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Aligning stakeholders around product: How to bring newsroom stakeholders together for product prioritization and decision-makingNPA Original Content
Stakeholder management is always a tricky area to navigate, and it can be especially daunting in an environment where product is a relatively new function. This guide from the NPA Product Kit series offers strategies to get started with stakeholder management, ongoing stakeholder management, and how to step in to manage conflict.
Ankita Mukhopadhyay
12/14/2022
Aligning stakeholders around product: How to bring newsroom stakeholders together for product prioritization and decision-making NPA Original Content
Stakeholder management is always a tricky area to navigate, and it can be especially daunting in an environment where product is a relatively new function. This guide from the NPA Product Kit series offers strategies to get started with stakeholder management, ongoing stakeholder management, and how to step in to manage conflict.
- Author: Ankita Mukhopadhyay
- Date: 12/14/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Leadership & People Management
- Language: English
How to collect, organize and prioritize product requestsNPA Original Content
Aligning newsroom goals with our readers’ needs and what we have resources for is the supreme art of the product lead. It requires technical competence, stakeholder management, and a keen eye on the top level objectives. This guide from the Product Kit offers practical tips for receiving and prioritizing product requests with these tenets in mind.
Adam Oxford
12/14/2022
How to collect, organize and prioritize product requests NPA Original Content
Aligning newsroom goals with our readers’ needs and what we have resources for is the supreme art of the product lead. It requires technical competence, stakeholder management, and a keen eye on the top level objectives. This guide from the Product Kit offers practical tips for receiving and prioritizing product requests with these tenets in mind.
- Author: Adam Oxford
- Date: 12/14/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
How to sunset a productNPA Original Content
It's common to talk about new products, but products also need to end at some point. There’s a healthy and transparent way of sunsetting products that no longer serve user needs, while making space for new development. In this guide from the NPA Product Kit series, you will learn how sunset a product in a sustainable way.
Elite Truong
12/14/2022
How to sunset a product NPA Original Content
It's common to talk about new products, but products also need to end at some point. There’s a healthy and transparent way of sunsetting products that no longer serve user needs, while making space for new development. In this guide from the NPA Product Kit series, you will learn how sunset a product in a sustainable way.
- Author: Elite Truong
- Date: 12/14/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
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
Definir los requerimientos para el desarrollo de produtoNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
Upasna Gautam
07/05/2022
Definir los requerimientos para el desarrollo de produto NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
- Author: Upasna Gautam
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance.
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Spanish
Definindo requisitos para o desenvolvimento de produtoNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
Upasna Gautam
07/05/2022
Definindo requisitos para o desenvolvimento de produto NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
- Author: Upasna Gautam
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance.
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Portuguese
Defining requirements for product developmentNPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
Upasna Gautam
07/05/2022
Defining requirements for product development NPA Original Content
This guide from NPA's Product Kit details how to build a consistent, clear document of requirements. This type of document is essential when building software products, something very common for produt practitioners.
- Author: Upasna Gautam
- Date: 07/05/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance.
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
Le récit de l’aventure produit derrière Le Monde in EnglishRecommended on the NPA Slack
An article describing how the product team at the French newspaper Le Monde developed the English version of their websites, wat were their goals and challenges.
05/22/2022
Le récit de l’aventure produit derrière Le Monde in English Recommended on the NPA Slack
An article describing how the product team at the French newspaper Le Monde developed the English version of their websites, wat were their goals and challenges.
- Date: 05/22/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Le Ticket
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: French
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
Airtable Roadmap TemplateRecommended on the NPA Slack
A straight product roadmap template built in Airtable. It can be adapted for different teams, allowing for better organization and roadmapping.
Becca Aaronson
04/01/2022
Airtable Roadmap Template Recommended on the NPA Slack
A straight product roadmap template built in Airtable. It can be adapted for different teams, allowing for better organization and roadmapping.
- Author: Becca Aaronson
- Date: 04/01/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Airtable
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Tool
- 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
Quando um produto morre, o que fica?
