Each year, NiemanLab asks some of the smartest people in digital media what they think is coming in the year ahead.

Good titles permit readers to quickly estimate the relative value of articles, essays, videos, etc. Everybody wins when titles are accurate.

“I might be going insane because half of what I read now sounds like ChatGPT.”

100, 150, or 200? The arbitrary limit can be built into input fields and automated tooling.

Fonts that simulate the experience of reading in olden days, by diverse means.

LLMs can lower the burden of writing useful alt text for images, with the right prompting.

Why clear, strategic writing is more critical than ever.

The possibility is there, if you’re willing to put in the effort.

A self-generating story based on several months of the US government upheaval. All written by AI.

Unclear language and poor design can turn everyday tasks into stressful barriers, eroding independence and dignity.

A list of writing and formatting conventions typical of AI chatbots, with real examples taken from Wikipedia articles and drafts.

Meaning in art comes from more than the artifact.

If you want your content to reach and engage more people, accessibility should be at the heart of your writing process.

Em dash, en dash, hyphen, minus symbol - what do they have to do with AI and how do screen readers treat them?

Substack promised independence, but has evolved into another platform playing the same game as everyone else.

How to use periods and spaces in abbreviations for Latin words and phrases.

From AI assistants to digital platforms, how can we design for rapid mode switching in real life?

For a long time, “good writing” has been more than skill; it’s been a form of gatekeeping. Not anymore.

A powerful collection of headlines in advertising and branding.

He found out about his death the way everybody finds out everything: from Google.