The Future of News - Revision history

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	<div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p> This is the landing page for the 2009 session of IIF:The Future of News, updated with thoughts and reflections on the class after the event. You can read the page as it was before the class [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/iif/?title=The_Future_of_News&oldid=1998 here]. In this class we grappled with future models of news production, revenue models and distribution. For this particular ~~couse~~ session, student participants were asked to submit surveys about their news consumption and also create video presentations of future newsroom business models on seesmic. The course discussion was facilitated by discussion with Russ ~~Stanton, LATimes editor,~~ and Jeff Jarvis, ~~a prominent blogger~~ and author ~~on the subject.~~ The course discussion lasted for two hours on Monday night and included ~~participaiton~~ on the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/futureofnews Berkman Question Tool] and also a live video feed on [http://www.mogulus.com/thefutureofnews Mogulous]</p></div>		<div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p> This is the landing page for the 2009 session of IIF:The Future of News, updated with thoughts and reflections on the class after the event. You can read the page as it was before the class [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/iif/?title=The_Future_of_News&oldid=1998 here]. In this class we grappled with future models of news production, revenue models and distribution. For this particular course session, student participants were asked to submit surveys about their news consumption and also create video presentations of future newsroom business models on seesmic. The course discussion was facilitated by discussion with LA Times editor Russ Stanto and Jeff Jarvis, professor of journalism and author of What Would Google Do? The course discussion lasted for two hours on Monday night and included participation on the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/futureofnews Berkman Question Tool] and also a live video feed on [http://www.mogulus.com/thefutureofnews Mogulous]</p></div>

	==Summary==		==Summary==

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Background and Discussion

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	<div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p>As this is a timely issue, with views and opinion changing on an almost daily basis, we found it useful to use current articles and blog posts to give the students an up-to-date overview of the subject matter. We also chose popular and accessible articles as the student's had a range of different backgrounds. The reading list changed several times in the run up to the class as more information was published.</p></div>		<div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p>As this is a timely issue, with views and opinion changing on an almost daily basis, we found it useful to use current articles and blog posts to give the students an up-to-date overview of the subject matter. We also chose popular and accessible articles as the student's had a range of different backgrounds. The reading list changed several times in the run up to the class as more information was published.</p></div>

	Readings:		===Readings===
	* [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=428819dc-f4bf-4db3-a6e8-1b601c8fe273 Write Now]. Mark Pinsky of the New Republic on why Barack Obama should resurrect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Writers%27_Project Federal Writers Project] and bail out laid-off journalists.		* [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=428819dc-f4bf-4db3-a6e8-1b601c8fe273 Write Now]. Mark Pinsky of the New Republic on why Barack Obama should resurrect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Writers%27_Project Federal Writers Project] and bail out laid-off journalists.
	* [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200901/new-york-times End Times]. Michael Hirschorn of the Atlantic asks whether the New York Times can survive the death of newsprint?		* [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200901/new-york-times End Times]. Michael Hirschorn of the Atlantic asks whether the New York Times can survive the death of newsprint?
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	**(optional: [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=a4e2aafc-cc92-4e79-90d1-db3946a6d119 Goodbye to the Age of Newspapers] (Hello to a New Era of Corruption) by Paul Starr in the New Republic.		**(optional: [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=a4e2aafc-cc92-4e79-90d1-db3946a6d119 Goodbye to the Age of Newspapers] (Hello to a New Era of Corruption) by Paul Starr in the New Republic.

	Background information:		===Background information===
	* [http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/12/11/no-freaks/ A short introduction to the newspaper crisis on the Daily Show]		* [http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/12/11/no-freaks/ A short introduction to the newspaper crisis on the Daily Show]
	* [http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-times31-2009jan31,0,2110794.story LA Times to lay off 300]		* [http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-times31-2009jan31,0,2110794.story LA Times to lay off 300]
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	*Time Magazine asks [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877191,00.html How to Save Your Newspaper]		*Time Magazine asks [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877191,00.html How to Save Your Newspaper]

