Rethinking news in a world of ubiquitous connectivity

Matt McAlister, The Guardian

Rethinking news for a world of ubiquitous connectivity

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Mass Media PC/Internet Revolution

Ubiquitous Network

Receive your media Go get your media Media finds you, knows where you are

Mass Media PC/Internet Revolution

Ubiquitous Network

Receive your media Go get your media Media finds you, knows where you are

Square things deliver itLook at it on a screen,

gather it via keyboard/moust

It responds to your actions, interpreted by the device,

many different devices

Mass Media PC/Internet Revolution

Ubiquitous Network

Receive your media Go get your media Media finds you, knows where you are

Square things deliver itLook at it on a screen,

gather it via keyboard/moust

It responds to your actions, interpreted by the device,

many different devices

Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer

Mass Media PC/Internet Revolution

Ubiquitous Network

Receive your media Go get your media Media finds you, knows where you are

Square things deliver itLook at it on a screen,

gather it via keyboard/moust

It responds to your actions, interpreted by the device,

many different devices

Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer

Channels control distribution Instant global distribution Never unconnected

Mass Media PC/Internet Revolution

Ubiquitous Network

Receive your media Go get your media Media finds you, knows where you are

Square things deliver itLook at it on a screen,

gather it via keyboard/moust

It responds to your actions, interpreted by the device,

many different devices

Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer

Channels control distribution Instant global distribution Never unconnected

✤ Atomize everything

✤ Add time and space

✤ Be developer-friendly

✤ Partner with experts

Local news by local citizens

✤ Everything has a location

✤ Adjusts depending on where you are, what you care about

✤ Device-specific experiences

✤ Open to everyone

✤ Tiers of moderation

APIs and Tools

✤ Integrates well with maps

✤ Open access to all raw data

✤ Both read and write access for building apps on the platform

✤ Powers our own apps, too

✤ Examples of integrations on the Guardian web site

coming soon...

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