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Newspaper	
  companies	
  have	
  
only	
  begun	
  to	
  scratch	
  their	
  
innova6on	
  poten6al.	
  	
  
To	
  succeed,	
  they	
  have	
  to	
  
learn	
  to	
  look	
  at	
  markets	
  in	
  
new	
  ways.	
  They	
  must	
  invest	
  
to	
  create	
  new	
  capabili6es	
  
and	
  rethink	
  the	
  way	
  they	
  
work	
  individually	
  and	
  
collec6vely.	
  
	
  
CLAYTON	
  M.	
  CHRISTENSEN	
  
Professor	
  of	
  Business	
  Administra6on	
  
Harvard	
  Business	
  School	
  
	
  	
  
The	
  environment	
  for	
  our	
  industry	
  for	
  the	
  future	
  is	
  one	
  of	
  
constant	
  change	
  and	
  innova6on.	
  While	
  we	
  are	
  witnessing	
  the	
  
future	
  of	
  news	
  media	
  being	
  invented	
  right	
  now,	
  all	
  around	
  the	
  
globe,	
  by	
  hundreds	
  of	
  companies,	
  universi6es,	
  and	
  
entrepreneurs,	
  their	
  separate	
  efforts,	
  research,	
  prototypes,	
  and	
  
roll-­‐outs	
  receive	
  inconsistent	
  aEen6on	
  and	
  analysis.	
  
	
  
	
  
Our	
  mission	
  is	
  to	
  support	
  and	
  coordinate	
  an	
  
interna=onal	
  ecosystem	
  of	
  innova=on	
  centres,	
  
entrepreneurs,	
  and	
  rapidly	
  advance	
  the	
  best	
  news	
  
media	
  digital	
  innova=ons	
  and	
  talents	
  to	
  the	
  market.	
  
SOURCE	
  
New	
  Talents	
  and	
  solu6ons	
  
CONNECT	
  
Partners	
  in	
  innova6on	
  
COORDINATE	
  
Interna6onal	
  R&D	
  programmes	
  
GROW	
  	
  
Skills	
  and	
  business	
  solu6ons	
  
GAMI	
  
UCLAN	
  
iMinds	
  
EPFL	
  
UNINE	
  
NTNU	
  
TEXAS	
  
Aus=n	
  
PUCRS	
  
NTU	
  
The	
  first	
  global	
  network	
  of	
  academic	
  Media	
  Labs	
  
Aarhus	
  
WAN-IFRA represents news media org. in !
120 countries!
WAN-­‐IFRA	
  represents	
  more	
  than	
  	
  
18,000 	
  publica6ons	
  	
  
15,000 	
  online	
  sites	
  	
  
	
  	
  3,000 	
  companies	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  80	
   	
  na6onal	
  and	
  regional	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
  news	
  publisher	
  associa6ons	
  	
  
Based	
  in	
  Paris	
  and	
  Frankfurt	
  with	
  
Regional	
  offices	
  in	
  Singapore,	
  India,	
  	
  
and	
  Mexico!
GAMI’s	
  ADVISORY	
  BOARD	
  
Drives	
  the	
  strategic	
  and	
  opera6onal	
  agenda	
  
MOVE	
  BEYOND	
  THE	
  INNOVATION	
  «	
  COMFORT	
  ZONE	
  »	
  
5	
  strategic	
  areas	
  defined	
  by	
  GAMI	
  Advisory	
  Board	
  
Organic	
  innova=on	
  
Ways	
  to	
  do	
  things	
  beEer	
  and	
  
solve	
  boElenecks	
  
Radical	
  Innova=on	
  
Build	
  up	
  the	
  future	
  of	
  news	
  
users	
  engagement	
  
Mobility	
  
wearability	
  
Internet	
  of	
  Things	
  
Smart	
  Ci=es	
  
Immersive	
  content	
  
and	
  new	
  forms	
  of	
  
narra=ves	
  
Technology	
  
enablers	
  -­‐	
  special	
  
focus	
  on	
  security	
  
Mul=media	
  
convergence	
  
Data	
  
	
  explora=on	
  	
  
to	
  support	
  the	
  
moderniza6on	
  of	
  
journalism	
  	
  
Innova=on	
  “Comfort	
  Zone”	
  
