JP2007323625A - System for improving newspaper productivity by simultaneous news gathering instruction device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare a device which allows quick and mutual understanding, between an indoor editor and an on-site news writer to promote mutual understanding with persons concerned through the device in order to improve efficiency and specialization of the news writer. <P>SOLUTION: The device which allows mutual understanding is prepared between the indoor editor and the on-site news writer to quickly reflect changes in social situation on paper, whereby the efficiency of editing is improved and the number of reporters and costs are reduced. Mutual understanding through the device is in a kind of the presence of the whole company to eliminate unprofitable understanding. The news writer can spare much time for essential work of writing articles, and the device allows mutual communication and prescribes the news writer as an independent partner to achieve specialization and independence, and the quality of paper is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a system that enables prompt communication between in-house editors and on-site reporters, in other words, by setting up a virtual editing room on the server, more effective newspaper editing and paper space. It is intended to improve the quality of

In conventional newspaper editing, based on the policy established after the editorial board, it was communicated to the reporter at the start and sent to the site.
In the traditional newspaper editing process, reporters have done a lot of miscellaneous work other than the originally required interviews and article creation.
Reporters were forced to move to various departments over a period of time rather than pursuing specialties in one field.

Problems to be solved by the invention

First is the rigidity of the coverage instructions. As long as it is impossible to predict the future coverage of news coverage, the direction of coverage in conventional newspaper editing did not leave the scope of forecasting. There was no function to realize interactive and prompt communication between the head office editor and the field reporter, and it was difficult to change the coverage policy once formulated according to the situation. This ultimately forces useless coverage and article creation that is not necessary on paper. A large-scale journalist organization was required for newspaper production to prepare for changes in the situation such as accidental incidents. The absence of flexible communication functions led to an increase in newspaper editing costs.
Second, it is binding on many miscellaneous reporters. In the newspaper industry, unlike the manufacturing industry, the results of daily work are difficult to calculate by quantity. For this reason, reporters and editors tend to waste a lot of time on miscellaneous tasks other than the tasks that are originally required. Since the product is not a tangible thing that can be grasped by quantity, no concrete method has been developed and applied to improve the efficiency of editing work.
Third is the non-specialty of reporters. It is difficult for reporters who move to various departments over a certain period of time to deepen their expertise and achieve independence. Deep knowledge and experience in the field is essential for the act of article creation. Ideally, a press organization should consist of free journalists with a high level of expertise and experience in order to achieve high-quality paper. However, there are two problems that arise when trying to achieve this. One is an increase in labor costs. The other is that it is impossible to secure the amount of articles necessary for the composition of daily newspapers only by contract articles from independent journalists who are independent business owners. For this reason, it is not practical to edit a newspaper only by contributions from external parties in terms of cost or securing a certain amount of articles.

Means to try to solve the problem

  Establish a device that enables prompt and interactive communication between in-house editors and on-site reporters. In addition, through the device, communication with related parties is carried out to improve the efficiency and expertise of reporters.

In order to achieve smooth communication between in-house editors and field reporters, or between reporters, a virtual editing room will be set up on the server. This is similar to the “chat room” that currently exists as one of the Internet services, and is set up as being limited to only those concerned.
In order to reflect changes in the social situation on the page, the editor sends a report instruction to the reporter in line with the actual demand for information. The reporter executes the instructions through the device after confirming acceptance of the instructions and asking questions about unclear points. The reporter is instructed to select the most appropriate reporter based on his / her specialties, past writing experience, current address, and other attributes.
On-site reporters use devices on the server to communicate with editors or reporters. By making the process of communication open to internal parties, it is possible to eliminate communication that is not directly related to the job, such as private language, or less important. This avoids time loss and improves the efficiency of editing.
A reporter who communicates between the editorial department and the reporter by means of the device becomes an independent person who is not obligated to join the office, and becomes a kind of partner who contracts to transmit a certain amount of articles. In the past, due to the transfer of various departments, there was a tendency for the expertise to be shallow, and by being promoted from a reporter to an editor, there was no choice but to leave the article creation itself. These trends have included the loss of human resources. In the present invention, it becomes possible to define a reporter as an independent partner, which improves the reporter's expertise and ultimately results in improved quality of the paper.

The invention's effect

Broadly divided, two effects can be expected.

Reduce editing costs

Change the coverage policy flexibly from the actual demand for information, and promptly communicate it to reporters through this device. This leads to avoiding wasteful coverage, enabling efficient coverage and article creation, and reducing the editing cost.
By defining the reporter as an independent partner and communicating with in-house editors, such as interviewing instructions, or communicating between reporters through this device, the process is put into a kind of situation of people in the company. It is burned. This has the effect of eliminating communication that is not related to job or less important, including private language. This makes it possible to minimize the time loss in the communication process necessary for the job. As a result, the efficiency of editing work is improved, and the editing cost can be reduced.

Improving paper quality through reporter specialization

Defining specialized fields based on your aptitude and qualities and deepening them will lead to the creation of high-quality articles.
Reporters in traditional newspapers have changed at regular intervals rather than deepening their expertise. This device allows reporters to receive coverage instructions from remote locations and execute those instructions. This makes it possible to define reporters as independent persons who do not need to work. This allows reporters to pursue their expertise deeply. Furthermore, the ability to create articles can be improved by allowing independent reporters to exchange information and knowledge through this device.
As a result, it becomes possible to build a professional reporter organization, and it is possible to improve the quality of the paper.

  The attached drawing is an image showing an example of specific use of the present invention. The editor is instructed to reporter A, and at the same time, receives an inquiry from reporter C regarding article creation. In the meantime, reporters B and D who have received instructions are working to create highly complete articles by exchanging information and knowledge with each other and seeking opinions.

Claims (1)

  A function to formulate the interview instructions in newspaper editing that has been carried out with predictions and prospects from the actual demand for information that changes due to changes in the social situation, and to promptly report to the field reporters, editing instructions to the reporters, acceptance of instructions, Interviews such as interview questions and exchange of information between reporters are performed on the server set up on the server, and all communication processes are made public so that the reporter can be removed from the miscellaneous tasks other than the creation of articles, which is the original purpose. The ability to release and focus on article creation, and to give each reporter expertise and independence in order to improve the article creation ability of individual reporters. It has a function that makes it possible to constantly improve each other's ability to create articles by exchanging information. Thus, the newspaper productivity improving system has three major advantages.

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