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A presentation about how journalism might be reimagined in an age when more people are embracing the precepts of social media.Given by JD Lasica on Aug. 25, 2011, at El Mercurio in Santiago, Chile, during a 2-day symposium attended by news executives and managers from major publications in South America.
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Un presentation especial at El MercurioSantiago, Chile, Aug. 25, 2011
Reimagining journalismin the age of Social Media
JD LasicaFounderSocialmedia.biz Socialbrite.org
What we’ll cover today1. Changes in mediasphere
2. Questioning 9 assumptions
3. Imagining new skill sets
4. Trailblazing publications
Tweet this talk! Hashtag: #gda_caf
Creative Commons photo on Flickrby Prakhar
Hashtag
http://socialbrite.org/sharing-center
Socialbrite Sharing Center
Start with a blue skyFlickr photo by jonrawlinson
Be open to new approachesLaunch pilot projectsSilicon Valley mantra: Fail often, fail fastRules of social media are still evolving
Everything about news is changing:
The way it’s producedThe way it’s distributedThe way we consume itWho’s a trusted news providerConventions of journalism (NPR as advocate for Haiti relief efforts)What “news” means
News is undergoing biggest,messiest change — ever
Elements of social media applied to journalism:
Blogging ... Twitter ... Facebook ... Comments ... Widgets ... RSS ... Video sharing ... Photo sharing ... User-created content ... Ratings ... User reviews ... Tagging ... Social bookmarks ... Live streaming & chat ... Presentation sharing ... Geolocation services ... Forums ... Community membership ... Social news sharing sites ... Wikis ... Texting ... Meetups ... Shared calendars
Social journalism
But trustworthy news still vital“Information is as vital
to the healthy functioning of
communities as clean air, safe streets, good
schools and public health.”
Knight Commission on the Information Needs of
Communities in a Democracy
News as finished productLecture, authoritativePassive consumersTrust in expertsCorporateClosedExclusiveCentralizedElite professionalsInstitutional voiceHeavily filteredPlatform dependent
News as a processConversation, participationEmpowered usersTrust in peersDemocratic, collaborative, messyTransparentSharedDistributedGrassroots, peer-focusedPersonal voiceUnfiltered/lightly filteredCross-platform
Old media values Social media values
Will this be the new news?
Question assumptions!
Objectivity is our sacred goal A S S U M P T I O N 1
Transparency is new objectivity ¡ P E R O !
Invite public into story meetings. Live-stream them.
Content is all that matters A S S U M P T I O N 2
Conversation & curation ¡ P E R O !
Conversation follows content
Mobile has limited appeal A S S U M P T I O N 3
Geotag everything! ¡ P E R O !
http://charitywater.org/projects/map/
Journalists must wear blinders A S S U M P T I O N 4
Creative Commons photo on Flickr by stars alive
Why not allow citizens to take action?
¡ P E R O !
A role restoredPoint users to events or community and advocacy groups relevant to an issue. Also enable them to make a difference by signing petitions, which offer an outlet for community engagement.
Journalists don’t promote A S S U M P T I O N 5
Promotion is part ofthe Social Web’s essence
¡ P E R O !
Think of a story, blog post, event or idea as a ‘sharable object.’ In some cases, decouple media.The most effective sharable objects are portable, evoke emotion and can be easily copied and reproduced in many channels and formats.Use genuine conversation, not a marketing sell, to share.
It’s OK to ignore the numbers A S S U M P T I O N 6
Creative Commons photo on Flickr by Woodlouse
‘Data is better than gut’ ¡ P E R O !
Gather, analyze, act
Photos on Flickr by Emran Kassim, left, and Vee Dub (CC-BY)
Citizen journalists = competitors A S S U M P T I O N 7
¡ P E R O !
The crowd can be collaboratorsTalking Points Memo won a George Polk Award using distributed network of volunteer reporters who delved through thousands of emails and documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, leading to the resignation of the Attorney General.
We must find new audiences A S S U M P T I O N 8
We must build community ¡ P E R O !
here’s an amazing difference between building an
audience and building a community. An audience will watch you fall on a sword. A
community will fall on a sword for you.
— Chris BroganAuthor,“Trust Agents”
We must do all the heavy lifting A S S U M P T I O N 9
Creative Commons photo on Flickr by Jason Means
Your community can help ¡ P E R O !
Find the big kahunas in your sector/beat. Use listening tools. Then, influence the influencers.Connect with other social media influencers through their blogs, Twitter, Facebook.Use flickr.com/creativecommons to find 55 million + photos for commercial use. And give back. Use ‘social love handles’: Facebook social plug-ins, Share This, Tweet this buttons.
The tools aren’t important.The storytelling is.
Conversation facilitatorMultimedia guruEvangelist, promoterCommunity builderCuratorMetrics nerdGeek!Innovator/strategist
Storyteller & reporter, yes, but also:
Photograph by Tristram Kenton © The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Let’s imagine these new skills
Study the trailblazers
TexasTribune.comTBD.com: Washington DC hyperlocal siteBayCitizen.orgProPublica, nonprofit investigative journalism, winner of 2010 Pulitzer PrizePolitico.com for political newsTechCrunch.com for tech news Huffington Post creating a nonprofit investigative journalism arm. TalkingPointsMemo.comMinnPost.com, nonprofit news siteVoiceofSanDiego.org, nonprofit news siteSpot.us, crowd-funded journalism
Create your own pathStoryful.comuses social networks to create authentic, cooperative & socially useful journalism.
Embrace those blue skies!News has become a social act & shared experience
Build things that are useful & have value
Study the marketplace, define goals, write business plan
Embrace risk, launch pilot projects
Measure results
Make tough choices, listen to your market
Iterate! Iterate! Iterate!
Make mistakes, forgive yourself, move on
Facebook in 2005
“The idea is launch early and iterate. Early on, I didn’t just start Facebook as a company. It was a project that I wanted to exist. It’s amazing how much stuff we messed up.” – Mark Zuckerberg, 10/09
To innovate is to iterate
Closing thought
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you
are heading.
— Lao Tse
JD Lasica, founderSocialbrite.org: Social tools for social changeemail: [email protected]: @jdlasica
¡Muchas gracias! ¡Let’s talk!
Thank you for all your valuable workduring this time of disruption!