ACADEMIC PARTNERS
47%
WAN-IFRA
35%
TECH	
  PARTNERS	
  
18%
Overview Finance
EVENTS	
  AND	
  WORKSHOPS	
  
➽  Wearable	
  in	
  house	
  workshops,	
  
Osnäbruck	
  Zeitung	
  (DE),	
  
Berlingske	
  Tidende	
  (DK)	
  
➽  Boot	
  Camp	
  with	
  the	
  FINP	
  digital	
  
Fund	
  (Paris)	
  
➽  GAMI	
  at	
  SXSW	
  Interac6ve	
  
Fes6val	
  in	
  Aus6n	
  
➽  Workshops	
  on	
  Wearables	
  and	
  
iBeacon	
  +	
  Expo	
  at	
  DML	
  2015	
  
PUBLICATIONS	
  
➽  Blogs,	
  social	
  networks	
  
(Linkedin,	
  Flipboard,	
  
TwiEer,…)	
  
➽  Technology	
  Focus:	
  Report	
  
on	
  Wearables	
  for	
  news	
  
➽  Country	
  Focus:	
  Report	
  on	
  
innova6on	
  trends	
  in	
  
France	
  	
  
R&D	
  COORDINATION	
  
➽  Strategic	
  partnership	
  with	
  
NEM	
  (New	
  European	
  Media),	
  
official	
  ETP	
  for	
  Media	
  R&D.	
  In	
  
coordina6on	
  with	
  ENPA.	
  
➽  Public	
  Private	
  Partnership	
  on	
  
Immersive	
  Content	
  with	
  NTNU,	
  
Norway	
  
➽  ICT19c	
  European	
  Funding	
  
program	
  with	
  Frankfurter	
  Book	
  
Fair	
  and	
  iMinds	
  (Belgium)	
  
Download	
  :	
  www.wan-­‐ifra.org	
  (Publica6ons)	
  
MATCH-­‐MAKING	
  RESEARCH	
  TEAMS	
  
Affiliated	
  research	
  teams	
  and	
  start	
  ups	
  look	
  for	
  partners	
  
within	
  the	
  industry	
  to	
  collaborate	
  on	
  research	
  projects	
  for	
  
mentoring,	
  valida6on	
  or	
  feedback.	
  
World	
  Publishing	
  Expo	
  
World	
  News	
  Media	
  Congress	
  
Digital	
  Media	
  regional	
  conferences	
  
TALK	
  TO	
  US	
  
TALK	
  TO	
  OTHERS	
  
Bootcamps	
  
Hackhathons	
  
On	
  demand	
  workshops	
  
CROSS FERTILIZATION
Innovations often happens at the intersection of
disciplines. We are committed to curiosity, open
innovation and networking, sharing professional
knowledge inside and outside legacy media	
  
