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De problema a prototipo en cinco semanas
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
Nancy Spiccia
11/03/2022
De problema a prototipo en cinco semanas
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
- Author: Nancy Spiccia
- Date: 11/03/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Journalism Innovation
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Spanish
De problema a protótipo em cinco semanas
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
Nancy Spiccia
10/27/2022
De problema a protótipo em cinco semanas
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
- Author: Nancy Spiccia
- Date: 10/27/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Journalism Innovation
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Portuguese
Instagram knows you don’t like its changes. It doesn’t care.
Instagram's public identity crisis is a real-time case study. Taylor Lorenz summed it all up for the Washington Post. Lorenz interviewed experts who analyzed the whole mess through more of a product lens, discussing audience trust, product iteration, and marketplace positioning.
Taylor Lorenz
07/27/2022
Instagram knows you don’t like its changes. It doesn’t care.
Instagram's public identity crisis is a real-time case study. Taylor Lorenz summed it all up for the Washington Post. Lorenz interviewed experts who analyzed the whole mess through more of a product lens, discussing audience trust, product iteration, and marketplace positioning.
- Author: Taylor Lorenz
- Date: 07/27/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: The Washington Post
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Why the future of journalism is ModularRecommended on the NPA Slack
This piece is a deep dive on strategies for making "modular storytelling formats", or formats that divide news stories into smaller pieces that can be shared and consumed according to different reader habits. The author proposes several models, according to their research.
Shirish Kulkarni
07/22/2022
Why the future of journalism is Modular Recommended on the NPA Slack
This piece is a deep dive on strategies for making "modular storytelling formats", or formats that divide news stories into smaller pieces that can be shared and consumed according to different reader habits. The author proposes several models, according to their research.
- Author: Shirish Kulkarni
- Date: 07/22/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: shirishkulkarni.co.uk
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Why journalism is a great foundation for media innovation, content strategy and more: Reflections from three Medill MSJsRecommended on the NPA Slack
NPA member and Northwestern University professor Rich Gordon shares reflections from three recent graduates of the Medill School of Journalism's graduate program who specialized in Media Innovation & Content Strategy. The students discuss how studying journalism prepares you for many different career paths and how journalism skills translate outside the field, to roles like product manager, sales, and more.
Rich Gordon, Julia Sifferlen, Maria Andrade, and Justin Pasionek
07/21/2022
Why journalism is a great foundation for media innovation, content strategy and more: Reflections from three Medill MSJs Recommended on the NPA Slack
NPA member and Northwestern University professor Rich Gordon shares reflections from three recent graduates of the Medill School of Journalism's graduate program who specialized in Media Innovation & Content Strategy. The students discuss how studying journalism prepares you for many different career paths and how journalism skills translate outside the field, to roles like product manager, sales, and more.
- Author: Rich Gordon, Julia Sifferlen, Maria Andrade, and Justin Pasionek
- Date: 07/21/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?Recommended on the NPA Slack
Journalist Amanda Ripley aired a secret in a personal essay for the Washington Post: She avoids the news. And, she finds, she's not alone. She posits that today's news product "isn't designed for humans," details what's missing from the current framework, and highlights a few examples that could inform what news designed for 21st century consumers should look like.
Amanda Ripley
07/08/2022
I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product? Recommended on the NPA Slack
Journalist Amanda Ripley aired a secret in a personal essay for the Washington Post: She avoids the news. And, she finds, she's not alone. She posits that today's news product "isn't designed for humans," details what's missing from the current framework, and highlights a few examples that could inform what news designed for 21st century consumers should look like.
