I would create a platform whereby all output of information by news organizations could be channeled through to the one location for people to access. A range of preferences would ensure people are delivered the type of news they want to consume. The inflow of news could also be restricted and set to a preference. People would have the option of having news delivered via portals such as email or technologies such as the mobile.
The platform would also serve as a forum for debate and would incorporate many of the same features of a social networking site. Users would create profiles and could connect to other users in order to be updated on activities and political opinions or thoughts as issues unfold. Users would be able to create and upload their own multi-media packages (much like Youtube or a Blog) that could potentially be; news stories, opinion pieces, analysis, or social commentary. A grading system and a user identification method would ensure that gradually there is a self-maintaining system that filters through and ensures quality and preference. Guidelines and ‘how to’ videos would equip users with the know how in producing these packages.
Peter Kesina (CSU)
I would ask my reader to fill in a detailed survey about what they like to read, hear and see. The survey would get them to list all the topic areas they were interested in, as well as what their regular reading habits entailed. Did they check local news everyday but only check national and international daily? Were they more interested in news/lifestyle blogs than actual news stories? Did they check the news once a day, or every hour? I’d then ask them how they’d like the content presented, do they prefer video news stories over printed ones? Would they like all their news Twitter style in under 140 characters?
Then through some sort of computer program, I’d use that information and create a “my news” home page as an alternative to the ordinary home page allowing me to target relevant advertising towards my reader and give them the news they want without having to filter through everything else. The page would resemble the layout of say Facebook or Twitter depending on how the reader wished to have their content. A thread with all relevant news would include everything the reader wanted, as well as sidebar alternatives with topic areas that may not have been selected, so world news or sport for example.
These “my news” pages would be in addition to the ordinary home page and users would be able to change any of their responses in the survey at any time so the page could change as quickly as my readers interests.
Tayissa Barone (CSU)
