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Optimizing News Design Through
      a Brain Science Approach


                Making News Design
                 “Brain Friendly!”



University of Missouri               Missouri School of Journalism
Let’s think a minute!
• What is the purpose of journalism?

• What is “brain friendly” news design?


                                Or


University of Missouri                           Missouri School of Journalism
Designing Online News for THE BRAIN
       Reynolds Journalism Institute Faculty Fellowship




                         Holistic Communications Decisions



University of Missouri                                       Missouri School of Journalism
Look who’s looking at the brain!
• Neuromarketing…the CREATIVE science of design

          Weird Science?        Good Science?




  University of Missouri                Missouri School of Journalism
This is the brain “on” media!




University of Missouri               Missouri School of Journalism
Three “Brain Rules”
• Understanding the brain “on” news

      – Motivated information processor


      – Limited capacity processor


      – Categorical / Contextual information processor




University of Missouri                                   Missouri School of Journalism
The brain on “news” vs. “entertainment”
                       Attention: HR
    2
                                                                                Arousal: SCL
                                                                1
    0
                                           News                 0
         1 6 11162126313641465156                                                                     News
                                           Entertainment             1 6 11162126313641465156
    -2                                                          -1                                    Entertainment

    -4                                                          -2




              Negative Emotion: EMG                                   Positive Emotion: EMG
    0.03                                                   2

    0.02                                                   0
                                           News            -2 1 6 11162126313641465156              News
    0.01
                                           Entertainment   -4                                       Entertainment
         0
                                                           -6
             1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55
    -0.01                                                  -8




University of Missouri                                                                          Missouri School of Journalism
A “brain science” look at design




University of Missouri           Missouri School of Journalism
University of Missouri   Missouri School of Journalism
http://www.bbc.com/news/




University of Missouri                 Missouri School of Journalism
To learn more about these slides, or for more
   information, contact          2011-2012 Reynolds Fellow
                                 Paul Bolls.
                           bollsp@missouri.edu




University of Missouri                                        Missouri School of Journalism

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Optimizing News Design Through a Brain Science Approach

  • 1. Optimizing News Design Through a Brain Science Approach Making News Design “Brain Friendly!” University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 2. Let’s think a minute! • What is the purpose of journalism? • What is “brain friendly” news design? Or University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 3. Designing Online News for THE BRAIN Reynolds Journalism Institute Faculty Fellowship Holistic Communications Decisions University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 4. Look who’s looking at the brain! • Neuromarketing…the CREATIVE science of design Weird Science? Good Science? University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 5. This is the brain “on” media! University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 6. Three “Brain Rules” • Understanding the brain “on” news – Motivated information processor – Limited capacity processor – Categorical / Contextual information processor University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 7. The brain on “news” vs. “entertainment” Attention: HR 2 Arousal: SCL 1 0 News 0 1 6 11162126313641465156 News Entertainment 1 6 11162126313641465156 -2 -1 Entertainment -4 -2 Negative Emotion: EMG Positive Emotion: EMG 0.03 2 0.02 0 News -2 1 6 11162126313641465156 News 0.01 Entertainment -4 Entertainment 0 -6 1 7 13 19 25 31 37 43 49 55 -0.01 -8 University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 8. A “brain science” look at design University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 9. University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 10. http://www.bbc.com/news/ University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism
  • 11.
  • 12. To learn more about these slides, or for more information, contact 2011-2012 Reynolds Fellow Paul Bolls. bollsp@missouri.edu University of Missouri Missouri School of Journalism