Is the media doomed? 16 “future-minded thinkers” on where they think journalism will be in 15 years

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“Barring an epochal change of heart or habit on the part of the public, the flow of information will only get faster and more discordant in the years ahead.” —JB

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Benton, Joshua. "Is the media doomed? 16 “future-minded thinkers” on where they think journalism will be in 15 years." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Jan. 2022. Web. 29 Apr. 2024.

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Benton, J. (2022, Jan. 23). Is the media doomed? 16 “future-minded thinkers” on where they think journalism will be in 15 years. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/is-the-media-doomed-16-future-minded-thinkers-on-where-they-think-journalism-will-be-in-15-years/

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Benton, Joshua. "Is the media doomed? 16 “future-minded thinkers” on where they think journalism will be in 15 years." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 23, 2022. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/is-the-media-doomed-16-future-minded-thinkers-on-where-they-think-journalism-will-be-in-15-years/.

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