- Author: Amanda Ripley
- Date: 07/08/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: The Washington Post
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Using research results in decision-makingNPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
Khalil Cassimally
07/05/2022
Using research results in decision-making NPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
- Author: Khalil Cassimally
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Making research and experimentation part of your development processNPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
Stephanie Ho
07/05/2022
Making research and experimentation part of your development process NPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
- Author: Stephanie Ho
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Getting started with product researchNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
07/05/2022
Getting started with product research NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
- Author: Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Introdução à pesquisa de produtosNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
07/05/2022
Introdução à pesquisa de produtos NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
- Author: Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Portuguese
Hacer que la investigación y la experimentación sean parte de su proceso de desarrolloNPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
Stephanie Ho
07/05/2022
Hacer que la investigación y la experimentación sean parte de su proceso de desarrollo NPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
- Author: Stephanie Ho
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Spanish
Uso de los resultados de la investigación en la toma de decisionesNPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
Khalil Cassimally
07/05/2022
Uso de los resultados de la investigación en la toma de decisiones NPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
- Author: Khalil Cassimally
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Spanish
Tornando a pesquisa e a experimentação partes do seu processo de desenvolvimentoNPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
Stephanie Ho
07/05/2022
Tornando a pesquisa e a experimentação partes do seu processo de desenvolvimento NPA Original Content
Understanding the audience or user is both fundamental and difficult. There are several methods to be used and factors to keep in mind. This guide from NPA's Product Kit outlines some of the main aspects of user/audience research.
- Author: Stephanie Ho
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Portuguese
A utilização dos resultados de pesquisa na tomada de decisõesNPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
Khalil Cassimally
07/05/2022
A utilização dos resultados de pesquisa na tomada de decisões NPA Original Content
Product thinking is all about the user. However, incorporating them in product development may be tough. This guide from NPA's Product Kit helps to implement research and audience feedback in product design and development, with a clear step-by-step structure.
- Author: Khalil Cassimally
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Portuguese
Primeros pasos con la investigación de productosNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
07/05/2022
Primeros pasos con la investigación de productos NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details the most common methods of product research and how to use them. Immerse yourself in different ways to listen to the user or audience and learn how you can better explore their feedback.
- Author: Aldana Vales and Erin Boon
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: Spanish
What Is the Jobs to Be Done Framework (JTBD)?
Built In enables tech professionals "find their forward" by helping them level up their skills and find job opportunities to advance their careers. Built In's content is for professionals at every level, from the recent graduate to the mid-level IC looking to get into management to the senior manager trying to make it into the C suite.
This article is an example of one of Built In's guides, which explains the Jobs to Be Done framework. In addition to defining the framework, the guide explains its origins, its utility to different teams, how to apply it, and more.
More Built In content and resources about product management — including an overview of what product management is, what skills are necessary to succeed, job outlook, etc — can be found here: https://builtin.com/product
Jeff Link
06/28/2022
What Is the Jobs to Be Done Framework (JTBD)?
Built In enables tech professionals "find their forward" by helping them level up their skills and find job opportunities to advance their careers. Built In's content is for professionals at every level, from the recent graduate to the mid-level IC looking to get into management to the senior manager trying to make it into the C suite.
This article is an example of one of Built In's guides, which explains the Jobs to Be Done framework. In addition to defining the framework, the guide explains its origins, its utility to different teams, how to apply it, and more.
More Built In content and resources about product management — including an overview of what product management is, what skills are necessary to succeed, job outlook, etc — can be found here: https://builtin.com/product
- Author: Jeff Link
- Date: 06/28/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Built In
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
“I follow all these pages and I still don’t get answers”: This new report is a great example of centering consumers in local news research
This article describes the main conclusions from a 6-month study of local audiences in the American state of Delaware. Delaware’s Local Journalism Initiative set to discover what the audience wanted and needed from local journalism, and they did that by combining several methods. Among the findings, they discovered that local news is overly negative, there are not many news about black communities and residents want more usable news. The article has a link to the main research
Laura Hazard Owen
06/08/2022
“I follow all these pages and I still don’t get answers”: This new report is a great example of centering consumers in local news research
This article describes the main conclusions from a 6-month study of local audiences in the American state of Delaware. Delaware’s Local Journalism Initiative set to discover what the audience wanted and needed from local journalism, and they did that by combining several methods. Among the findings, they discovered that local news is overly negative, there are not many news about black communities and residents want more usable news. The article has a link to the main research
- Author: Laura Hazard Owen
- Date: 06/08/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: NiemanLab
- Scale: Local
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Building a technical foundation for the future of local newsRecommended on the NPA Slack
The Tiny News Platform is a project of the Tiny News Collective. It's a publishing solution to small news publishers, aiming to give them a solid structure with low cost and useful features. This article explains how the team has built it.
