May 2
2010
At a time when print, radio and video are colliding with digitized, shareable, iPadded platforms, we’re all producers as well as consumers of content.
What will happen to the traditional role of the media industry?
Craig gave the final word
Expert filtration.
(Or (and I know this word gets a bad rep but I still dig it) … curation.)
The iPad’s NYT Editors’ Choice is a great example.
Underwhelm. I love this word. Underwhelm me with the volume of content you suggest. I’m overwhelmed with the amount of content at my fingertips. Underwhelm me. Show me two great articles instead of fifty.
I’m never overwhelmed in NYT Editors’ Choice. And the byproduct is I consume more.
In so much as the internet allows everyone to shout their opinion, we need folks pointing us in the direction of the best opinions.
I also dearly hope that the media industry will find ways to support great long-form journalism. It’s not cheap to produce a 20,000 word article. But these devices we use — iPhones and Androids and iPads — are great for consuming deeply researched, beautifully written prose of precisely that length.
Thursday, May 6 at 3:31am
From a content perspective, its role becomes one as commenter rather than reporter. No longer is expeditious reporting what consumers rely on traditional media for, rather they look for longer-form, thoughtful commentary — expert commentary, insightful commentary — this is something consumers will undoubtedly rely on the more traditional media for.
That said, non-traditional media can play that role as well, but the more traditional channels and voices already have the ear and name recognition to capture minds and/or hearts of an audience. I think (although am frankly not sure) that commentary, is its critical role.
Wednesday, May 5 at 5:18pm
Craig gave the Final Word
Expert filtration.
(Or (and I know this word gets a bad rep but I still dig it) … curation.)
The iPad’s NYT Editors’ Choice is a great example.
Underwhelm. I love this word. Underwhelm me with the volume of content you suggest. I’m overwhelmed with the amount of content at my fingertips. Underwhelm me. Show me two great articles instead of fifty.
I’m never overwhelmed in NYT Editors’ Choice. And the byproduct is I consume more.
In so much as the internet allows everyone to shout their opinion, we need folks pointing us in the direction of the best opinions.
I also dearly hope that the media industry will find ways to support great long-form journalism. It’s not cheap to produce a 20,000 word article. But these devices we use — iPhones and Androids and iPads — are great for consuming deeply researched, beautifully written prose of precisely that length.
Thursday, May 6 at 3:31am
I love the term “underwhelm” Craig. That is so great. I do find myself going to the iPad NYT Editor’s Choice each night as a very satisfying part of my day, actually. (And that’s on top of reading the paper paper each morning.) The fact that it’s brutally curated is something I count on, and relish.
On this topic, there’s also the role of the editor, of course–something transparent to most people, but getting a lot more attention in these discussions. I don’t want/need an editor all the time, but it sure adds a level of rigor we used to count on. Can we divide up what we read into “editored” and “not editored”? Do we already do that in putting together our mix?
Friday, May 7 at 12:25pm
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Dorothy Dunn
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Know the source! We need defenders of informed journalists who write well researched stories with insights representing different points of view on an issue or an event as well as analysis. Great journalists own this important role in our society, but they are an endangered species. The media industry has the opportunity to promote great journalism — ethical, fair, objective, well informed, intelligent, engaging — in print, radio, TV and the web.
Sunday, May 2 at 10:32pm