This article tells the story of the end of a product and what to do when it's time to transform it into something else or phase it out. Through the experience with JOTA PRO Crise, the author shares questions to ask when preparing to end a product and learnings such as developing a finishing strategy along with other teams.
Paty Gomes
01/28/2022
Quando um produto morre, o que fica?
This article tells the story of the end of a product and what to do when it's time to transform it into something else or phase it out. Through the experience with JOTA PRO Crise, the author shares questions to ask when preparing to end a product and learnings such as developing a finishing strategy along with other teams.
- Author: Paty Gomes
- Date: 01/28/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Por Dentro do Jota
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: Portuguese
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
RICE Scoring ModelRecommended on the NPA Slack
The article describes the RICE scoring model, a methodology to help product professionals on how to prioritize products, features and initiatives when building a roadmap.
01/01/2022
RICE Scoring Model Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article describes the RICE scoring model, a methodology to help product professionals on how to prioritize products, features and initiatives when building a roadmap.
- Date: 01/01/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: ProductPlan
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Ciclo de vida de um produto digital
This post describes the main steps of a digital product life cycle. It covers the main phases of innovation, growth, maturity and end of life. This piece is a chapter of the book Gestão de Produto, in Portuguese, from the same author.
Joaquim Torres
11/02/2021
Ciclo de vida de um produto digital
This post describes the main steps of a digital product life cycle. It covers the main phases of innovation, growth, maturity and end of life. This piece is a chapter of the book Gestão de Produto, in Portuguese, from the same author.
- Author: Joaquim Torres
- Date: 11/02/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: Portuguese
Why the New York Times Should be TokenizedRecommended on the NPA Slack
The author argues that tokenization could emerge as a key differentiator for forward-thinking media companies. Particularly for new companies and products, allowing early subscribers to benefit from future upside via tokens, such as NFT, could have real benefits.
Jihad Esmail and Joey DeBruin
10/07/2021
Why the New York Times Should be Tokenized Recommended on the NPA Slack
The author argues that tokenization could emerge as a key differentiator for forward-thinking media companies. Particularly for new companies and products, allowing early subscribers to benefit from future upside via tokens, such as NFT, could have real benefits.
- Author: Jihad Esmail and Joey DeBruin
- Date: 10/07/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Forefront
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Business Models & Monetization
- Language: English
How Twitter Applied the “Jobs to Be Done” Approach to StrategyRecommended on the NPA Slack
Since Jack Dorsey rejoined Twitter as CEO in 2015, the company’s performance has skyrocketed. The authors attribute Dorsey’s success to the use of the “jobs to be done” framework which focuses on solving real problems for customers or users. This article discusses the steps that Twitter took, which other media companies can apply.
David S. Duncan and Brian Hindo
10/06/2021
How Twitter Applied the “Jobs to Be Done” Approach to Strategy Recommended on the NPA Slack
Since Jack Dorsey rejoined Twitter as CEO in 2015, the company’s performance has skyrocketed. The authors attribute Dorsey’s success to the use of the “jobs to be done” framework which focuses on solving real problems for customers or users. This article discusses the steps that Twitter took, which other media companies can apply.
- Author: David S. Duncan and Brian Hindo
- Date: 10/06/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Harvard Business Review
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: English
Agilidade é ser veloz?
This article explains briefly the concept of "agile" in agile methodologies. It outlines the difference between delivering in an agile way and developing projects fast or in a hurry.
Nivaldo Santos
09/21/2021
Agilidade é ser veloz?
This article explains briefly the concept of "agile" in agile methodologies. It outlines the difference between delivering in an agile way and developing projects fast or in a hurry.
- Author: Nivaldo Santos
- Date: 09/21/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: Portuguese
- 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
Estratégias de produto no jornalismo: Como alinhar conteúdo, audiências, negócios e tecnologia
Self-directed course on product strategy in journalism. Four modules approaching what is product; paths for product discovery; how to create vision, strategy, and roadmap; and delivery, metrification, and feedback loops.
