News Product Resource Library

Learn how to align business, technology, audience and editorial needs in media with over 200 free resources curated by our community of experts.

The Resource Library was developed in partnership with the Google News Initiative, as part of our shared goal of empowering news product professionals and developing news product talent to create ethical and sustainable digital media businesses around the world.

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Product Notes: Diseño conversacional para periodismo

El medio paraguayo El Surtidor desarrolló un chatbot innovador que permite explorar la historia de “Eva,” una mujer encarcelada, en sus propias palabras. Esta es una de las ediciones del newsletter de NPA, Product Notes escrito por Reese Oxner, y traducido por Carlos Vázquez Pérez.

Reese Oxner

11/08/2024

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Product Notes: Diseño conversacional para periodismo

El medio paraguayo El Surtidor desarrolló un chatbot innovador que permite explorar la historia de “Eva,” una mujer encarcelada, en sus propias palabras. Esta es una de las ediciones del newsletter de NPA, Product Notes escrito por Reese Oxner, y traducido por Carlos Vázquez Pérez.

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Product Notes: Diseño conversacional para periodismo

El medio paraguayo El Surtidor desarrolló un chatbot innovador que permite explorar la historia de “Eva,” una mujer encarcelada, en sus propias palabras. Esta es una de las ediciones del newsletter de NPA, Product Notes escrito por Reese Oxner, y traducido por Carlos Vázquez Pérez.

Reese Oxner

11/08/2024

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Product Notes: Diseño conversacional para periodismo

El medio paraguayo El Surtidor desarrolló un chatbot innovador que permite explorar la historia de “Eva,” una mujer encarcelada, en sus propias palabras. Esta es una de las ediciones del newsletter de NPA, Product Notes escrito por Reese Oxner, y traducido por Carlos Vázquez Pérez.

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Quais os desafios da carreira de produto dentro do jornalismo brasileiro?

In recent years, product management has emerged as a pivotal career in the journalism industry, especially in the face of the ongoing editorial business crisis. Product managers are crucial in driving digital transformation, finding innovative ways to engage audiences, and boosting revenue. However, this career comes with its own set of challenges. Curious to explore whether professionals and newsrooms in Brazil face similar obstacles, the author drew inspiration from previous research within the NPA community to conduct interviews with leading figures in Brazilian journalism. These interviews, held in March 2024, highlighted six key areas of concern: scope, communication, culture, training, career, and potential improvements.

Fernanda Giacomassi

10/25/2024

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Quais os desafios da carreira de produto dentro do jornalismo brasileiro?

In recent years, product management has emerged as a pivotal career in the journalism industry, especially in the face of the ongoing editorial business crisis. Product managers are crucial in driving digital transformation, finding innovative ways to engage audiences, and boosting revenue. However, this career comes with its own set of challenges. Curious to explore whether professionals and newsrooms in Brazil face similar obstacles, the author drew inspiration from previous research within the NPA community to conduct interviews with leading figures in Brazilian journalism. These interviews, held in March 2024, highlighted six key areas of concern: scope, communication, culture, training, career, and potential improvements.

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Quais os desafios da carreira de produto dentro do jornalismo brasileiro?

In recent years, product management has emerged as a pivotal career in the journalism industry, especially in the face of the ongoing editorial business crisis. Product managers are crucial in driving digital transformation, finding innovative ways to engage audiences, and boosting revenue. However, this career comes with its own set of challenges. Curious to explore whether professionals and newsrooms in Brazil face similar obstacles, the author drew inspiration from previous research within the NPA community to conduct interviews with leading figures in Brazilian journalism. These interviews, held in March 2024, highlighted six key areas of concern: scope, communication, culture, training, career, and potential improvements.

Fernanda Giacomassi

10/25/2024

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Quais os desafios da carreira de produto dentro do jornalismo brasileiro?

In recent years, product management has emerged as a pivotal career in the journalism industry, especially in the face of the ongoing editorial business crisis. Product managers are crucial in driving digital transformation, finding innovative ways to engage audiences, and boosting revenue. However, this career comes with its own set of challenges. Curious to explore whether professionals and newsrooms in Brazil face similar obstacles, the author drew inspiration from previous research within the NPA community to conduct interviews with leading figures in Brazilian journalism. These interviews, held in March 2024, highlighted six key areas of concern: scope, communication, culture, training, career, and potential improvements.

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Distinguir entre productos y proyectos en organizaciones periodísticas

Una guía para entender la diferencia entre gestión de productos, proyectos, programas y carteras en medios por Paty Gomes.

Paty Gomes

10/08/2024

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Distinguir entre productos y proyectos en organizaciones periodísticas

Una guía para entender la diferencia entre gestión de productos, proyectos, programas y carteras en medios por Paty Gomes.

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Distinguir entre productos y proyectos en organizaciones periodísticas

Una guía para entender la diferencia entre gestión de productos, proyectos, programas y carteras en medios por Paty Gomes.

Paty Gomes

10/08/2024

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Distinguir entre productos y proyectos en organizaciones periodísticas

Una guía para entender la diferencia entre gestión de productos, proyectos, programas y carteras en medios por Paty Gomes.

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1 - What is news product thinking?

Product management emerged in tech companies to put the audience — or the customer — at the center of decision making. In news organizations there are different kinds of end users: audience segments, advertisers, partners or even coworkers that use a tool or software we are developing. Newsrooms must connect their audience's needs to their editorial mission and develop a sustainable business strategy, while maintaining journalistic ethical standards. Product thinkers create a bridge so that revenue and editorial teams can align their interests. This learning path will help you to better understand what news product thinking is, and how you can get started.

1 - What is news product thinking?

Product management emerged in tech companies to put the audience — or the customer — at the center of decision making. In news organizations there are different kinds of end users: audience segments, advertisers, partners or even coworkers that use a tool or software we are developing. Newsrooms must connect their audience's needs to their editorial mission and develop a sustainable business strategy, while maintaining journalistic ethical standards. Product thinkers create a bridge so that revenue and editorial teams can align their interests. This learning path will help you to better understand what news product thinking is, and how you can get started.

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2 - How to lead effective news product teams

Leading teams is always a challenge. It's hard to get everyone on the same page with the same priorities. It’s harder still to get aligned on the vision of the product you're trying to build. This becomes even more important as we deal with decentralized, multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders in our ever-changing industry. The resources gathered here will help you learn how to become a more effective leader in the news product ecosystem.

2 - How to lead effective news product teams

Leading teams is always a challenge. It's hard to get everyone on the same page with the same priorities. It’s harder still to get aligned on the vision of the product you're trying to build. This becomes even more important as we deal with decentralized, multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders in our ever-changing industry. The resources gathered here will help you learn how to become a more effective leader in the news product ecosystem.

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3 - How to conduct audience or user research for news products

Understanding the end user is not only an important pillar of inclusive and ethical news products, it can also be good for business too. However, there’s an overwhelming number of methods, metrics, and frameworks for product management, not all of which are relevant to your project. How can you better understand your users in order to build valuable news products? The learning resources gathered in this path will help with that.

3 - How to conduct audience or user research for news products

Understanding the end user is not only an important pillar of inclusive and ethical news products, it can also be good for business too. However, there’s an overwhelming number of methods, metrics, and frameworks for product management, not all of which are relevant to your project. How can you better understand your users in order to build valuable news products? The learning resources gathered in this path will help with that.

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