Building the ideal newsroom for the next 50 years
Welcome to The Next Newsroom Project
1. Place community at the center
2. Make innovation a priority
3. Publish to all platforms
4. Collaborate with others
5. Promote transparency
The next question for each of these principals is: How? Our mission is to help figure that out. Please share your ideas, lessons and knowledge with us here.
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My remarks to the Knight Commission on Community Information
Created by Chris O'Brien Sep 12, 2008 at 7:33pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Sep. 13, 2008.
Live Blog from the Knight Commission on Community Information
Created by Chris O'Brien Sep 9, 2008 at 12:00am. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Sep. 9, 2008.
How can we harness the power of crowds?
Created by Chris O'Brien May 5, 2008 at 9:49pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien May. 6, 2008.
What are the business models?
Created by Chris O'Brien May 5, 2008 at 9:47pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien May. 6, 2008.
What are the physical spaces needed?
Created by Chris O'Brien May 1, 2008 at 10:27am. Last updated by Chris O'Brien May. 1, 2008.
"How can the newsroom management structure be reinvented? Part 2
Created by Chris O'Brien Apr 28, 2008 at 1:50pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Apr. 28, 2008.
How can student media create the capacity for their staffs to experiment?
Created by Chris O'Brien Apr 28, 2008 at 1:42pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Sep. 11, 2008.
How can we use social media in the newsroom?
Created by Chris O'Brien Apr 28, 2008 at 1:38pm. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Apr. 28, 2008.
How can we harness the power of crowds in the newsroom?
Created by Chris O'Brien Apr 16, 2008 at 12:42am. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Apr. 16, 2008.
New business models for the Next Newsroom
Created by Chris O'Brien Apr 16, 2008 at 12:41am. Last updated by Chris O'Brien Apr. 16, 2008.
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'Newsonomics' Predicts The Future Of The Media
The Internet has finally surpassed newspapers as readers' number one choice for news, yet most papers are still struggling to make money online. Former newspaperman Ken Doctor, author of Newsonomics: Twelve New Trends That Will Shape The News You Get, and media entrepreneur David Cohn weigh in on the future of the news industry.
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Posted by Chris O'Brien on February 13, 2010 at 2:20pm
What Can Virtual Goods Teach Us About Paying for News?
Please share your thoughts over there. Here's a quick excerpt:
Why will people spend $1 to send you a virtual beer on Facebook, but not to read a news story online?
On the surface, it defies logic. I think most people would agree that whatever economic value news and i… Continue
Posted by Chris O'Brien on February 9, 2010 at 12:00pm
MediaShift presents 5Across: Environmental Impact of Media
The full video can be found here. This description comes via Mark Glaser of MediaShift, who writes:
Just a note to let you know that my latest in-depth post just went up on PBS MediaShift, this time a new episode of 5Across, a video roundtable discussion about the environmental impact of media such as books, newspapers, computers and… Continue
Posted by Chris O'Brien on January 24, 2010 at 10:00pm
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ONA Takeaways 13 Replies
What were your big takeaways from ONA? Most interesting talks? Links to services? Please share any lessons or ideas you had here. If you blogged about your experience, please add a link here.
Tagged: ONA09
Started by Chris O'Brien in The Next Newsroom Project. Last reply by Chris O'Brien Oct. 6, 2009.
ONA 09 8 Replies
Anybody planning on going?
Started by Henry Peirse in The Next Newsroom Project. Last reply by Jennifer Peebles Sep. 10, 2009.
How To Save The Newspaper 11 Replies
A few weeks ago I started a series on How To Save The Newspaper. Media and PR experts weighed in as well as those in the industry. I would like to know what suggestions you might have to save the pri…
Started by Brandon Mendelson in The Next Newsroom Project. Last reply by Arinaitwe Rugyendo Jul. 10, 2009.
Share your thoughts about how the newsroom of the future should be different . 27 Replies
If you answered this question on your profile, please copy your answer here (or even expand on it).
Started by Chris O'Brien in The Next Newsroom Project. Last reply by Jeanne Jackson DeVoe Jun. 1, 2009.
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