SNACKABLE IDEASPRESENTS

by @jeremycaplan

15 THINGS TO KNOW for 2015

Updates for digital media junkies

bit.ly/ninjanextTodays Links:

DADDYHOOD

Todays Agenda

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New Looks for Journalism

Media in New Shapes & Sizes

Whats Ahead for Journalism

#NewVisuals #FreshForms #WhatsNext

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1. Next-Gen Video

Next-gen video is interactive, w/ paths, links & layers

SUMMARY

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2007: Funny Or Die THEN AND NOW

2015: Racontr

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bit.ly/jcvidlinksM A K E I N T E R A C T I V E V I D E O S

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2. Snow Flurries

Momentum is building for immersive storytelling

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Immersive StorytellingThe Snow Flurry Approach

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Creative Multimedia In-Depth StoriesFocus on Design

Blending photo, video + text Rolling contentClean, simple presentation

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QUARTZ VOX

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THIRTY THE MARSHALL PROJECT

THE INTERCEPT

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3. Interactive Images

Data world = a new golden age for infographics

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Newsbound54

Vox Card Stacks

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4. Snazzy New Tools

Were moving beyond smartphone cameras

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Bubl

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PlexiDrone

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Lytro

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eyefi78

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5. Social Sourcing

Spot stories before they go viral

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Upworthy

Buzzfeed

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6. Secret Stories

The social backlash is well underway

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7. The Last Blogs

The appeal of individual blogs is fading

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8. Audio Renaissance

Audio is the new video; new networks are rising

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P O D C A S T S A R E O N T H E R I S E

I N T E R V I E W S N A R R AT I V E S C O N V E R S AT I O N S TA L E S

N E W A U D I E N C E S F O R A U D I O

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9. Micro Design

Not mobile first. Mobile only.

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CIRCA Watchup

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Snapseed

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Additional Notes: bit.ly/ninjamobile8 Handy Mobile Apps for Eciency

TASKS CALENDAREMAIL READING

NOTES CAMERAPODCASTS PHOTO EDITING

TOODLEDO BOXER REFRESH INSTAPAPER

EVERNOTE DOWNCAST CAMERA+ SNAPSEED

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10. Wearable News

Wearables for data? Maybe. Consumption? Not yet.

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11. Tiny Tailoring

Personalization is changing news distribution

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12. Magic Money

Many new revenue streams value service over content

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A New Multifaceted ApproachNarrativelys Revenue Streams

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Sponsorship

Syndication

Custom Content

Events

Supplying high-quality content for use in education

Creating content commissioned by companies

Drawing paid attendees and sponsors to local events

Selling special ebooks and special content collectionsPremium Content

Providing sponsors with subtle branding on and off the site

Giving members extra benefits, access and discountsMembership140

Multimedia Services Producing photos and video pieces for local organizations, businesses and individuals

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Social Media Services Consulting with organizations, businesses and individuals on social media execution

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Education Providing in-person training or online classes for businesses, organizations or individuals

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New News Organization144

70 Events Texas Tribune plans almost-weekly events, from panel discussions to a big ideas festival

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2000 attendees $225/ticket @Texas Tribune Festival

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CrowdFunding Beyond Kickstarter

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Kickstarter

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From local coverage to topical focus Journalism Content Site Specialization

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OverlapGeog

raphic Demographic

Psychographic (Topics)

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Social Ads MinnPost

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Real Time Ads MinnPost

To find out more about the sites and data used in this presentation, here are some follow-up sources and resources

Sources and Resources

bit.ly/localsites = J-Labs list of 1250+ local U.S. sites submojour.net = Research on Journalism Startups bit.ly/cjrstartups = Columbia Journalism Review Startup Coverage niemanlab.org/encyclo = Nieman Labs Future of News Encyclopedia

bit.ly/ejlinks = Resource Board on Entrepreneurial Journalism

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13. Most Wanted

New talent is needed: coding/analytics/social/+

SUMMARY Supplementing reporting, writing and editing with new strengthsJournalism Skills for 2015

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Photo, Video, Audio

Multimedia

Building Community

Social Media

Numbers & Graphics

Data & Design

Digital Flexibility

Coding

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Business

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14. Bionic Publishing

Bots can cover sports, weather, stocks & more

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Narrative Science

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Automated Insights

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The best way to create triggers to automate common tasks IFTTT (IF This, Then That)

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15. + Resources

Useful resources for staying up to dateNew Sites and Startups

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BetaLi.st ProductHunt.co JournalismTools

New Sites and Resources New Startups Ranked pinterest.com/JournalismTools

ProductHunt

BetaLi.st

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BetaLi.st

pinterest.com/journalismtools

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@jeremycaplan

Todays Links

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Jeremy Caplan Director of Education Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

jeremy@jeremycaplan.com

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