OUTLOOK ’16 /// Essential trends for 2016.

Journalism Tools
4 min readDec 13, 2015

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The world is changing. In small iterations and disruptive shifts. New platforms emerge, new technologies shape our behaviour. The need for new business models and new talent was never more urgent. In order to stay ahead newsroom leaders and journalists have to look forward and understand the emerging trends that are/will be changing our daily lives.

OUTLOOK ‘16/// is a broad & growing collection of trend reports about media, technology and society. The selection is handmade in collaboration with VRT Start-Up. The order is random.

For those with little time. Trendwatching.com selected 5 trends that show what consumers will want next, and present you with actionable innovation opportunities in 2016.

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Hotwire’s own look at the trends that will shape communication in 2016.

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A series of posts that look at key themes in journalism that according to David Higgerson will emerge during the course of 2016.

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Accenture has identified the key challenges and the critical skills that businesses must acquire to transform into digital mature organizations

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The Future 100 takes a snapshot of emerging trends for 2016, spanning culture, tech and innovation, travel, marketing, food, lifestyle,…

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A look at the big issues that will dominate the news & politics in 2016. A classic.

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The State of Mobile is an update for the digital professional who wants to stay educated in the fast-paced world of smartphones, tablets and connected devices.

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A look at the new reality brand managers are facing in 2016: trying to steer brands in a context where disruption is the norm.

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At the end of each year, Webbmedia Group surfaces the most important emerging trends in digital media and technology for the year ahead.

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Together with 100+ industry leaders Hyper Island has organized and mapped the trends that will have the biggest impact in the next three years.

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A close look at the digital landscape, new technologies, and changing culture and behavior, shaping the most interesting opportunities for the coming year and beyond.

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Getty Images’ bold new predictions about emerging visual trends in brand communications, advertising and design.

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Insights and trends based on based on interviews by Ericsson Consumer Lab with 100,000 individuals in more than 40 countries.

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Contagious looks back at the most important shifts in tech, consumer culture and marketing of 2015…and defines what they mean for 2016.

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15 trends that according to the researchers at PSFK will define the creative industry in 2016 & 2017.

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The fourth annual edition of Ford’s publication of micro trends. A compilation of the most compelling movements across the globe that are shaping how we live, work and engage with the world around us.

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Some of the smartest people in news and digital media predict what is coming in journalism in the next 12 months.

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Fjord’s annual Trends Report 2016 unveils what are the most significant technology and business developments emerging and describes how they will transform our world in the coming 12 months.

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This is a growing collection. New relevant reports will be added when they are released. A Dutch version of this collection can be found here.

Want to suggest a great trend repport for this collection? Mail us at journalismtools.mailbox@gmail.com

Enjoy the Holidays! Ezra Eeman, founder of Journalism Tools.

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