WAN-IFRA Mobile News in Africa, AMLF 2011

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Mira Milosevic, media.development@wan-ifra.orgWAN-IFRA Media Development programmes

Making mobile click in Africa

The global organisation of the world's newspapers and news publishers.

WAN-IFRA represents over:

About WAN-IFRA

publications18,000 online sites15,000

in more than 120

countries.companies3,000

a non-profit non-governmental organization works with international aid agencies, foundations, and fellow NGOs promotes quality news media around the world.

Defends and promotes press freedom and economic independence Supports development of news publishing

Made up of:

About WAN-IFRA

national newspaper associations7

6 news agencies1

2

regional press organizations1

0and individual newspaper

executives in100

countries.

More than just a phone call!

1. mobile money

2. social

networking

3. information

4. entertainment

5. news

Mobilemoney

Mobile internet

Social media Facebook Zero

WAN-IFRA Survey based on:

227 responses from 66 countries

between July and December 2010.

Social mediaMXit - 27 million users

Mobile media services at Sub-Saharan African newspapersA guide to implementing mobile news and mobile business

1. SMS

news alerts

2. USSD

menu-driven content

3. Mobile

websites

4. Smartphone applications

WAN-IFRA Survey based on:

227 responses from 66 countries

between July and December 2010.

SMS News alerts

WAN-IFRA Survey based on:

227 responses from 66 countries

between July and December 2010.

USSD menu-driven content

Mobile websitesMarketing to the diaspora

Mobile websitesExamples of mobile websites

Smartphone apps Examples of mobile websites

IM platforms

Ushahidi mobile

Crowdmapping

Potholes in Kampala

Revenue sharing

Digital media is sweeping the globe…

… but it carries no guarantee of significant revenues.

Mobile advertising General mob ads

Mobile advertising Grocotts

Mobile advertising Avusa

Despite the global frenzy, revenues from digital sources contribute less than 10 percent to total revenue.

25% Newspapers 12% Magazines10% Internet 7 % Outdoor 8 % Radio 37% TV

2010 Global Advertising Share in %

Knowyour audiencesyour productsyour revenue streamsyour potential

”It is not an option, not to go mobile.

It will be huge in a few years.

But you will need to consider how mobile

will affect the other products in the

portfolio – so you do not cannibalise

your existing business.

– The Observer, Uganda

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