This presentation was given at the Rethinking Small Media event at the University of London in October 2012: http://www.smallmediainitiative.com/rethinking-small-media-2012/

1. Rethinking news for a world of
ubiquitous connectivity
Matt McAlister, The Guardian

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4. PC/Internet Ubiquitous
Mass Media
Revolution Network
Media finds you, knows
Receive your media Go get your media
where you are

5. PC/Internet Ubiquitous
Mass Media
Revolution Network
Media finds you, knows
Receive your media Go get your media
where you are
Look at it on a screen, It responds to your actions,
Square things deliver it gather it via keyboard/ interpreted by the device,
moust many different devices

6. PC/Internet Ubiquitous
Mass Media
Revolution Network
Media finds you, knows
Receive your media Go get your media
where you are
Look at it on a screen, It responds to your actions,
Square things deliver it gather it via keyboard/ interpreted by the device,
moust many different devices
Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer

7. PC/Internet Ubiquitous
Mass Media
Revolution Network
Media finds you, knows
Receive your media Go get your media
where you are
Look at it on a screen, It responds to your actions,
Square things deliver it gather it via keyboard/ interpreted by the device,
moust many different devices
Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer
Channels control
Instant global distribution Never unconnected
distribution

8. PC/Internet Ubiquitous
Mass Media
Revolution Network
Media finds you, knows
Receive your media Go get your media
where you are
Look at it on a screen, It responds to your actions,
Square things deliver it gather it via keyboard/ interpreted by the device,
moust many different devices
Production via assembly Everybody is a producer Everything is a producer
Channels control
Instant global distribution Never unconnected
distribution

9. ✤ Atomize everything
✤ Add time and space
✤ Be developer-friendly
✤ Partner with experts

11. 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

12. 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

16. coming soon...

18. precision matters

19. @mattmcalister
http://www.mattmcalister.com/