Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2017

Publishers see the rise of fake news as a chance for quality journalism to stand out, even as they worry about the increasing power of big tech platforms, and about their own commercial prospects. Going into 2017, they also see opportunities in video, chat bots and voice-activated assistants, according to a new survey of almost 150 CEOs, Editors and digital leaders from 24 different countries. The survey is part of the Reuters Institute’s media trends and predictions report for 2017. The full paper covers possible developments with fake news, the role of platforms, new business models, online video, the growing importance of messaging apps, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence and automation for journalism.