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Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026. Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in digital media what they think is coming in the year ahead. Here’s what they told us
Creator journalism is fueling a bigger decentralization shift. Journalists and storytellers are hopping platforms, publishers, and partnerships
Tipping point: the chilling escalation of violence against women in the public sphere. Online violence against women has become a growing global crisis. What begins on a screen can quickly fuel harassment, intimidation, and even real-world harm. Women who speak up, report the news, or defend human rights are increasingly targeted with threats, abuse, and misinformation designed to push them out of public life
Inside the Peruvian campaign to discredit journalists exposing political and judicial corruption. A recent investigation carried out by IDL-Reporteros in partnership with CLIP not only confirmed the existence of an entire disinformation machine, but also identified the pattern of attacks against the media outlet and its director, Gustavo Gorriti
My speech in Stockholm: the war on truth. How the struggle against disinformation has become global — and why the consequences now threaten every democracy. By Glenn Kessler
Just a few days remain until entries close for the European Press Prize 2026. With the deadline approaching, this is the moment to look back at the journalism that shaped public conversation over the past year: the investigations that uncovered what was hidden, the reporting that clarified complex realities, the innovative formats that reached new audiences, and the stories that helped people better understand our world. Deadline for entries: 14 December
The future of work will be a partnership between people, AI-powered agents, and robots. In a new McKinsey Global Institute article, Lareina Yee, Anu Madgavkar, Sven Smit, Alexis Krivkovich, Michael Chui, and coauthors explore how redefining the boundaries of work could unlock significant new productivity potential.
Gen Z, future revenue, and our path ahead. Why is Gen Z skeptical of traditional publishers, and why are they turning to influencers instead? By Thomas Baekdal
In era of hyper-personalisation, media companies should strive for a shared reality. We are all experiencing how AI is changing almost everything we interact with. In the media industry, we are truly at the forefront of its transformative power
The future of public service media. The BBC’s Charter is up for renewal in 2027. To coincide with the start of the renewal process in late 2025, the British Academy commissioned this collection of 12 policy briefs to help inform decisions around the future funding and governance of the BBC
The SLAPP problem is worse than we thought. A new initiative aims to document the wave of nuisance suits in the US
Six inspiring trends for US local news in 2025. Public media’s transformational moment and university partnerships give us hope. By Amalie Nash
Pivoting to creator. An interview with Liz Kelly Nelson, who wants to help journalists navigate the independent creator economy
Photo credit: Garry Pierre-Pierre, author of the 2026 Nieman Lab prediction for journalism entitled The future of news is happening where no one is looking, at #ijf25 by Francesco Cuoccio