Predicting the future is risky business. Most futurists base their predictions on current trends, so they miss the new developments that are likely to come along and shake up the trends. But if you like newspapers, this is still a fun read:
What will the newspaper look like in 2020? The World Association of Newspapers asked 22 futurists, academics, industry insiders, internet pioneers and other media experts to envision the newspaper of the future, and their responses say much about the present state of the newspaper business.
Some say newspapers will resemble glossy magazines. Some say they will be individually tailored to readers. Some envision networks of news generators and digital news hubs.
My best guess, for what it’s worth, is that we have some kind of digital “paper” that resembles today’s in appearance, to which new content can always be downloaded.
