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The Future of Newspapers The Future of Newspapers & &

The Newspapers of the FutureThe Newspapers of the FutureJuan Senor, INMA-OPA, Liverpool 2009Juan Senor, INMA-OPA, Liverpool 2009

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1.1. 1.What do people 1.What do people want from a want from a newspaper in the newspaper in the 21st Century?21st Century?2. How do we get 2. How do we get there?there?3. Where is the 3. Where is the money?money?INNOVATION

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FROM MEDIA COMPANIES TO INFORMATION

ENGINES,

FROM READERS TO AUDIENCES,

FROM AUDIENCES TO COMMUNITIES

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‘BEST NEWSPAPER CONCEPT AND DESIGN IN EUROPE AND WORLD’

2004 2006 2007 2008

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NEWSPAPERS AT A

STRATEGIC INFLECTION

POINT

WHERE DO WE GO FROM

HERE?

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1. Exit

2. Sold or Be Taken Over

3. Cut, cut, cut until the Cash Cow bleeds to death

4. Re-Invent the Business by focusing on ‘profit

audiences’

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Paper will stay. It will NEVER die,

but the Business Model and Content Proposition has

CHANGED

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I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE

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I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE PRESENT

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I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS

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I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM

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WHAT WORRIES ME ISFRONT PAGES LIKE THIS ONE

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'He died a while ago. He remained for so long a walking human shell.'

Michael Jackson Died Twenty Years Ago

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WHAT WORRIES ME IS NEWSROOMS LIKE THESE

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What do people want What do people want from a newspapers in from a newspapers in

the 21st Century?the 21st Century?

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LIPSTICK ON A PIG

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IT’S ABOUTIT’S ABOUT EDITORSEDITORS

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FROM JOURNALIST TO FROM JOURNALIST TO JOURNJOURNANALYSTANALYST

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SHOULD NEWSPAPER BE SHOULD NEWSPAPER BE IN THE IN THE BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS

BUSINESS?BUSINESS?

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NO MORE NO MORE PAPER OF PAPER OF RECORD RECORD OF DAY BEFORE OF DAY BEFORE OR 'ALL NEWS THAT'S FIT OR 'ALL NEWS THAT'S FIT

TO PRINT'TO PRINT'

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FROM 100 % FORMULAFROM 100 % FORMULATOTO

80/80/2020 – 20/ – 20/8080Innovation FormulaInnovation Formula

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FROM NEWSPAPERS FROM NEWSPAPERS TO NEWSTO NEWSZINESZINES

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LESS YESTERDAY,LESS YESTERDAY, MORE TODAY & MORE TODAY &

TOMORROWTOMORROW

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JOURNALISM GOLD

•BEYOND THE NEWS

•MICR0-TABLOID

•56 PAGES FULL COLOR

•STAPLED

•STORIES

•LIFESTYLE

•DAILY PAPER iPOD

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PROTOTYPING THE FUTURE

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THE FORMAT OF

THE FUTURE IS

3030


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YOUNGER

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DIFFERENT

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CORREIO DA BAHIA

4 MACRO-SECTIONS ONLY

24 HOURSMORELIFESPORTS

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RESULTS:Liberation m.o.m UP 12%

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RESULTS:'i' 6-month run UP 16%

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RESULTS:Correio de Bahia y.o.y UP

27%

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How do we get How do we get there?there?

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5 PENDING REVOLUTIONS IN NEWSPAPER COMPANIES

1. RE-invent content2. RE-organise newsrooms & management 3. RE-design formats4. RE-discover revenue streams online 5. RE-think advertising and distribution models

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PAPER VERSUS ONLINE, A FALSE DICHOTOMY

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A MONO-MEDIANEVER GENERATES A MULTIMEDIA

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NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINESRADIOS & TELEVISIONSARE MONO-MEDIA

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INTERNET IS THE ONLY MULTIMEDIA

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THEREFORE, ONLY FROM AN INTERNET BASE CAN ONE BUILD A TRUE MULTIMEDIA NEWS ORGANIZATION

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ON LINE

PHOTOS

TEXTS

GRAPHS

TRADITIONAL PRINT-CENTRIC NEWS ORGANIZATION

PRINTPRINT

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THE NEW ONLINE-CENTRIC NEWS ORGANIZATION

AUDIOVIDEO

GRAPHS

TEXTS

PHOTOS ON LINEONLINE

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NO MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY EVER THOUGHT OF THE iPOD

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TOTAL MULTIMEDIA INTEGRATION BASED ON AUDIENCES AND WITH A PLATFORM AGNOSTIC STRATEGY IN THE NEWSROOM AND BOARDROOM

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LIFESTYLE

POLITICS

BUSINESS

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PHOTOPOOL

PROGRAMINGPOOL

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“ONE DIGITAL KITCHEN , SEVERAL RESTAURANTS”

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Sojormedia (Portugal)Sojormedia (Portugal)

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Where is the Money?Where is the Money?

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We need to take the word “Paper” We need to take the word “Paper” out of NewsPaperout of NewsPaper

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Frequency Will ChangeFrequency Will Change

Saturday is the new SundaySaturday is the new Sunday

The money is from Thursday to SundayThe money is from Thursday to Sunday

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Paper as PREMIUMPaper as PREMIUMOnline and Mobile as MASS MEDIUMOnline and Mobile as MASS MEDIUM

Haute Couture vs Pret a PorterHaute Couture vs Pret a Porter

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Less Circulation + Revenue

CHARGE MORE

1X52,50 euros vs 50c

Starbucks Grande Latte Benchmark

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LET’S BE HONEST

NEWS WEBSITES DO NOT WORKTHEY DO NOT MAKE MONEY

THEY ONLY ATTRACT AUDIENCES FOR FLASH VISITS

THEY WERE DESIGNED WITH A PRINT MINDSET AND

THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS PLAN

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THE QUESTION IS NOT “TO CHARGE OR NOT TO CHARGE?”

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THE QUESTION IS “HOW TO CHARGE?”

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OPEN NEED NOT MEAN FREE

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You cannot close You cannot close doors that are opendoors that are open

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WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN – COMMODITY – WHEN – COMMODITY –

FREEFREE------------------------------

HOW, WHY AND WHAT’S HOW, WHY AND WHAT’S NEXT – PREMIUM - PAIDNEXT – PREMIUM - PAID

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NO MORE PORTALS

GO TO THEM, DON´T WAIT FOR THEM TO COME TO YOU

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'If news is important, it will find me'

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FROM FREE TO FEE THREE MODELS FOR CHARGING:

•Meter system•Membership•FreeMium http://graficos.lainformacion.com/2009/09/tabla-comparativa-de-contenidos-de-pago-en-medios-online/

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REGARDLESS OF THE MODEL YOU ADOPT,

MAKE IT A HYBRID

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THE ALTERNATIVE IS NOT A BUSINESS THAT VALUES

PROFITS AND GOOD JOURNALISM, BUT A BUSINESS WHERE GOOD JOURNALISM IS

THE BUSINESS

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innovate or die

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