Here are some trend ideas:

• The influence of Artificial Intelligence in business and commerce
• The use of social media influencers to promote products and services to consumers
• The growth of LinkedIn as a networking platform
• Organizations' embrace of TikTok as a marketing and promotional tool
• Situations were disgruntled employees posted YouTube videos to criticize or embarrass their employers
• The rapid adoption of Zoom as an essential workplace tool during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Self-driving automobiles and other technology to 'do our work for us'

How do those trends impact communication by- and for- organizations:

• What opportunities and threats are presented by these new trends?
• What ethical concerns are presented by these new trends?
• Are these trends creating a situation where previous technologies or methods of communication are now obsolete?
• Are these trends creating a situation where technology will put people out of work? What happens to these people?
• What do managers need to be aware of, to keep up with technological change and its workplace impact?
• Are you personally prepared to work with these new media trends? If not, how will you become prepared?