Journalists predict the state of news and media for 2025 for the Nieman Journalism Lab.
Watch your language
Journalists must choose words carefully, ensuring that their coverage informs accurately and respects the dignity of all people.
Put AI at the beginning, not at the end
Generative AI isn’t a one-click solution; it enhances workflows when used strategically and guided by human input.
Young journalists will reimagine a better press
A new generation of journalists will redefine the press, focusing on truth, accountability, and strengthening democracy.
The year newsrooms tackle their structural issues
In 2025, newsrooms must align editorial, product, and tech teams to address silos and create seamless, reader-focused experiences.
Journalism education leads the change we seek
Journalism education in 2025 will tackle misinformation, embrace AI, foster global perspectives, and support diversity and local news.
Newsrooms reinvent their political journalism
Newsrooms must rethink political journalism in 2025, prioritizing data, relevance, and connecting stories to people’s lives.
The distinct human writer becomes more essential
Journalists will face two new issues: mobile-first storytelling and AI, reshaping content creation and the writing process.
Local collaboration follows contraction
As readers reengage with trusted news, local focus, collaboration, and quality reporting will shape journalism’s future.
Influencers become journalists
Influencers are becoming journalists, blurring lines as social media reshapes how audiences consume news and information.
