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Adam Westbrook’s “10 trends in journalism in 2010″ video a must-see

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British multimedia blogger Adam Westbrook just made my day with his entertaining and right-on predictions for journalism in 2010. For those in a rush, I included his 10 predictions here, but his video is really worth seeing in its entirety because he makes some excellent points regarding each prediction. Thanks for the inspiration Adam – it sounds like 2010 has a lot in store for new media journalists!

1) new news startups
2) journalists and NGOs working together
3) journalists moving into training
4) hyperlocal content
5) paywalls in action
6) demand for high quality content
7) journalism in real-time
8 ) battle of the smartphone
9) augmented reality
10) innovation in the classroom

10 trends in journalism for 2010 from Adam Westbrook on Vimeo.

While you’re at it, make sure to subscribe to Adam’s RSS feed to get continuous inspiration from a leader who will certainly shake up the journalism field with his entrepreneurial spirit. I would also encourage you to download his 6×6 series where he discusses essentials to multimedia storytelling and “making things happen.”

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