As 2008 draws to a close, reviews of the year and predictions of the year to come are a common feature. Poynter have put together a useful guide to multimedia projects that you may have missed in 2008. The list is US-dominated but also includes the award-winning Talking to the Taliban project by Canada’s Globe and Mail. Minnesota Public Radio continues to make games for smart people. This year, with

The new year has inspired a couple of postings of how the news industry needs to change. Steve Outing, writing in Editor and Publisher, argues that the culture of newsrooms need to radically change: As you enter 2008, I urge you to focus on cultural change within your newsroom. Get everyone involved in the task of reinventing the newspaper. Give them time in their schedules to participate. Assign tasks —