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"My prediction for 2026: the news industry will finally realize that these informal community information networks are not peripheral to local news — they are the most functional version of it."
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The future of news is happening where no one is looking
"In 2026, more news organizations will understand that people don’t always want an article. Sometimes they just want clarity."
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December 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"My prediction for 2026: the news industry will finally realize that these informal community information networks are not peripheral to local news — they are the most functional version of it."
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"How do we build trust with audiences about complex technology stories when we treat our own computers and devices like mysterious black boxes without even watching a few YouTube videos about how they actually work?" www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...
Please learn how to use your computer
"The number of professionals in journalism, media, communications, and academia who still don't understand how to use the very tools they depend on for their livelihood is, frankly, staggering."
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December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"How do we build trust with audiences about complex technology stories when we treat our own computers and devices like mysterious black boxes without even watching a few YouTube videos about how they actually work?" www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...
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The 2025 gift guide for journalists
Coffee (faster!), #tradwife murder mysteries, heated mattress pads, Prohibition-era video games, and much more.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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"Here’s the type of content losing to AI: explainers, how-tos, evergreens, aggregated news, resource lists, hours of operation for government offices, recipes." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
Sorry, the explainer is dead
"Remember when we told journalists to write more explainers? Yeah, sorry about that."
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December 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"Here’s the type of content losing to AI: explainers, how-tos, evergreens, aggregated news, resource lists, hours of operation for government offices, recipes." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
.@corycorrine.bsky.social: The future of news is people, bots, and the avatars we trust
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December 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
.@corycorrine.bsky.social: The future of news is people, bots, and the avatars we trust
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December 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
.@jonaskaiser.bsky.social: Social media’s decline is journalism’s hope
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December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
.@jonaskaiser.bsky.social: Social media’s decline is journalism’s hope
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.@burtherman.com: Forget “Google Zero.” We need to talk about “People Zero.”
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December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
.@burtherman.com: Forget “Google Zero.” We need to talk about “People Zero.”
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December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
.@nataliaviana.bsky.social: Journalists talk about the elephant in the room: our relationship with Big Tech
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December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
.@nataliaviana.bsky.social: Journalists talk about the elephant in the room: our relationship with Big Tech
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Journalism will ask better questions and listen to different answers by @blackamazon.bsky.social
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December 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Journalism will ask better questions and listen to different answers by @blackamazon.bsky.social
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December 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Young journalists force the industry to change — whether it’s ready or not
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December 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Young journalists force the industry to change — whether it’s ready or not
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Placemaking will become a priority (again) for local/regional media
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December 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Placemaking will become a priority (again) for local/regional media
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December 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
.@lelasavic.bsky.social: We can’t build the future of journalism while losing the people who build It
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December 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
.@lelasavic.bsky.social: We can’t build the future of journalism while losing the people who build It
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December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Exiled journalism’s biggest threat is something more mundane than censorship
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December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Exiled journalism’s biggest threat is something more mundane than censorship
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December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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.@leonyin.org: Crowdsourced accountability reporting shines a brighter light on Big Tech
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December 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
.@leonyin.org: Crowdsourced accountability reporting shines a brighter light on Big Tech
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