In some areas and formats journalism has continued to grow, however, and 2008 has been a year of new innovations online and new issues and opportunities around citizen media.
So what will 2009 bring? The end of newspaper video, the year of the mobile or the death of the newspaper?
Using microblogging service Twitter, Journalism.co.uk asked some industry insiders for their 140 character predictions for online journalism and media in 2009.
[Add your predictions in the comments below or reply on Twitter @journalismnews)
George Hopkin, 'SEO evangelist' at Johnston Press (@GeorgeHopkin):
Sarah Hartley, head of online editorial at the Manchester Evening News (@sarah_hartley):
Rory Brown, ex-MD at Incisive Media and magazine industry blogger (@rorybrown):
Dave Lee, co-editor of the BBC Internet Blog (@davelee):
Tom Watson, Labour MP for West Bromwich (@tom_watson):
Craig McGill, DADA account director and former deputy news editor at the Daily Mirror (@craigmcgill):
Vincent Maher, portfolio manager for social media at Vodacom and formerly of South Africa's Mail&Guardian (@vincent_maher):
Eric Scherer, director of strategic planning and partnerships at Agence France-Press (@EricScherer):
Aron Pilhofer, editor of newsroom interactive technologies at the New York Times (@pilhofer):
Andy Dickinson, digital and online journalism lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (@digidickinson):
Mark S. Luckie, multimedia journalist, blogger and freelance web and graphic designer (@10000Words):
Alex Lockwood, journalism lecturer at the University of Sunderland (@alexlockwood):
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