SRG 2018 Annual Planning Retreat Strategic Context SRG 2018 Annual Planning Retreat Copyright © 2018 Station Resource Group
A time of radical change Vast social shifts Demography | Economy | Politics | Rural Exodus Institutional disruption Education | Culture | Journalism Digital ubiquity
Strong moves to multiple platforms
30 million weekly listeners 40 million monthly NPR.org users NPR has: 30 million weekly listeners 40 million monthly NPR.org users 16 million monthly podcast users Stations are building multi-platform portfolios, with broadcast remaining the dominant channel of service
Inflection points for us all Enormous opportunities for audience service Enormous challenges to our roles
Audience-first thinking On-demand expectation Many partners, many competitors Changing architecture of our field Changing culture of our organizations
Powerful strategic position Trusted content Local organizations Networks and collaborations Trusted relationships with users
A growing role in local journalism
Why SRG Principles of service Capacity to self-organize Achieve scale with shared control Vision and perspective for the field
Continuity and growth of multiple, distinctive streams
SRG 2018 Annual Planning Retreat Strategic Context SRG 2018 Annual Planning Retreat Copyright © 2018 Station Resource Group