What's Next for News?

What’s next for the news? The future of journalism in an uncertain age

A golden age comes to an end• From 1830s to 2005, newspapers enjoyed advertising dominance

A golden age comes to an end• From 1830s to 2005, newspapers enjoyed advertising dominance• A.J. Liebling on monopoly papers: “good, better, bestest”

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

Blowing up the old model • Vertical destruction – Technology and social change have wiped out advertising revenues

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

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

Blowing up the old model • Vertical destruction • Horizontal destruction – Everything is available, so readers look beyond their local paper for national and foreign news

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, a nd more

The decline of civic engagement • In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading

The decline of civic engagement • In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading • If the public doesn’t care, then journalism is endangered

The decline of civic engagement• In “Bowling Alone,” Putnam tied civic life to newspaper reading• If the public doesn’t care, then journalism is endangered• News organizations must create their own involved publics

Building a news constituency• Civic journalism sought to involve the public in coverage of issues

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

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?

Technology for journalists

A possible model for the future • New Haven Independent is non-profit, online- only, supported by grants

A possible model for the future• New Haven Independent is non-profit, online- only, supported by grants• Staff of five travels city on bikes with cheap cameras and notebooks

A possible model for the future • New Haven Independent is non-profit, online- only, supported by grants • Staff of five travels city on bikes with cheap cameras and notebooks • Focus on city life, moderated comments create new public square

Strengths of the Independent • Not reliant on a shrinking base of advertising

Strengths of the Independent • Not reliant on a shrinking base of advertising • Online-only format means costs are low

Strengths of the Independent • Not reliant on a shrinking base of advertising • Online-only format means costs are low • Hyperlocal content and two-way conversation build civic engagement

Weaknesses of the Independent • Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register

Weaknesses of the Independent • Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register • Uncertain funding in future years

Weaknesses of the Independent • Small readership compared to city’s daily, the New Haven Register • Uncertain funding in future years • Few resources to do in-depth investigative journalism

Other projects to watch • Non-profit ProPublica offers a new way of funding investigations

Other projects to watch • Non-profit ProPublica offers a new way of funding investigations • Global Voices curates the international blogosphere

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

Have you seen the Globe today?

The Globe’s struggle for survival • Major metropolitan newspapers are caught between two trends

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

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

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

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

A post-advertising strategy• Charge as much for the print edition as the market will bear

A post-advertising strategy• Charge as much for the print edition as the market will bear• Save Sunday paper while shifting to weekday e-delivery

A post-advertising 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

A time for optimism

A time for optimism• For news consumers, more quality choices than ever before

A time for optimism • For news consumers, more quality choices than ever before • Challenge is to match journalism with revenue and civic engagement

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 be part of a revolution

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What's Next for News?

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