Tyler Fisher
05/31/2022
Building a technical foundation for the future of local news Recommended on the NPA Slack
The Tiny News Platform is a project of the Tiny News Collective. It's a publishing solution to small news publishers, aiming to give them a solid structure with low cost and useful features. This article explains how the team has built it.
- Author: Tyler Fisher
- Date: 05/31/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Tiny News Collective
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
If Tech Fails to Design for the Most Vulnerable, It Fails Us AllRecommended on the NPA Slack
Product are generally built around the so-called typical user. However, there is a strong argument, advanced by the text, to focus desig on vulnerable and/or marginalized people. The author remembers recent cases where such a treatment was important.
Afsaneh Rigot
05/15/2022
If Tech Fails to Design for the Most Vulnerable, It Fails Us All Recommended on the NPA Slack
Product are generally built around the so-called typical user. However, there is a strong argument, advanced by the text, to focus desig on vulnerable and/or marginalized people. The author remembers recent cases where such a treatment was important.
- Author: Afsaneh Rigot
- Date: 05/15/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Wired
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Diversity & Inclusion
- Language: English
Canvas Your Way to Product Vision with Staff Product Manager at OnfidoRecommended on the NPA Slack
The product vision workshop and accompanying canvas is the Swiss Army Knife for product teams. This workshop is meant to help break down new features, crystallize new product ideas, set a quarterly vision for an existing product, or conduct a 3-year envisioning exercise. This approach aims to ensure that a product brings value to its users and business.
Merissa Silk
05/10/2022
Canvas Your Way to Product Vision with Staff Product Manager at Onfido Recommended on the NPA Slack
The product vision workshop and accompanying canvas is the Swiss Army Knife for product teams. This workshop is meant to help break down new features, crystallize new product ideas, set a quarterly vision for an existing product, or conduct a 3-year envisioning exercise. This approach aims to ensure that a product brings value to its users and business.
- Author: Merissa Silk
- Date: 05/10/2022
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: Product People YouTube Channel
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Video
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Innovation Soup for The Newsroom’s Soul: A Framework for New Ideas
A practical model for developing an innovation culture within a newsroom. It suggests an actionable framework that foments and favors new ideas for news, from conception to prioritization and documentation. Includes orientation on how to manage ideas, where to locate innovation in the newsroom ecosystem, how to prioritize and scale projects, and steps to maintain innovation cycles.
Gabriel Sama
04/08/2022
Innovation Soup for The Newsroom’s Soul: A Framework for New Ideas
A practical model for developing an innovation culture within a newsroom. It suggests an actionable framework that foments and favors new ideas for news, from conception to prioritization and documentation. Includes orientation on how to manage ideas, where to locate innovation in the newsroom ecosystem, how to prioritize and scale projects, and steps to maintain innovation cycles.
- Author: Gabriel Sama
- Date: 04/08/2022
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
¿Cuál es el papel del laboratorio de medios en los futuros periodísticos?
Based on the investigation of experimental units known as "media labs", this article discusses how this kind of structure contributes to the future of journalistic organizations and products. It shows how media labs can promote spaces for innovation and collaboration, combining technical and creative skills.
Ana Cecilia Bisso Nunes and John Mills
02/02/2022
¿Cuál es el papel del laboratorio de medios en los futuros periodísticos?
Based on the investigation of experimental units known as "media labs", this article discusses how this kind of structure contributes to the future of journalistic organizations and products. It shows how media labs can promote spaces for innovation and collaboration, combining technical and creative skills.
- Author: Ana Cecilia Bisso Nunes and John Mills
- Date: 02/02/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Guardiana
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Spanish
Product Discovery: o que é, importância e como fazer
A guide to the Product Discovery process. It explains the concept, when to use it, steps of product discovery, frameworks' suggestions, and how to learn more about it.
01/20/2022
Product Discovery: o que é, importância e como fazer
A guide to the Product Discovery process. It explains the concept, when to use it, steps of product discovery, frameworks' suggestions, and how to learn more about it.
- Date: 01/20/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: PM3
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Portuguese
We’ve spent two years studying readers’ & listeners’ needs of The Atlantic
Emily Goligoski, executive director of audience research at The Atlantic, tells how they did extensive user research to learn more about the publication's audience and generate new ideas for the site.
