Nieman Lab.Predictions for Journalism, 2025. — from niemanlab.org by Mira Lowe
Prediction: Journalism education leads the change we seek

In this evolving landscape, journalism educators continue to prepare their students for technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors driving the industry. In 2025, college journalism programs will push forward and adapt to meet workforce demands, student expectations and community needs. Keep an eye on developments in these key areas:

  • Ethics and misinformation:…
  • Global perspectives:…
  • Artificial intelligence: …
  • Local news and community engagement:…
  • Diversity and belonging:…

“Training the next generation of journalists means preparing them to be global citizens.”

Why You Need a News Vacation — from davidepstein.substack.com by David Epstein
We’re not made for 24/7 feeds of catastrophe

I’ve noticed a small trend among journalists I follow — writing about their own versions of news vacations. Amanda Ripley, the author of High Conflict (who I interviewed recently), wrote in 2022 about how she stopped reading the news after two decades as a news junkie. The news, she wrote, had become too constant, and too uniformly negative with too few “solutions stories,” and left her feeling hopeless and like she had a lack of agency in the world.

I don’t think this means that we should abandon keeping up with the news. I think it would be disastrous if we all did that. (And I happen to have an extra-special place in my heart for local news.) But I think regular breaks are healthy, and helpful. As I prepare to turn in the first draft of my new book, I’m grateful that focusing on the project forced me into a few breaks from the news, and to turn to slower sources of information and wisdom. From now on, I plan to take a news vacation every year.

From DSC:
My news consumption varies throughout the days, weeks, and months. Sometimes I catch a lot of it…sometimes not much at all. I get bummed out about a lot of what’s called news these days. I call the news on TV the “Death & Dying Report.” Even the weather seems to have to be deadly if it is to qualify for coverage. Then there’s the “Who killed who report” (dating back years ago if current material is running scarce). Then there’s the “How are we going to survive this new virus or that new disease?” Etc.

It’s an agenda of fear that the networks are focused upon. Hmmm…I’ll stop there for today.