Improving the usability of integrated applications by using interactive visualizations of linked data

Proceeding of the 16th International Academic MindTrek Conference

2012

Only a few media companies have so far (as of April 2012) publicly declared engagement in the area of Linked Data. Nevertheless among the chosen few are BBC Online, the New York Times, The Guardian and Reuters who utilize Linked Data to add significant value to the news production process. This paper discusses achievements and challenges in utilizing semantic metadata in the news production process. By discussing a BBC use case it illustrates how Linked Data can be integrated into the content value chain and provide added value to content-related workflows without necessarily disrupting them. This is insofar critical as publishing companies react very sensitively to radical changes in their working settings and are often very suspicious of technologically induced innovations. Given the fact that from the perspective of media professionals Linked Data is a highly technology driven phenomenon that incrementally incorporates the culture, speech and logic of the engineering discipline, it is necessary to translate the benefits of Linked Data into the thinking and understanding of the publishing sector by illustrating the intersections between the traditional editorial content value chain and Linked Data as a complementary resource to innovate existing products and services.

Section: Content Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Semantic metadata in the news production process

Proceeding of the 16th International Academic MindTrek Conference

2012

“…by providing reasonable interfaces. Over the past years, increasing attention has been paid to visualization and interaction issues associated with Linked Data although this area of research is still in its infancy (Böhm et al 2010;Fu et al 2007;Hoxha et al 2011;Paulheim 2011;Freitas et al 2012). Research on and the improvement of interface design for the handling of semantic data services will be one of the critical success factors in the broad adaptation of Linked Data in publishing industry.…”

Section: Linked Data In the Content Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Semantic metadata in the publishing industry – technological achievements and economic implications

2016

Electron Markets

This paper discusses the adoption of new data management practices, known as Linked Data, by publishing companies from a strategic management perspective. It investigates the role of semantic metadata in the creation and exploitation of so called Linked Data ecosystems and discusses organizational effects on business and value creation processes stimulated by the technology. The theoretical assumptions are complemented by two case studies that provide insights how publishing companies use Linked Data technologies to diversify their business, strategically position themselves within emerging business ecosystems and adapt to the affordances of advanced data management practices. The analysis reveals that despite of differences in the adoption strategy both publishing companies have identified Linked Data technologies as the core of their innovation strategy having a profound impact on existing business practices and new strategies of value creation.

Section: Content Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating linked data into the content value chain

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Semantic Systems

2012

Only a few media companies have so far (as of April 2012) publicly declared engagement in the area of Linked Data. Nevertheless among the chosen few are BBC Online, the New York Times, The Guardian and Reuters who utilize Linked Data to add significant value to the news production process. This paper discusses achievements and challenges in utilizing semantic metadata in the news production process. It illustrates how Linked Data can be integrated into the content value chain and provide added value to content-related workflows without necessarily disrupting them. This is insofar critical as publishing companies react very sensitively to radical changes in their working settings and are often very suspicious of technologically induced innovations. Given the fact that from the perspective of media professionals Linked Data is a highly technology driven phenomenon that incrementally incorporates the culture, speech and logic of the engineering discipline, it is necessary to translate the benefits of Linked Data into the thinking and understanding of the publishing sector by illustrating the intersections between the traditional editorial content value chain and Linked Data as a complementary resource to innovate existing products and services.