Emily Goligoski
01/18/2022
We’ve spent two years studying readers’ & listeners’ needs of The Atlantic
Emily Goligoski, executive director of audience research at The Atlantic, tells how they did extensive user research to learn more about the publication's audience and generate new ideas for the site.
- Author: Emily Goligoski
- Date: 01/18/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: National
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Helping readers make sense of digital news
Not all digital news sites are created equal — and that can make it difficult for readers to navigate a complex web of designs that are, at best, confusing and, at worst, misleading. This guide is designed to help digital news designers and publishers design their online experience with readers' behavior and best practices top of mind.
Damon Kiesow
12/02/2021
Helping readers make sense of digital news
Not all digital news sites are created equal — and that can make it difficult for readers to navigate a complex web of designs that are, at best, confusing and, at worst, misleading. This guide is designed to help digital news designers and publishers design their online experience with readers' behavior and best practices top of mind.
- Author: Damon Kiesow
- Date: 12/02/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: RJI Online
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
O desafio de escolher inovar
This article discusses why and how to develop an innovation culture, based on the experience of the Brazilian media company JOTA. It also describes some of the routines that contribute to it, such as agile cerimonies.
Sérgio Cardoso
11/17/2021
O desafio de escolher inovar
This article discusses why and how to develop an innovation culture, based on the experience of the Brazilian media company JOTA. It also describes some of the routines that contribute to it, such as agile cerimonies.
- Author: Sérgio Cardoso
- Date: 11/17/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Por Dentro do Jota
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Portuguese
Dysfunctional systems: Why are we designing for addiction?
We want users to build habits with our products — but what happens when that habit becomes an addiction? In this piece, the author makes the case for driving value, not just use, with product, and for creating healthier products for users along the way.
John Voss
11/08/2021
Dysfunctional systems: Why are we designing for addiction?
We want users to build habits with our products — but what happens when that habit becomes an addiction? In this piece, the author makes the case for driving value, not just use, with product, and for creating healthier products for users along the way.
- Author: John Voss
- Date: 11/08/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Diversity in design: Inclusion alone won’t fix a broken systemRecommended on the NPA Slack
This article delves into the Eurocentrism of modern design principles, and questions their validity through investigating the historical underpinnings of standards of beauty and aesthetic from ancient Greece to colonialism.
Ida Persson
10/21/2021
Diversity in design: Inclusion alone won’t fix a broken system Recommended on the NPA Slack
This article delves into the Eurocentrism of modern design principles, and questions their validity through investigating the historical underpinnings of standards of beauty and aesthetic from ancient Greece to colonialism.
- Author: Ida Persson
- Date: 10/21/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: UX Collective
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
How Netflix’s Choice Engine Drives Its Business
We all know there's a special tool behind platforms like Netflix and Spotify's abilities to recommend things that, often, are exactly what we're looking for. But instead of thinking of this as AI, the author posits this kind of tool as "intelligent augmentation" — a choice architecture that assists in the customized decisions that are put before users.
Eric Johnson
10/18/2021
How Netflix’s Choice Engine Drives Its Business
We all know there's a special tool behind platforms like Netflix and Spotify's abilities to recommend things that, often, are exactly what we're looking for. But instead of thinking of this as AI, the author posits this kind of tool as "intelligent augmentation" — a choice architecture that assists in the customized decisions that are put before users.
- Author: Eric Johnson
- Date: 10/18/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Behavioral Scientist
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
5 estrategias para diseñar productos periodísticos innovadores centrados en las personas
Tips from Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, adjunct professor at Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) at Stanford, on developing innovative news products. How to apply Design Thinking strategies to offer high-impact products for users.
Agustina Heb
10/07/2021
5 estrategias para diseñar productos periodísticos innovadores centrados en las personas
Tips from Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, adjunct professor at Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) at Stanford, on developing innovative news products. How to apply Design Thinking strategies to offer high-impact products for users.
