Instructor: Cindy Royal

Thurs, May 16, 9am- 1pm

Description
In this module, we’ll discuss the role of digital products and platforms in media and perform a design thinking exercise around developing a curriculum based on these concepts. We’ll hear from Aron Pilhofer of Temple University, Trei Brundrett of Vox Media and Becca Aaronson of Chalkbeat via Skype to further discuss the role of product management in media.

Outline

I. Introduction to Bootcamp

II. Schedule for Week

III. Curriculum Project

IV. Product Management Concepts & Digital Taxonomy

V. Design Thinking about Curriculum

VI. Aron Pilhofer, Trei Brundrett, Becca Aaronson Skype

VII. Lunch and complete Design Thinking Exercise

Product Management from Cindy Royal

Resources

Able, Allowed, Should: Navigating Modern Ethics, Medium, 2018 – this article addresses some of what we have discussed about infusing engineering and product management with journalistic ethics and sensibilities, as it relates to Facebook’s privacy issues.

Product Teams Have Taken National News Organizations by Storm. What’s Happening Locally? Nieman Journalism Lab, 2019

Product Management for Journalists, chapter in Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Why Product Management is the New Pivotal Role at Publishers, Digiday, 2018