How will technology influence the news in 2012?

The Guardian by Dan Gillmor | Dec. 29, 2011 (Opinion)

Predicting the next year's news is a fool's errand, but looking at technological trends could give us a hint At the beginning of 2011, aging dictators ruled Egypt and Libya, and despotism was the nearly unquestioned reality in most of the Middle East. The eurozone was seeing trouble at its edges, but wasn't heading toward collapse. News International had successfully covered up most of its rampant bad acts, and Rupert Murdoch was on the verge of even ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech, Media
Topics: Media and Politics, Corporate Governance, Internet, Technology, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Computers, Ethics in Journalism, Journalism, Social Networks, Social Change, Facebook, Mobile, Twitter
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Dec 29, 2011 - 11:47 AM PST
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Dec 29, 2011 - 11:50 AM PST

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 29, 2011

Thoughtful overview of tech trends that are likely to shape journalism next year. Dan Gillmor provides helpful insights on how these two worlds intersect -- and highlights some serious issues which could reverse some of the progress made possible by new interactive tools.

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Dec. 30, 2011

Clearly expressed, pithy, and thought-provoking. Written with authority. Original way to wrap up 2011 and look toward the future.

Technology is the underpinning of so much in our lives, so much so that we don't even notice the more complex issues around its innovation and regulation; this fact commands that we pay even closer attention to it.

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Dec. 29, 2011

The willingness – no, eagerness – of industry to supply tools of government terror would shame people capable of being shamed. As we’ve seen, however, the ... More »

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Bob Herrschaft
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 by Bob Herrschaft - Dec. 30, 2011

What I find particularly interesting here is the "Apple power" sector. One can readily agree about the innovative genius and the quality of the incestuous family of products but, unfortunately, this has come at the expense of customer service which is gradually being reduced to a PC level. It is almost impossible to find out how an Apple product interfaces with a non-Apple application and if this is asking too much, Apple's software, itself is encumbered by products with too many ... More »

even more than Microsoft in its most predatory days, Apple has become an enterprise that deploys scorched-earth, winner-take-all strategies and tactics More »

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kay gottschamer
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 by kay gottschamer - Jan. 5, 2012

Informative. I agree with the author when he states that Rupert Murdoch and his newspapers are trash. When Murdoch took over the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, I feared for progressive reporting. I still feel jeopardized for that, but also feel that he and his tribe are finally receiving their comeuppance.

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 by Terri Hansen - Jan. 1, 2012
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