- Author: Agustina Heb
- Date: 10/07/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Fundación Gabo
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Spanish
- agile methodologies
- audience analytics
- audience engagement
- business intelligence data
- career development
- design sprint
- design thinking
- goal setting
- innovation culture
- leadership
- newsroom culture
- prioritization
- product development
- product discovery
- product management
- road mapping
- social listening
- stakeholder management
- team building
- user research
- UX
- what is product thinking
PropulsorioNPA Original Content
Propulsorio is a thorough guide from SembraMedia on the basics of the product role in news organizations. It is divided in 8 chapters, each one very focused on the challenges that news product practitioners face. Learn everything from the role of product managers to UX, media sustainability, how to be a better leader, and more.
Maxi De Rito and Felicitas Carrique
09/14/2021
- agile methodologies
- audience analytics
- audience engagement
- business intelligence data
- career development
- design sprint
- design thinking
- goal setting
- innovation culture
- leadership
- newsroom culture
- prioritization
- product development
- product discovery
- product management
- road mapping
- social listening
- stakeholder management
- team building
- user research
- UX
- what is product thinking
Propulsorio NPA Original Content
Propulsorio is a thorough guide from SembraMedia on the basics of the product role in news organizations. It is divided in 8 chapters, each one very focused on the challenges that news product practitioners face. Learn everything from the role of product managers to UX, media sustainability, how to be a better leader, and more.
- Author: Maxi De Rito and Felicitas Carrique
- Date: 09/14/2021
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: SembraMedia
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Spanish
Data Is More than Numbers: Why Qualitative Data Isn’t Just OpinionsRecommended on the NPA Slack
Debunking a number of assumptions that qualitative UX methods are inferior to quantitative ones. Qualitative methods are a necessary countermeasure to quantitative methods. Qualitative research is rigorous and systematic. Small sample sizes are not necessarily invalid.
Page Laubheimer
08/01/2021
Data Is More than Numbers: Why Qualitative Data Isn’t Just Opinions Recommended on the NPA Slack
Debunking a number of assumptions that qualitative UX methods are inferior to quantitative ones. Qualitative methods are a necessary countermeasure to quantitative methods. Qualitative research is rigorous and systematic. Small sample sizes are not necessarily invalid.
- Author: Page Laubheimer
- Date: 08/01/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Nielsen Norman Group
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
The role of productRecommended on the NPA Slack
The lackluster experience of many digital media products is a result of organizational dysfunction. The messy but critical role of the product group in media businesses.
Brian Morrissey
07/21/2021
The role of product Recommended on the NPA Slack
The lackluster experience of many digital media products is a result of organizational dysfunction. The messy but critical role of the product group in media businesses.
- Author: Brian Morrissey
- Date: 07/21/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: The Rebooting
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Building healthy membership communities: Lessons from newsrooms around the worldRecommended on the NPA Slack
Insights on membership programs based on interviews with staff and members from four newsrooms: the Honolulu Civil Beat in Hawaii, Krautreporter in Germany, The News Minute in South India, and Tortoise in the United Kingdom. A comprehensive look at the subscription and membership strategies, including lessons learned.
Rohan Grover and Jennifer Kho
07/21/2021
Building healthy membership communities: Lessons from newsrooms around the world Recommended on the NPA Slack
Insights on membership programs based on interviews with staff and members from four newsrooms: the Honolulu Civil Beat in Hawaii, Krautreporter in Germany, The News Minute in South India, and Tortoise in the United Kingdom. A comprehensive look at the subscription and membership strategies, including lessons learned.
- Author: Rohan Grover and Jennifer Kho
- Date: 07/21/2021
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: The Membership Puzzle Project
- Scale: Local
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Product Design at the Pace of News
A Q&A with The New York Times Live design team responsible for innovating and scaling live journalism formats. They describe how they approach the product design process in a dynamic news-driven environment.
07/16/2021
Product Design at the Pace of News
A Q&A with The New York Times Live design team responsible for innovating and scaling live journalism formats. They describe how they approach the product design process in a dynamic news-driven environment.
- Date: 07/16/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: NYT Open
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
The paradox of being a media managerRecommended on the NPA Slack
A collection of great tips to answer the question: "how should a media manager act?" Hint: focus on the basics of product strategy.
David Tvrdon
07/13/2021
The paradox of being a media manager Recommended on the NPA Slack
A collection of great tips to answer the question: "how should a media manager act?" Hint: focus on the basics of product strategy.