	Relevant Projects:		===Relevant Projects===
	*[http://www.spot.us/ Spot.us]: an experiment in community funded journalism.		*[http://www.spot.us/ Spot.us]: an experiment in community funded journalism.
	*[http://www.everyblock.com/ Everyblock] allows people to choose news feeds about their local areas		*[http://www.everyblock.com/ Everyblock] allows people to choose news feeds about their local areas
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	*[http://www.groundreport.com/ Ground Report]: "The world's hyperlocal citizen news platform"		*[http://www.groundreport.com/ Ground Report]: "The world's hyperlocal citizen news platform"
	*[http://www.propublica.org/ Pro Publica]: an experiment in sponsored invetigative journalism		*[http://www.propublica.org/ Pro Publica]: an experiment in sponsored invetigative journalism
	*[http://www.typepad.com/blogging/bailout.html TypePad for Journalists] Formerly the TypePad Journalist Bailout Program, allows ~~journalsits~~ "to take control of their own careers".		*[http://www.typepad.com/blogging/bailout.html TypePad for Journalists] Formerly the TypePad Journalist Bailout Program, allows journalists "to take control of their own careers".

	==Technology==		==Technology==

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 <div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p> This is the landing page for the 2009 session of IIF:The Future of News, updated with thoughts and reflections on the class after the event. You can read the page as it was before the class [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/iif/?title=The_Future_of_News&oldid=1998 here]. In this class we grappled with future models of news production, revenue models and distribution. For this particular couse session, student participants were asked to submit surveys about their news consumption and also create video presentations of future newsroom business models on seesmic. The course discussion was facilitated by discussion with Russ Stanton, LATimes editor, and Jeff Jarvis, a prominent blogger and author on the subject. The course discussion lasted for two hours on Monday night and included participaiton on the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/futureofnews Berkman Question Tool] and also a live video feed on [http://www.mogulus.com/thefutureofnews Mogulous]</p></div>
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 [http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/los-angeles-times-editor-chats-about-cuts-in-his-newsroom-with-predecessor-who-resisted-them/ Post-event interview] with Russ Stanton by the Nieman Journalism Lab

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 <div style="float:right; padding:0 1em; margin-left:1em; clear:both; width:66%; background:#ffc; border:1px dashed #575744;"><p> This is the landing page for the 2009 session of IIF:The Future of News, updated with thoughts and reflections on the class after the event. You can read the page as it was before the class [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/iif/?title=The_Future_of_News&oldid=1998 here]. In this class we grappled with future models of news production, revenue models and distribution. For this particular couse session, student participants were asked to submit surveys about their news consumption and also create video presentations of future newsroom business models on seesmic. The course discussion was facilitated by discussion with Russ Stanton, LATimes editor, and Jeff Jarvis, a prominent blogger and author on the subject. The course discussion lasted for two hours on Monday night and included participaiton on the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/futureofnews Berkman Question Tool] and also a live video feed on [http://www.mogulus.com/thefutureofnews Mogulous]</p></div>
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 [http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/los-angeles-times-editor-chats-about-cuts-in-his-newsroom-with-predecessor-who-resisted-them/ Post-event interview] with Russ Stanton by the Nieman Journalism Lab

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Background and Discussion

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	Relevant Projects:		Relevant Projects:
	*[http://www.spot.us/ Spot.us]		*[http://www.spot.us/ Spot.us]: an experiment in community funded journalism.
	*[http://www.everyblock.com/ Everyblock]		*[http://www.everyblock.com/ Everyblock] allows people to choose news feeds about their local areas
	*[http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/timesextra/ NYTimes Extra]		*[http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/timesextra/ NYTimes Extra] gives readers third party content.
	*[http://www.nowpublic.com Now Public]		*[http://www.nowpublic.com Now Public]: Crowd-sourced media
	*[http://english.ohmynews.com/ Oh My News]		*[http://english.ohmynews.com/ Oh My News]: One of the original citizen journalism projects
	*[http://www.groundreport.com/ Ground Report]		*[http://www.groundreport.com/ Ground Report]: "The world's hyperlocal citizen news platform"
	*[http://www.propublica.org/ Pro Publica]		*[http://www.propublica.org/ Pro Publica]: an experiment in sponsored invetigative journalism
	*[http://www.typepad.com/blogging/bailout.html TypePad for Journalists]		*[http://www.typepad.com/blogging/bailout.html TypePad for Journalists] Formerly the TypePad Journalist Bailout Program, allows journalsits "to take control of their own careers".

