The rise of video messaging

“What happens between now and virtual reality? It’s video messaging. Snapchat is already prepping us for this reality; the same with apps like Houseparty. They’re popularizing this idea that people are comfortable talking to each other via video.”

Yvonne Leow is president of the Asian American Journalists Association.

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Andrew Haeg   The year journalists become relationship builders

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Emily Goligoski   Looking beyond news for inspiration

Jake Levine   The return to now

Gordon Crovitz   Serving readers over advertisers

Andrew Losowsky   The year of resilience

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Dheerja Kaur   Fun with subscription products

Amie Ferris-Rotman   More female reporters abroad (please)

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Felix Salmon   Covering bitcoin while owning bitcoin

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Caitlin Thompson   Podcasting models mature and diversify

Alfred Hermida   Going beyond mobile-first

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