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1 © International Olympic Committee 2007

2 2 The Future of Press Technologies Anthony Edgar Head of Olympic Games Media Operations, IOC © International Olympic Committee 2007

3 3 The Future of Press Technologies The Future of Press Technology requirements at the Olympic Games Key outcomes of a two day workshop held 22-23 March 2007 at IOC Headquarters between the International Olympic Committee, representatives of the three world news agencies, press industry and Olympic technology partners.

4 4 The Future of Press Technologies Attendees Agence France-Presse Associated Press Reuters Getty Images Kyodo News La Gazzetta dello Sport Sports Illustrated The New York Times News Limited USA Today AIPS Plus Cisco Omega ATOS Origin Swiss Timing Bell Canada Vancouver 2010 London 2012

5 5 The Future of Press Technologies 1.Future is full digital and full IP (Internet Protocol) More functionality. More data transmissions. More integrated services. More mobility …all of which means… more transmission facilities with greater capacities.

6 6 The Future of Press Technologies 2.‘Big pipe’ connectivity is the way for the future There will be more content, and different content, going out in the future compared to the past. The press are moving more and bigger photos, plus files in other formats including video, audio, pre-formatted internet packages. Fibre circuit linking all venues and MPC.

7 7 The Future of Press Technologies 3.VLan solution for photographers As very successfully implemented at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, VLan should be considered as a standard for the future of digital photographers. This solution will greatly extend the usage to beyond that of just the top six agencies, but potentially hundreds of organisations, including the single newspaper photographers

8 8 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Athens 2004Beijing 2008London 2012Torino 2006Vancouver 2010 File Size (mb) Pictures ('000)Gb ('00) The Future of Press Technologies 1.24 million images over 17 days (athletics 15%, swimming 10%) 18,600 Gb 1,860 Gb 9,929 Gb AP, Reuters, AFP only 1.5 mg 8 mg15 mg 930,000 images over 17 days (50% mountains) Increase of 1000% between two Olympic Games

9 9 The Future of Press Technologies 4.Printed newspapers will become a thing of the past. Long live the newspaper Recognition that newspapers are already more than just one medium (of newsprint). All have internet sites and communicate through other platforms. The future of content is multiple formats – text, photo, video, audio – consumed over multiple platforms … “convergence”.

10 10 The Future of Press Technologies 5.The concept of a deadline is finished - the keyword for the future is ‘instant’ Press must be able to transmit large files, in multiple formats, from anywhere to anywhere instantaneously

11 11 The Future of Press Technologies 6.Backpack Journalism The backpack journalist of the future will use his/her video camera as his reporter's notebook. They will compile multimedia stories that include video and audio clips, still photos grabbed from the HD video, as well as text.

12 12 The Future of Press Technologies 7.WiFi is not a media technology of the future. It is a limited, unreliable platform that cannot fulfil major event reporting requirements. It should be used sparingly, and for text only. Media need to understand its limitations. A high speed, efficient and secure “in air” connectivity is however needed to enhance mobility (WiMAX..?).

13 13 The Future of Press Technologies 8.“Plug and Play” connectivity. The individual journalist/photographer can best covered by cabled Lan based connectivity (with power) in as many places as possible – i.e. every seat in MPC press workrooms, photo workrooms and tribune seats to have power and data jack for broadband connectivity. Would greatly increase user base of telecoms provider (over individual rate card ordering)

14 14 The Future of Press Technologies 9.Remote editing Access to INFO (as well as CIS and CATV) systems to facilitate the work of publishing at a distance. Access to be extended to beyond host city, in real time, to drive remote editing. Ability to expand accreditation case, without increased load on host city

15 15 The Future of Press Technologies 10.INFO to move to an Internet platform INFO to facilitate remote editing environment The quality and integrity of the Olympic News Services content to be maintained at the highest level and be media specific. General access should be maintained as free of charge. Explore the development of permanent information system to provide updated data to Games Info System (bios/historical results); use of IF internet sites for non-Olympic specific content, and what additional content could be added in other formats (audio/video)

16 16 The Future of Press Technologies 11.Greater access to athletes needed One-on-one with athletes and remote access to interviews/flash quotes/press conferences required in the future. INFO to carry audio/video of mixed zone interview/press conferences. Use of technology to assist mixed zones congestion and access to athletes interviews

17 17 The Future of Press Technologies 12.Image Centre still an essential requirement for today’s digital photographers. The Image Centre concept should be considered as the “MPC for the photographers”. Located within the MPC for Summer Games, as well as within the mountain press centre for Winter Games. Should be a one-stop-shop for professional photographers, including all the key providers such as Canon, Nikon (loan and repair), but also specialised providers such as SanDisk, Lexar, Adobe, Apple, Microsoft etc. Must have large bandwidth connectivity and workspaces

18 18 The Future of Press Technologies 13.OCOG/Agencies relationship to be enhanced. Recognition of critical importance of agencies involvement with OCOGs technology planning, especially in this changing environment Advanced planning to be brought forward. Agencies and OCOG should meet much earlier and more regularly. OCOGs/agencies to be more integrated in defining core press technology requirements at an early stage, and then be involved in key technology planning stages.

19 19 The Future of Press Technologies Let me begin by recalling how as it was 10 years ago in Atlanta (1996): photographers still used silver-based film and their films were collected by runners for development It was the first time we used mobile phones to pass on text data The venues were only connected by phone links I will not even mention the problems with the results feed ………….. “ ” Jean Francois Richard, AFP

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