	==Technology==		==Technology==

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Background and Discussion

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	**(optional: [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/opinion/28swensen.html?_r=1 news philanthropy] and [http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_problem_with_non_profit_journalism/C559/L559/ oppositional views to it])		**(optional: [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/opinion/28swensen.html?_r=1 news philanthropy] and [http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_problem_with_non_profit_journalism/C559/L559/ oppositional views to it])
	**(optional: [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=a4e2aafc-cc92-4e79-90d1-db3946a6d119 Goodbye to the Age of Newspapers] (Hello to a New Era of Corruption) by Paul Starr in the New Republic.		**(optional: [http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=a4e2aafc-cc92-4e79-90d1-db3946a6d119 Goodbye to the Age of Newspapers] (Hello to a New Era of Corruption) by Paul Starr in the New Republic.


	Background information:		Background information:

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Session Recap

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	For more information on the class see:		For more information on the class see:

	[http://transpacifica.net/2009/03/10/live-blog-la-times-editor-russ-stanton-and-online-booster-jeff-jarvis-at-harvard-law/ ~~liveblog~~ of the event] from Graham Webster at transpacifica.net		[http://transpacifica.net/2009/03/10/live-blog-la-times-editor-russ-stanton-and-online-booster-jeff-jarvis-at-harvard-law/ Liveblog of the event] from Graham Webster at transpacifica.net

	[http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/la-times-should-shut-off-its-presses-politico-should-network-and-other-advice-from-jeff-jarvis/ ~~post~~-event interview] with Jeff Jarvis by the Nieman Journalism Lab		[http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/la-times-should-shut-off-its-presses-politico-should-network-and-other-advice-from-jeff-jarvis/ Post-event interview] with Jeff Jarvis by the Nieman Journalism Lab

	[http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/los-angeles-times-editor-chats-about-cuts-in-his-newsroom-with-predecessor-who-resisted-them/ ~~post~~-event interview] with Russ Stanton by the Nieman Journalism Lab		[http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/los-angeles-times-editor-chats-about-cuts-in-his-newsroom-with-predecessor-who-resisted-them/ Post-event interview] with Russ Stanton by the Nieman Journalism Lab

	==Teacher's Guide==		==Teacher's Guide==

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Strengths

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	====Strengths====		====Strengths====

	*~~assigning~~ work before class for students to begin processing the readings and formulating opinions		*Assigning work before class for students to begin processing the readings and formulating opinions
	*~~bringing~~ in knowledgeable guests		*Bringing in knowledgeable, relevant and high-profile guests
	*current and ~~relevant~~ unresolved ~~issue~~		*Topic was current and unresolved
	*~~wide~~ audience in the room and in cyberspace		*Open class allowed greater audience participation in the room and in cyberspace
			*Generated interest in the class by advertising the class in many online locations including [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81801329408 Facebook] and the Berkman [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/5127 website].

	====New Additions====		====New Additions====

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New Additions

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	*~~test~~ all technology before class		*Test all technology before class
	*~~have~~ a more structured outline for session with distinct questions to ~~stay~~ on specific topic		*Limit number of technologies used in class that allow for participation
	*~~limit~~ question length		*Ensure class exercise is due with enough time to process and evaluate contributions before class
			*Have a more structured outline for the session with distinct questions to keep the guests and session on specific topic
			*Be prepared to direct guests more clearly to make sure time is used efficiently
			*Limit question length from audience

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Background and Discussion

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	*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2008/nov/17/googlethemedia-advertising Why Google defines the new digital economy] by Jeff Jarvis		*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2008/nov/17/googlethemedia-advertising Why Google defines the new digital economy] by Jeff Jarvis
	*[http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/10/2211220&from=rss False Fact On Wikipedia Proves Itself]		*[http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/10/2211220&from=rss False Fact On Wikipedia Proves Itself]
	*Time Magazine asks [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877191,00.html		*Time Magazine asks [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877191,00.html How to Save Your Newspaper]
	How to Save Your Newspaper]

	Relevant Projects:		Relevant Projects: