Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2019 by Nic Newman

Nic Newman is Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, where he has been lead author of the annual Digital News Report since 2012. He is also a consultant on digital media, working actively with news companies on product, audience, and business strategies for digital transition. He has produced a media and journalism predictions report for the last twelve years. This is the fourth to be published by the Reuters Institute.

Nic was a founding member of the BBC News Website, leading international coverage as World Editor (1997–2001). As Head of Product Development (2001-10) he led digital teams, developing
websites, mobile, and interactive TV applications for all BBC journalism sites.

DIGITAL NEWS PROJECT 2019 with support of Reuters Institute, University of Oxford and Google.

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THE AGE OF AI - How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Organizations

eBook by By Susan Etlinger, published by Altimeter Group

This report lays out the current state of AI for business, describes primary and emerging use cases, and states the risks, opportunities, and organizational considerations that businesses are facing. It concludes with recommendations for companies thinking about applying AI to their own organizations and a look at some of the business, legal, and technical trends that are likely to shape the future.

Susan Etlinger has a diverse background in strategic planning within corporations and agencies. Her TED talk on Big Data has been viewed more than 1 million times. She is a frequent speaker on data, AI and digital ethics, was named a LinkedIn “Top Voice” of 2016, and has been extensively quoted in media outlets worldwide.
She is Analyst in Altimeter Company.


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The Internet of Things - Cool Presentation by Vala Afshar

The Internet of Things (IoT) is simply a concept wherein machines and everyday objects are connected via the Internet. Within the IoT, devices are controlled and monitored remotely and usually wirelessly. IDC predicts that the IoT will include 212 billion things globally by the end of 2020. That sounds like a big number, but for context, in 2014 there are over 10 quadrillion ants on the planet.

Although ants are not yet members of the IoT, Wifi-connected bees are now in development to help with pollination. MIT is working on smart sand that will be able to move and duplicate 3D objects, and Harvard has already developed 1000-robot swarms. Throw in smart dust motes and IDC's 212 billion IoT device estimate begins to look conservative.

The benefits, based solely on products that exist today, let alone the unimagined combinations of emerging capabilities, are tremendous. More than ever the smartphone has become the remote control for life. Data is available at your fingertips on everything imaginable. But there are a number of challenges and disruptions ahead. These challenges include technical issues, business issues, requirements for new and evolving skill sets, legal and legislative difficulties, and social complexities.

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Internet of Things from Vala Afshar

Vala Afshar is the Chief Marketing Officer for Extreme Networks and Huffington Post and InformationWeek blogger.  He is the author of "The Pursuit of Social Business Excellence".

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - A Must Read Report by Altimeter Group

"In an era of “DIGITAL DARWINISM” where technology, society, and business models rapidly evolve, customer experience is often elusive."

The research details what digital transformation is, how companies are embracing change, and the challenges and opportunities that emerge throughout the process. Through a series of interviews with digital strategists and executives at some of the world’s leading brands, The report explores the role of new customer behaviour and disruptive technology in influencing how organizations evolve. The findings represent important trends and goals in digital transformation that benefit all businesses seeking to adapt to digital markets in meaningful ways.

Altimeter Group set out to learn how digital technologies are impacting customer behavior and how businesses are responding to these changes. We learned about the human side of business transformation, the catalysts for heading on a new journey, the challenges these companies face, and the benefits they are starting to realize.

AUTHOR: BRIAN SOLIS, PRINCIPAL ANALYST
Brian Solis (@briansolis) is a principal analyst at Altimeter Group. He is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger, and keynote speaker. Solis works with enterprise organizations and technology vendors to research the state and direction of markets, competitors, and customer behavior. Through the use of proven frameworks and best practices, Solis analyzes trends, opportunities, capabilities, and areas for improvement to align new media initiatives with business priorities.

EDITOR: CHARLENE LI, FOUNDER, ANALYST
Charlene Li (@charleneli) is Founder of Altimeter Group and the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Open Leadership". Formerly, Li was Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research and a Consultant with Monitor Group.

CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR: JAIMY SZYMANSKI, SENIOR RESEARCHER
Jaimy Szymanski (@jaimy_marie) is a Senior Researcher with Altimeter Group. Her research interests lie in social TV, gamification, digital influence, and consumer mobile.

Altimeter is a research and consulting firm that helps companies understand and act on disruption. In addition to publishing research, Altimeter Group analysts speak and provide strategy consulting on trends in digital transformation, social business, data disruption and content marketing strategy.

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CONTENT: Selected Essays by Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow on Technology, Creativity, Copyright and the Future of the Future
Introduction by John Perry Barlow

Dedication:
For the founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation: John Perry Barlow, Mitch Kapor and John Gilmore
For the supporters of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

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