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Articles tagged 2012 predictions (9)

Jacob HarrisJanuary 16, 2015

Sloppy P.R. charticles considered harmful

They’re everywhere: Tidbits of “data journalism” produced by companies looking for a viral boost. Your skepticism is warranted.

Filter bubbles burst, blind spots shrunk, curation over SEO: Rachel Sklar’s predictions for 2012

The cultural critic on what 2012 will bring for branding, diversity, and serendipity…and what hipster angels have to do with the media’s future. Rachel Sklar

Keli Goff: 2012 will be a golden age of minority-focused media

Voices that would not have been widely read or heard just years ago are now helping to define mainstream conversations. Keli Goff

Amy Webb: Big data, mobile payments, and identity authentication will be big in 2012

The digital strategist shares the big tech trends we can expect to emerge in the coming year. Amy Webb

Dan Kennedy: 2012 will bring “the great retrenchment” among newspaper publishers

Paywalls may become more popular in 2012; that doesn’t mean they’ll be enough to save a flailing industry. Dan Kennedy

Emily Bell: 2012 will be a year of expanded “network sensibility”

As the fourth estate goes digital, Columbia’s Tow Center director argues, it will question its reliance on third-party platforms. Emily Bell

Dan Gillmor: 2012 will be the year of the content-controller oligopoly

The forces that seek to control the free flow of information are bigger than ever, the blogging pioneer argues — and a direct threat to journalism and innovation. Dan Gillmor

Carrie Brown Smith: The social media bubble may burst, and more predictions for 2012

From local TV to journalism co-ops, 2012 may be a banner year for the local news ecosystem. Carrie Brown-Smith

Nicholas Carr: 2012 will bring the appification of media

Versioning, the software business standby, is making its way into journalism’s business practices. Nicholas Carr