- Author: David Tvrdon
- Date: 07/13/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: The Fix
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Sim, mentalidade de produto pode salvar o jornalismo. Seis razões pelas quais veículos de mídia precisam de pessoas que tenham visão de produto
This is a translation of an article by Rich Gordon, where he lists 6 reasons why news organizations need a product-thinking culture. Product thinking is not new in journalism, we just forgot we've always done it.
Rich Gordon
07/11/2021
Sim, mentalidade de produto pode salvar o jornalismo. Seis razões pelas quais veículos de mídia precisam de pessoas que tenham visão de produto
This is a translation of an article by Rich Gordon, where he lists 6 reasons why news organizations need a product-thinking culture. Product thinking is not new in journalism, we just forgot we've always done it.
- Author: Rich Gordon
- Date: 07/11/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Portuguese
Why so many products are so badly designedRecommended on the NPA Slack
The author explains with several examples how products can fail because they did not follow basic principles of design, like considering use cases, figuring a problem to solve, among others.
Scott Berkun
06/16/2021
Why so many products are so badly designed Recommended on the NPA Slack
The author explains with several examples how products can fail because they did not follow basic principles of design, like considering use cases, figuring a problem to solve, among others.
- Author: Scott Berkun
- Date: 06/16/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Fast Company
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Nosso ‘JOTA Talks’ sobre Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD)
In this video, Mariana Nascimento, Product Owner at the Brazilian company JOTA, explains what is the Jobs To Be Done theory and its applications. She also addresses the differences between job-as-activities and job-as-progress approaches and how to put them into practice.
Mariana Nascimento
05/07/2021
Nosso ‘JOTA Talks’ sobre Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD)
In this video, Mariana Nascimento, Product Owner at the Brazilian company JOTA, explains what is the Jobs To Be Done theory and its applications. She also addresses the differences between job-as-activities and job-as-progress approaches and how to put them into practice.
- Author: Mariana Nascimento
- Date: 05/07/2021
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: Por Dentro do Jota
- Scale: National
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Lecture
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Portuguese
A brief history of product management
This article covers the birth of product management and core concepts like the Kanban board, its evolution through various industries and where it falls on the org chart, and what's next for the discipline.
Product School, the org whose Medium page this article was published under, has a ton of other free articles and other resources to check out if you want to go further.
-Their other Medium posts can be found here: https://medium.com/productschool
-Their other free resources — including courses, webinars, events, videos, and more — can be found here: https://productschool.com/free-product-management-resources/
Sohail Rao
05/02/2021
A brief history of product management
This article covers the birth of product management and core concepts like the Kanban board, its evolution through various industries and where it falls on the org chart, and what's next for the discipline.
Product School, the org whose Medium page this article was published under, has a ton of other free articles and other resources to check out if you want to go further.
-Their other Medium posts can be found here: https://medium.com/productschool
-Their other free resources — including courses, webinars, events, videos, and more — can be found here: https://productschool.com/free-product-management-resources/
- Author: Sohail Rao
- Date: 05/02/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Product School
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
Yes, product thinking can save journalism. Six reasons why news media need product thinkers.
This article is the last in a series about product thinking and saving journalism. In this piece, Rich Gordon lists his 6 reasons why news organizations need a product-thinking culture. Product thinking is not new in journalism, we just forgot we've always done it.
Rich Gordon
11/23/2020
Yes, product thinking can save journalism. Six reasons why news media need product thinkers.
This article is the last in a series about product thinking and saving journalism. In this piece, Rich Gordon lists his 6 reasons why news organizations need a product-thinking culture. Product thinking is not new in journalism, we just forgot we've always done it.
- Author: Rich Gordon
- Date: 11/23/2020
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Knightlab
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
How Newsday Launched Community News Alerts on Mobile. A Case Study in Product Thinking
This case study shows how Newsday came up with ideas on 'notifications in the future' to make their app interact more with their community by using product thinking methods.
Ryan Restivo
11/11/2020
How Newsday Launched Community News Alerts on Mobile. A Case Study in Product Thinking
This case study shows how Newsday came up with ideas on 'notifications in the future' to make their app interact more with their community by using product thinking methods.