Paty Gomes
08/23/2021
Estratégias de produto no jornalismo: Como alinhar conteúdo, audiências, negócios e tecnologia
Self-directed course on product strategy in journalism. Four modules approaching what is product; paths for product discovery; how to create vision, strategy, and roadmap; and delivery, metrification, and feedback loops.
- Author: Paty Gomes
- Date: 08/23/2021
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: Knight Center
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Course
- Theme: Product Strategy
- Language: Portuguese
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
5 approaches publishers use to kick off product innovation
As more publishers become attuned to product thinking in newsrooms, many are struggling to identify how best to position their existing products and how to innovate and iterate. This guide for kicking off product innovation offers a simple step-by-step process for aligning your team on why and how to innovate to reach organizational goals.
Matthew Lynes
06/03/2021
5 approaches publishers use to kick off product innovation
As more publishers become attuned to product thinking in newsrooms, many are struggling to identify how best to position their existing products and how to innovate and iterate. This guide for kicking off product innovation offers a simple step-by-step process for aligning your team on why and how to innovate to reach organizational goals.
- Author: Matthew Lynes
- Date: 06/03/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Twipe Digital Publishing
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Fundamentals of Product Thinking
- Language: English
Let's talk about innovative journalism
This article describes how the "bright, shiny things" mislead journalists on how to be innovative. The innovation in journalism is about audience-centric motivation and enriching experiences by creating news habits.
Em Kuntze
04/14/2021
Let's talk about innovative journalism
This article describes how the "bright, shiny things" mislead journalists on how to be innovative. The innovation in journalism is about audience-centric motivation and enriching experiences by creating news habits.
- Author: Em Kuntze
- Date: 04/14/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Smartocto
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Audience Engagement & Listening
- Language: English
Como pensar e prever um orçamento para distribuição jornalística
A step-by-step guide on how to plan your budget for the distribution of content. This article suggests, from scratch, ways to plan and predict spending, how to structure a project financially and how to measure results.
03/16/2021
Como pensar e prever um orçamento para distribuição jornalística
A step-by-step guide on how to plan your budget for the distribution of content. This article suggests, from scratch, ways to plan and predict spending, how to structure a project financially and how to measure results.
- Date: 03/16/2021
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Énois
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Business Models & Monetization
- Language: Portuguese
Product thinking for news leaders
A podcast on the importance of product thinking in the newsroom. Three experts talk about the rise of bridge roles, the role of data, analytics and making tough decisions in prioritization and goal-setting.
Becca Aaronson, Emma Carew Grovum, Shannan Bowen
09/11/2019
Product thinking for news leaders
A podcast on the importance of product thinking in the newsroom. Three experts talk about the rise of bridge roles, the role of data, analytics and making tough decisions in prioritization and goal-setting.
- Author: Becca Aaronson, Emma Carew Grovum, Shannan Bowen
- Date: 09/11/2019
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: Online News Association
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Podcast
- Theme: Leadership & People Management
- Language: English
A collection of document templates for product designers and teams
Alex Muench, lead product designer, published a thread gathering created templates for product designers and teams. From outlining a product roadmap to project retrospective, these 5 templates will help you in the design process.
Alex Muench
08/06/2019
A collection of document templates for product designers and teams
Alex Muench, lead product designer, published a thread gathering created templates for product designers and teams. From outlining a product roadmap to project retrospective, these 5 templates will help you in the design process.
- Author: Alex Muench
- Date: 08/06/2019
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Twitter
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Twitter thread
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
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
Building Products
Julie Zhuo makes a list of the tasks that a Product Manager must follow and the questions that must be asked in the process of generating a digital product.
Julie Zhuo
06/02/2016
Building Products
Julie Zhuo makes a list of the tasks that a Product Manager must follow and the questions that must be asked in the process of generating a digital product.
- Author: Julie Zhuo
- Date: 06/02/2016
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Strategy
- 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
