Once again, the Nieman Journalism Lab has been looking to the year ahead, asking experts to think about what developments we might see in the media over the coming year. Their predictions for 2026 take note of everything from the ongoing effects of artificial intelligence on content to the rise of long-form and vertical video by legacy journalism hubs and the increasing importance of creators in journalism. Kirstin McCudden, managing editor of the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project of Freedom of the Press Foundation, also notes that in 2025, more than 165 journalists were assaulted in the United States--more than the last two years combined-mostly while covering protests. "There's no reason to think anything will change in the year ahead," she notes.

  Thursday, January 15, 6-9pm: Anita Kunz | Evolution at Philippe Labaune Philippe Evolution, a solo exhibition by Canadian artist and longtime AI contributor, Anita Kunz, brings together decades of work that explores evolution as a living system, one shaped by continual change, expansion, and recalibration. Kunz is internationally recognized for her editorial illustrations for such magazines as: The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Time, alongside a deeply personal studio practice. The ex...