- Author: Ryan Restivo
- Date: 11/11/2020
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Knightlab
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Poster prompts to avoid design-isms
Design-isms are words designers use that most people don't understand. When working in a team, however, communication is key. Josh Munn shares poster prompts to help designers talk simpler to make sure everybody understands.
Josh Munn
04/18/2020
Poster prompts to avoid design-isms
Design-isms are words designers use that most people don't understand. When working in a team, however, communication is key. Josh Munn shares poster prompts to help designers talk simpler to make sure everybody understands.
- Author: Josh Munn
- Date: 04/18/2020
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
Agile as TraumaRecommended on the NPA Slack
The author makes a critique of agile development methods, putting them in historical context and dissecating its main characteristics.
Dorian Taylor
03/08/2020
Agile as Trauma Recommended on the NPA Slack
The author makes a critique of agile development methods, putting them in historical context and dissecating its main characteristics.
- Author: Dorian Taylor
- Date: 03/08/2020
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Dorian Taylor Personal Webpage
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
How do audiences really ‘engage’ with news?Recommended on the NPA Slack
The researcher Jacob Nelson, who especializes in the relationship between audience and news, explores what the industry means when it talks about engagement, and how audiences engage with journalism. There are many possible questions and answers regarding these challenges.
Jacob L. Nelson
12/17/2019
How do audiences really ‘engage’ with news? Recommended on the NPA Slack
The researcher Jacob Nelson, who especializes in the relationship between audience and news, explores what the industry means when it talks about engagement, and how audiences engage with journalism. There are many possible questions and answers regarding these challenges.
- Author: Jacob L. Nelson
- Date: 12/17/2019
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Columbia Journalism Review
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
WAN-IFRA Trends in Newsrooms: Media Labs
This report reflects the increasing establishment of media labs, worldwide, to help solve some of the pressing problems facing newsrooms and media organisations. It will provide guidance to anyone considering setting up a lab and an insight into some of the outputs achieved. The report is based on four years of research on Media Labs conducted by a range of partners. Supported by WAN-IFRA’s Global Alliance for Media Innovation, this investigation was produced by a core research team from PUCRS and UCLan.
Ana Cecilia Bisso Nunes and John Mills
11/18/2019
WAN-IFRA Trends in Newsrooms: Media Labs
This report reflects the increasing establishment of media labs, worldwide, to help solve some of the pressing problems facing newsrooms and media organisations. It will provide guidance to anyone considering setting up a lab and an insight into some of the outputs achieved. The report is based on four years of research on Media Labs conducted by a range of partners. Supported by WAN-IFRA’s Global Alliance for Media Innovation, this investigation was produced by a core research team from PUCRS and UCLan.
- Author: Ana Cecilia Bisso Nunes and John Mills
- Date: 11/18/2019
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Other
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Introducing the d.school’s new “Public Library”
This article explores the new Public Library of the Stanford d.school. They describe what to find in these public libraries and how to use their FAQ on design questions. The library itself is packed with resources on design thinking, user research, prototyping etc.
10/03/2019
Introducing the d.school’s new “Public Library”
This article explores the new Public Library of the Stanford d.school. They describe what to find in these public libraries and how to use their FAQ on design questions. The library itself is packed with resources on design thinking, user research, prototyping etc.
- Date: 10/03/2019
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Hasso Plattner Institute of Design - Stanford University
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Library
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Field Notes From a Cross Functional Design Team
This articles brings tips & tricks on leading a multidisciplinary team. Phil Delbourgo, head of such a team at Vox Media, shares his best practices and field notes.
Phil Delbourgo
10/02/2019
Field Notes From a Cross Functional Design Team
This articles brings tips & tricks on leading a multidisciplinary team. Phil Delbourgo, head of such a team at Vox Media, shares his best practices and field notes.
- Author: Phil Delbourgo
- Date: 10/02/2019
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Vox Media
- Scale: National
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Leadership & People Management
- Language: English
The book of collaboration: handoff edition
In a design process, it's important for designers and developers to keep communicating. This e-books provides you with tips and insights on managing a multidisciplinary collaboration.
