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Archives: December 2023

Journalists cover power grabs from an openly pro-democracy bent

“More journalists will cover unfettered power grabs with a pro-democracy orientation.” Michael W. Wagner

News coverage will give readers something to hope for

“Positive news doesn’t mean a feature about dogs in Halloween costumes.” Tania L. Montalvo

Newspocalypse now

“We will learn that the less something looks like what we have now, the better chance it has of being the thing on the other side of death.” Mike Orren

Print isn’t dead, it’s just being delivered by mail

“Print as a content platform and, more importantly, as an advertising vehicle is far from dead.” Mizell Stewart III

We’ll see partisan media more clearly

“As partisan media becomes more central to politics, we will need to think about it with more nuance, seeing it as more than a menacing rival to professional journalism.” Anthony Nadler

We look South

“Between the upcoming presidential election and the continued reverberations of the Dobbs decision, the region deserves and will see an uptick in national media attention next year.” Bracey Harris

More states directly fund local news reporting

“More legislators will introduce efforts to support local news, having realized that the economic plight of news companies, particularly dailies and weeklies, is fraying the fabric of democracy.” Jody Brannon

Publishers’ short video strategy is put to the test

“Newsrooms that don’t start testing short video formats won’t be able to engage an audience hungry for information in an unstable political year.” Snigdha Sur

Podcasting goes bionic

“Even though the audio industry is clearly going through its own version of a ‘bubble burst,’ we can rebuild it.” Joni Deutsch

Visuals get a boost from AI-powered tools

“Journalists will use AI-powered tools responsibly to create more daily video and graphics content, especially for social media.” Amara Aguilar

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