I always think the future of journalism will be something like in Garth Ennis's 'Transmetropolitan' where there are camera (drones) everywhere, watching everything and an escalating tension (and maybe technical arms race) between those hiding / burying the signal and those trying to bring them to light.
Consider this a recommendation for anyone looking for a inspiring (though somewhat adult) tale of near-ish future sci-fi.
I'll one-up that with Jacek Dukaj's "Black Oceans" - cameras everywhere; you're free to turn them off if you need some privacy, but if anything happens to you while outside the view of the surveillance network, good luck with your insurance claim.
