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Engagement | May 28, 2013

Chris Courtney: “Assume you’re doing it wrong. Talk to your costumers. Don’t build anything before you know who they are.”

By Maria-Xenia Hardt

ISOJ 2013: Chris Courtney, of the Texas Tribune, speaks during the 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism, from Knight Center on Vimeo. Chris Courtney’s presentation at ISOJ was Rock’n’Roll, not just because of its pop culture references. Courtney, a developer for the Chicago Tribune’s News Application team who helped to launch hundreds of media products, …  Read More

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Business Models | May 28, 2013

Clark Gilbert talks about “Innovation, Journalism and Future of journalism” at 14th Annual ISOJ Conference

By Esmeralda Coronado Valles

Guests at the 14th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism received a special treat to kick off the conference. Clark Gilbert, President and CEO of the Deseret News Publishing Company and Deseret Digital Media, delivered a keynote speech to a packed house at UT’s Blanton Museum of Art’s auditorium titled, “Innovation, Journalism and the Future of Newspaper” on …  Read More

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Engagement | May 28, 2013

NPR’s Andy Carvin warns journalists to revamp culture of social media

By Reihaneh Hajibeigi

The warnings from NPR senior strategist Andy Carvin were heard loud and clear at the 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism. By recognizing his mistakes, Carvin was allowed to share his experiences and concerns with an auditorium filled with students, educators and journalists alike. “We are no longer the media we are used to being, and …  Read More

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Advertising | May 28, 2013

A profitable model: How The Dallas Morning News plans to change the game

By Roy Varney

  “Hope is not a strategy,” said Jim Moroney, CEO of The Dallas Morning News, on Friday at the International Symposium on Online Journalism. According to Moroney, the old ways of creating quality journalism no longer provide a profitable business model, and that simply hoping that ad and print revenue will “level out” is an …  Read More

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Registration | April 16, 2013

ISOJ attendees can celebrate with double the fun

By Melissa Suran

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) kicks off this year with The Texas Tribune/PBS MediaShift Mixer on Thursday, April 18. The party will be held at the Hole in the Wall on 2538 Guadalupe St. in Austin. “We’re impressed to have about 120 RSVPs already for the mixer,” said Mark Glaser of PBS MediaShift. …  Read More

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Registration | April 10, 2013

ISOJ is sold out; live video stream will be available

By Melissa Suran

Registration for the 14th International Symposium on Online Journal (ISOJ) is now closed. Admission to the conference has reached maximum capacity with more than 300 people registered to attend the event. Attendees include journalists, media executives and scholars from all around the world. The ISOJ conference begins at 8:30am on April 19th and continues through …  Read More

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Advertising | April 3, 2013

Scholars focus their attention at ISOJ on ‘innovative approaches in the global news ecosystem’

By Anthony Mannino

  A diverse panel of academics will tackle the topic of “innovative approaches in the global news ecosystem,” to be chaired by Indiana University associate professor Mark Deuze, on April 20, the final day of the 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. In his book Managing Media Work, …  Read More

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Engagement | April 1, 2013

News design expert Roger Black will lead discussion on responsive design at 14th ISOJ

By Sheyna Webster

The 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will present a leading Web designer, Roger Black, as the chair of a forum highlighting “responsive design and other trends in digital platforms architecture and design” on April 19. An inspired choice as chair, Black is excited to be involved, asserting that Rosental Alves, ISOJ founder and …  Read More

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Keynote | March 8, 2013

New York Times’ editor Jill Abramson, Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith to discuss multimedia journalism at ISOJ

By Rachel Knapp

The executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson, will kick off day two of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with a keynote speech on the use of multimedia narratives by online news sites. Abramson’s discussion, to be chaired by Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief at The Texas Tribune, will mark the …  Read More