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Redefining the LA Times Online

Redefining the LA Times Online. November 28, 2007. Newspaper articles online don’t cut it. Build a functional, utility-oriented product Local is our #1 opportunity Established national players don’t adequately cover complex categories in LA:

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Redefining the LA Times Online

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  1. Redefining the LA Times Online November 28, 2007

  2. Newspaper articles online don’t cut it. Build a functional, utility-oriented product Local is our #1 opportunity Established national players don’t adequately cover complex categories in LA: e.g. Real Estate, Regional Travel, Local Entertainment, Local News Choose a few national categories Recognize where we have competitive advantage nationally e.g. Entertainment Industry news, Autos, Environment, Immigration Build a social news platform to engage users A me-too digg.com will go nowhere: we must to leverage our editorial capabilities to differentiate the product and add value Recognize that content aggregation is as important as content creation These days it is as important to help users make sense of an increasingly fragmented media landscape as it is to produce original content What to build?

  3. Launch quickly, iterate frequently. Plan on 3-6 month release cycles to avoid getting out of synch with changing market dynamics. Embrace rapid prototyping, new open source technologies, and agile software development to build product quickly and launch inexpensively Allow users to access our content anywhere, anytime, on any site via widgets, RSS and other forms of syndication, open APIs, etc. A relentless focus on user experience and consumer testing must drive all product design and development How to build it?

  4. LAT Guide The competition is any web site that provides listings, directory, recommendations None address the unique complexities of life in LA

  5. LAT Guide • Key Features • Browse the site: • By Neighborhood • By Category: Restaurants, Bars/Clubs, Movies, etc. • By Lifestyle theme: Family & Kids, Bargains & Free, Gay & Lesbian, L.A for Visitors, etc. • By Date • Content comes from many types of users, all treated equally • Live connections to traffic, ticketing, finding deals, and making reservations online

  6. LAT Guide • Key Features • Browse the site: • By Neighborhood • By Category: Restaurants, Bars/Clubs, Movies, etc. • By Lifestyle theme: Family & Kids, Bargains & Free, Gay & Lesbian, L.A for Visitors, etc. • By Date • Content comes from many types of users, all treated equally • Live connections to traffic, ticketing, finding deals, and making reservations online

  7. Multiple content types, all aggregated on a single page Mapping, online reservations, and additional recommendations all integrated in-page Content Comes from many types of users: - Everyday users - Super Users - LA Times editorial staff LAT Guide

  8. User content always shown in the context of a profile eBay-style reputation system allows users to judge the quality of a review LAT Guide

  9. User content always shown in the context of a profile eBay-style reputation system allows users to judge the quality of a review LAT Guide

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