Naomi Frances and Jarrod Drysdale
05/01/2019
The book of collaboration: handoff edition
In a design process, it's important for designers and developers to keep communicating. This e-books provides you with tips and insights on managing a multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Author: Naomi Frances and Jarrod Drysdale
- Date: 05/01/2019
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Marvel
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Ebook
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Product Design vs. Design Thinking
This infographic explains the differences and similarities between product design and design thinking. It focuses on showing how the two methods compare in mindset, process, and the involvement of the user.
Ben Crothers
01/01/2019
Product Design vs. Design Thinking
This infographic explains the differences and similarities between product design and design thinking. It focuses on showing how the two methods compare in mindset, process, and the involvement of the user.
- Author: Ben Crothers
- Date: 01/01/2019
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: O’Reilly Media
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Infographic
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Falling Into ProductRecommended on the NPA Slack
This series is about the product management career path. Aminata Dia interviews product managers about their career paths and discusses the different roles that product managers can take, such as technical product managers, growth product managers, and more. They also share insights on how to become a product manager, including networking, building skills, and finding mentors.
Aminata Dia
06/15/2018
Falling Into Product Recommended on the NPA Slack
This series is about the product management career path. Aminata Dia interviews product managers about their career paths and discusses the different roles that product managers can take, such as technical product managers, growth product managers, and more. They also share insights on how to become a product manager, including networking, building skills, and finding mentors.
- Author: Aminata Dia
- Date: 06/15/2018
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: medium.com
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
From Problem to Prototype in Five Weeks
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
Nancy Spiccia
10/14/2016
From Problem to Prototype in Five Weeks
This article is a disquisition to get from problem thinking to a prototype in just 5 weeks following the process of diving in, identifying problems, listening to community needs, mapping the target community, value propositioning and story - and stakeholder mapping. Providing you with useful canvasses.
- Author: Nancy Spiccia
- Date: 10/14/2016
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Journalism Innovation
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
The Onboard-a-Buddy
The Design Team is a comic from Pablo Stanley. It stars Petunia as main character: she's a designer and intern at a start-up. Every comic is about the challenges she's facing trying to find her place in a new city and work environment. This is the first comic in the series.
Pablo Stanley
08/17/2016
The Onboard-a-Buddy
The Design Team is a comic from Pablo Stanley. It stars Petunia as main character: she's a designer and intern at a start-up. Every comic is about the challenges she's facing trying to find her place in a new city and work environment. This is the first comic in the series.
- Author: Pablo Stanley
- Date: 08/17/2016
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: The Design Team
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Comic
- Theme: Diversity & Inclusion
- Language: English
The bullshit hunt
Michael Flarup talks about bullshit in the world of design and development. He also covers UX as a misused term, the danger of non-native mobile development and design as an afterthought. Michael also gives advice on how to avoid bullshit to make better products.
Michael Flarup
06/20/2016
The bullshit hunt
Michael Flarup talks about bullshit in the world of design and development. He also covers UX as a misused term, the danger of non-native mobile development and design as an afterthought. Michael also gives advice on how to avoid bullshit to make better products.
- Author: Michael Flarup
- Date: 06/20/2016
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: Michael Flarup YouTube Channel
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Video
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Start-up thinking for journalists & newsrooms
This session from Ezra Eeman, Change Director at Mediahuis, gives examples and methods to learn how to build news products and provides strategies to rethink journalistic processes. It's a framework to change the newsroom by thinking of audience needs.
Ezra Eeman
04/08/2016
Start-up thinking for journalists & newsrooms
This session from Ezra Eeman, Change Director at Mediahuis, gives examples and methods to learn how to build news products and provides strategies to rethink journalistic processes. It's a framework to change the newsroom by thinking of audience needs.
- Author: Ezra Eeman
- Date: 04/08/2016
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: International Journalism Festival
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Video
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
The best step-by-step guide to get familiar with human-centered design and start solving problems like designers do: thinking about the people that are going to use the product.
03/01/2015
The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
The best step-by-step guide to get familiar with human-centered design and start solving problems like designers do: thinking about the people that are going to use the product.
- Date: 03/01/2015
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: IDEO
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Ebook
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
DIY Toolkit - Theory of change
This short video explains the Theory of Change: a tool you can use to define goals and how to reach them.
06/18/2014
