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Membership Revenue Calculator TemplateRecommended on the NPA Slack
The Membership Revenue Calculator Example is a great resource to use for Monthly membership revenue. This calculator was developed by Brian Boyer in support of the News Product Alliance.
12/05/2023
Membership Revenue Calculator Template Recommended on the NPA Slack
The Membership Revenue Calculator Example is a great resource to use for Monthly membership revenue. This calculator was developed by Brian Boyer in support of the News Product Alliance.
- Date: 12/05/2023
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: docs.google.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Other
- Theme: Product Design
New guide helps publishers build custom GPTs for local newsRecommended on the NPA Slack
This article provides a helpful guide on how publishers can create custom GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers) for local news. GPTs are powerful language models that can generate human-like text. The guide is designed to assist publishers in tailoring GPTs specifically for local news, helping them to enhance their content creation and delivery. By following the guide, publishers can leverage GPTs to automate routine tasks like summarizing news, generating headlines, and creating engaging content. This leads to more efficient news production and better personalized experiences for readers. The guide includes step-by-step instructions and best practices for building custom GPTs.
Joe Amditis
11/21/2023
New guide helps publishers build custom GPTs for local news Recommended on the NPA Slack
This article provides a helpful guide on how publishers can create custom GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers) for local news. GPTs are powerful language models that can generate human-like text. The guide is designed to assist publishers in tailoring GPTs specifically for local news, helping them to enhance their content creation and delivery. By following the guide, publishers can leverage GPTs to automate routine tasks like summarizing news, generating headlines, and creating engaging content. This leads to more efficient news production and better personalized experiences for readers. The guide includes step-by-step instructions and best practices for building custom GPTs.
- Author: Joe Amditis
- Date: 11/21/2023
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: medium.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
5 tips so you can start building technical prowess, earn the respect of your engineers & drive successful productsRecommended on the NPA Slack
This Twitter thread offers advice on how product managers can build technical influence.
Upasna Guatam
06/08/2023
5 tips so you can start building technical prowess, earn the respect of your engineers & drive successful products Recommended on the NPA Slack
This Twitter thread offers advice on how product managers can build technical influence.
- Author: Upasna Guatam
- Date: 06/08/2023
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes.
- Source: twitter.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Twitter thread
- Theme: Product Design
Planning for effective product researchNPA Original Content
Product research is vital for including the user's perspective in a product. But how do you establish objectives in order to do this? In this guide from the NPA Product Kit series, you’ll learn how to draft a research goal and create a research brief that outlines how to collect the data you need.
Ariel Zirulnick
12/14/2022
Planning for effective product research NPA Original Content
Product research is vital for including the user's perspective in a product. But how do you establish objectives in order to do this? In this guide from the NPA Product Kit series, you’ll learn how to draft a research goal and create a research brief that outlines how to collect the data you need.
- Author: Ariel Zirulnick
- Date: 12/14/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
Democratization 2.0: The Assisted ModelRecommended on the NPA Slack
Brendan Beninghof, User Interviews’s Director of Customer Development, talks about the rising trend of democratizing research across an organization. This involves empowering teams and professionals to better understand their user and act on this knowledge.
Brendan Beninghof
08/15/2022
Democratization 2.0: The Assisted Model Recommended on the NPA Slack
Brendan Beninghof, User Interviews’s Director of Customer Development, talks about the rising trend of democratizing research across an organization. This involves empowering teams and professionals to better understand their user and act on this knowledge.
- Author: Brendan Beninghof
- Date: 08/15/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: User Interviews
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- 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
¿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
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
Jobs to be done: da teoria à prática
This article explains what is the "jobs to be done" methodology, what is it for, and how to apply the framework. JBTD is an approach to developing products that is based on understanding customers' goals and searching for solutions to these tasks.
Kellison Ferreira
11/23/2021
Jobs to be done: da teoria à prática
This article explains what is the "jobs to be done" methodology, what is it for, and how to apply the framework. JBTD is an approach to developing products that is based on understanding customers' goals and searching for solutions to these tasks.
- Author: Kellison Ferreira
- Date: 11/23/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Blog da Tera
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Portuguese
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
O que é Jobs To Be Done?
Introduction to the Jobs To Be Done concept and the idea that consumers "hire" products to complete specific goals. The article is based on Professor Clayton Christensen's explanations and describes the process of understanding needs and applying them to product development.
Daniel Salengue
10/07/2021
O que é Jobs To Be Done?
Introduction to the Jobs To Be Done concept and the idea that consumers "hire" products to complete specific goals. The article is based on Professor Clayton Christensen's explanations and describes the process of understanding needs and applying them to product development.
- Author: Daniel Salengue
- Date: 10/07/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Portuguese
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
Entenda o que é MVP e a forma certa de criar um Minimum Viable Product
This article explains the concept of a Minimum Viable Product and its characteristics. It also establishes what an MVP shouldn't be, such as low-quality product.
Kellison Ferreira
09/27/2021
Entenda o que é MVP e a forma certa de criar um Minimum Viable Product
This article explains the concept of a Minimum Viable Product and its characteristics. It also establishes what an MVP shouldn't be, such as low-quality product.
- Author: Kellison Ferreira
- Date: 09/27/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Blog da Tera
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: Portuguese
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
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
The Nag Metric
A call-to-action is fundamental. Product professionals want people to do something, but how can one make them do it? Not only with a nice looking button, or a gift. An important question is: will you nag them? This newsletter from Julie Zhuo helps to analyze if your CTA is annoyingly or not.
Julia Zhuo
04/30/2020
The Nag Metric
A call-to-action is fundamental. Product professionals want people to do something, but how can one make them do it? Not only with a nice looking button, or a gift. An important question is: will you nag them? This newsletter from Julie Zhuo helps to analyze if your CTA is annoyingly or not.
- Author: Julia Zhuo
- Date: 04/30/2020
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: The Looking Glass
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Design
- Language: English
How to improve forms through user researchRecommended on the NPA Slack
The article titled "User Research for Improving Forms" provides practical tips on conducting user research and using insights to create effective and user-friendly forms. The author highlights the importance of understanding user needs, goals, and behavior to design forms that are easy to fill out and minimize errors. The article offers a step-by-step guide for conducting user research, including techniques such as surveys, interviews, and usability testing. It also discusses common design mistakes to avoid and provides best practices for organizing forms, using labels, and providing feedback to users.
04/16/2020
How to improve forms through user research Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article titled "User Research for Improving Forms" provides practical tips on conducting user research and using insights to create effective and user-friendly forms. The author highlights the importance of understanding user needs, goals, and behavior to design forms that are easy to fill out and minimize errors. The article offers a step-by-step guide for conducting user research, including techniques such as surveys, interviews, and usability testing. It also discusses common design mistakes to avoid and provides best practices for organizing forms, using labels, and providing feedback to users.
- Date: 04/16/2020
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: www.navapbc.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Design
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
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
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
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
