The Next NewsroomThe Next Newsroom

State of the newspaper industryState of the newspaper industry

Inside Newsrooms TodayInside Newsrooms Today

Shrinking resourcesShrinking resources

Still not online firstStill not online first

Culture resists Culture resists changechange

Low moraleLow morale

Knight Foundation News ChallengeKnight Foundation News Challenge

EveryBlock.com

Campus Media incubators

Journalism degrees for programers

Citizen Journalism

Video games for news

Only one journalist from a daily newspaper

What we didWhat we did

Announced plans to “blow up the newsroom.”Announced plans to “blow up the newsroom.”

Adopted a “human-centered” design programAdopted a “human-centered” design program

ThemesThemes Yup, everyone uses GoogleYup, everyone uses Google Other peopleOther people ChoiceChoice ConversationsConversations

Built prototypesBuilt prototypes

Redefined every job in the newsroomRedefined every job in the newsroom

““There’s often a lot of blood There’s often a lot of blood on the floor.”on the floor.”-Saf Fahim, -Saf Fahim,

Archronica ArchitectsArchronica Architects

Newsrooms are all the sameNewsrooms are all the same

Look outside the U.S. for innovationLook outside the U.S. for innovation

El Tiempo; Bogota, ColumbiaEl Tiempo; Bogota, Columbia

Nordjyske Medier; Aalborg, DenmarkNordjyske Medier; Aalborg, Denmark

The Daily Telegraph; London, EnglandThe Daily Telegraph; London, England

The Eleftheros Tipos; Athens, GreeceThe Eleftheros Tipos; Athens, Greece

The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph

The Eleftheros TiposThe Eleftheros Tipos

What we’ve learned about The What we’ve learned about The Next NewsroomNext Newsroom

Integrated Integrated

Innovative Innovative

CollaborativeCollaborative

Adaptable Adaptable

TransparentTransparent

IntegratedIntegrated

Embrace all platformsEmbrace all platforms Go to where the audience isGo to where the audience is Understand how audience consumes mediaUnderstand how audience consumes media Shape journalism to fit those platformsShape journalism to fit those platforms

Great journalism looks different onlineGreat journalism looks different onlineRob CurleyRob Curley““Not Just A Number”Not Just A Number”

Different workflowsDifferent workflows Washington PostWashington Post New York TimesNew York Times Superdesk at Daily TelegraphSuperdesk at Daily Telegraph

InnovativeInnovative

Last 150 years: staticLast 150 years: static

Now: constant changeNow: constant change

SalonSalon

Jump AssociatesJump Associates

CollaborativeCollaborative

Work with other groupsWork with other groups

Disband and reformDisband and reform

Interact with different sectorsInteract with different sectors

Stata Center, MITStata Center, MIT

AdaptableAdaptable

Assume everything will be constantly Assume everything will be constantly reconfiguredreconfigured

No wiresNo wires

Everything on wheelsEverything on wheels

TransparentTransparent

Hard to know where newsroom ends, Hard to know where newsroom ends, community beginscommunity begins

Community at the centerCommunity at the center

Physical transparency in spacesPhysical transparency in spaces

New jobsNew jobs

Programmer journalistsProgrammer journalists

Media ConductorsMedia Conductors

Backpack journalistsBackpack journalists

CybrariansCybrarians

Community managersCommunity managers

Thank youThank you

Chris O’BrienChris O’Brien

San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News

cobrien@mercurynews.comcobrien@mercurynews.com

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