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends
• The Globe has reinvented itself as a local and regional paper
• Ad losses and a tide of red ink have given way to modest success
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A multifaceted strategy
• Charge as much for the print edition as the market will bear
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A multifaceted strategy
• Charge as much for the print edition as the market will bear
• Save Sunday paper while shifting to weekday e-delivery
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A multifaceted strategy
• Charge as much for the print edition as the market will bear
• Save Sunday paper while shifting to weekday e-delivery
• Supplement paid BostonGlobe.com with free Boston.com site
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The hub-and-spokes model
• Tech site BetaBoston drives readers to and from the Globe
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The hub-and-spokes model
• Tech site BetaBoston drives readers to and from the Globe
• RadioBDC extends the brand to non-readers
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The hub-and-spokes model
• Tech site BetaBoston drives readers to and from the Globe
• RadioBDC extends the brand to non-readers
• Crux covers theCatholic Church andis aimed at the English-speaking world
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A time for optimism
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A time for optimism
• For news consumers, more quality choices than ever before
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A time for optimism
• For news consumers, more quality choices than ever before
• Challenge is to match journalism with revenue and civic engagement
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A time for optimism
• For news consumers, more quality choices than ever before
• Challenge is to match journalism with revenue and civic engagement
• Today’s young journalists will define the future for all of us
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