FOLLOW	
  THE	
  ALLIANCE	
  ON	
  
FLIPBOARD	
  
FOLLOW	
  THE	
  ALLIANCE	
  ON	
  
TWITTER	
  
@wanifra_mihub	
  
FOLLOW	
  THE	
  ALLIANCE	
  ON	
  
LINKEDIN	
  
FOLLOW	
  THE	
  ALLIANCE	
  	
  
ON	
  OUR	
  BLOG	
  
vincent.peyregne@wan-ifra.org
Stephen.fozard@wan-ifra.org

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20150611 GAMI SHORT INTRO

  • 1.
  • 2. Newspaper  companies  have   only  begun  to  scratch  their   innova6on  poten6al.     To  succeed,  they  have  to   learn  to  look  at  markets  in   new  ways.  They  must  invest   to  create  new  capabili6es   and  rethink  the  way  they   work  individually  and   collec6vely.     CLAYTON  M.  CHRISTENSEN   Professor  of  Business  Administra6on   Harvard  Business  School      
  • 3. The  environment  for  our  industry  for  the  future  is  one  of   constant  change  and  innova6on.  While  we  are  witnessing  the   future  of  news  media  being  invented  right  now,  all  around  the   globe,  by  hundreds  of  companies,  universi6es,  and   entrepreneurs,  their  separate  efforts,  research,  prototypes,  and   roll-­‐outs  receive  inconsistent  aEen6on  and  analysis.       Our  mission  is  to  support  and  coordinate  an   interna=onal  ecosystem  of  innova=on  centres,   entrepreneurs,  and  rapidly  advance  the  best  news   media  digital  innova=ons  and  talents  to  the  market.   SOURCE   New  Talents  and  solu6ons   CONNECT   Partners  in  innova6on   COORDINATE   Interna6onal  R&D  programmes   GROW     Skills  and  business  solu6ons  
  • 4. GAMI   UCLAN   iMinds   EPFL   UNINE   NTNU   TEXAS   Aus=n   PUCRS   NTU   The  first  global  network  of  academic  Media  Labs   Aarhus  
  • 5. WAN-IFRA represents news media org. in ! 120 countries! WAN-­‐IFRA  represents  more  than     18,000  publica6ons     15,000  online  sites        3,000  companies                80    na6onal  and  regional                                              news  publisher  associa6ons     Based  in  Paris  and  Frankfurt  with   Regional  offices  in  Singapore,  India,     and  Mexico!
  • 6.
  • 7. GAMI’s  ADVISORY  BOARD   Drives  the  strategic  and  opera6onal  agenda  
  • 8. MOVE  BEYOND  THE  INNOVATION  «  COMFORT  ZONE  »   5  strategic  areas  defined  by  GAMI  Advisory  Board   Organic  innova=on   Ways  to  do  things  beEer  and   solve  boElenecks   Radical  Innova=on   Build  up  the  future  of  news   users  engagement   Mobility   wearability   Internet  of  Things   Smart  Ci=es   Immersive  content   and  new  forms  of   narra=ves   Technology   enablers  -­‐  special   focus  on  security   Mul=media   convergence   Data    explora=on     to  support  the   moderniza6on  of   journalism     Innova=on  “Comfort  Zone”  
  • 9. ACADEMIC PARTNERS 47% WAN-IFRA 35% TECH  PARTNERS   18% Overview Finance EVENTS  AND  WORKSHOPS   ➽  Wearable  in  house  workshops,   Osnäbruck  Zeitung  (DE),   Berlingske  Tidende  (DK)   ➽  Boot  Camp  with  the  FINP  digital   Fund  (Paris)   ➽  GAMI  at  SXSW  Interac6ve   Fes6val  in  Aus6n   ➽  Workshops  on  Wearables  and   iBeacon  +  Expo  at  DML  2015   PUBLICATIONS   ➽  Blogs,  social  networks   (Linkedin,  Flipboard,   TwiEer,…)   ➽  Technology  Focus:  Report   on  Wearables  for  news   ➽  Country  Focus:  Report  on   innova6on  trends  in   France     R&D  COORDINATION   ➽  Strategic  partnership  with   NEM  (New  European  Media),   official  ETP  for  Media  R&D.  In   coordina6on  with  ENPA.   ➽  Public  Private  Partnership  on   Immersive  Content  with  NTNU,   Norway   ➽  ICT19c  European  Funding   program  with  Frankfurter  Book   Fair  and  iMinds  (Belgium)  
  • 11.
  • 12. MATCH-­‐MAKING  RESEARCH  TEAMS   Affiliated  research  teams  and  start  ups  look  for  partners   within  the  industry  to  collaborate  on  research  projects  for   mentoring,  valida6on  or  feedback.   World  Publishing  Expo   World  News  Media  Congress   Digital  Media  regional  conferences   TALK  TO  US  
  • 13.
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