International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
March 25, 2011
The president of Patch Media will discuss the building of a platform for neighborhood news and information at the International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 2. Warren Webster heads Patch Media, a division of AOL that is responsible for Patch.com, a network of hyperlocal news sites. He will give his keynote address starting at … Read More
Nonprofit journalism | March 23, 2011
Nonprofit news organizations have been popping up on the Internet in the past couple of years, but the growing concern is: Will these news sites sustain their operations once foundation grants and donations run out? This topic will be dissected by leaders of nonprofit journalism sites from the United States and Peru at the International … Read More
Keynote | March 18, 2011
Veteran media executive and online journalism expert Vivian Schiller will kick off the International Symposium on Online Journalism with her keynote address set for 8:45 a.m. on April 1. Schiller was ready to fulfill her commitment to address participants at the symposium despite the publicity surrounding her recent resignation as president and CEO of NPRafter … Read More
Business Models | March 12, 2011
The hotly debated topic of charging for access to online news will be addressed during a panel titled “Paywalls: Charging for news content. Does it work?” on the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Chaired by Tim Lott, vice-president/audience strategy at The Austin American-Statesman, the panel gets underway at 9:30 a.m. on … Read More
Keynote | March 12, 2011
The vice-president and managing editor of CNN.com will engage participants at this year’s International Symposium on Online Journalism with a keynote address titled “Beyond breaking news.” Meredith Artley, in charge of a website considered to be the top provider of mobile news in the United States, according to Nielsen, will give her address starting at … Read More
Keynote | March 12, 2011
Prolific Internet consultant and author Madanmohan Rao will deliver the keynote address to kick-off the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Starting at 9 a.m. on April 2 Rao will talk about “Redefining Asia, Redefining Media.” Rao, from India, has edited three book series: “The Knowledge Management Chronicles,” “AfricaDotEdu,” and “The Asia … Read More
Research | March 12, 2011
The potential of innovations for news organizations will be tackled by the first research panel of the International Symposium on Online Journalism, starting at 2 p.m. on April 1. The panel, called “Examining news innovations,” will feature six research projects and be chaired by Amy Schmitz-Weiss, from San Diego State University. The featured papers discuss … Read More
Business Models | March 11, 2011
The spread of hyperlocal journalism websites across the United States is a hot topic in the media world, one that will be addressed by an industry expert on the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Warren Webster, president of Patch Media, will give a presentation titled “Building a platform for neighborhood news … Read More
Research | March 11, 2011
The first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism ends with a panel, called “All About the Tweet and More,” which will focus on social media research. Led by chair Cindy Royal of Texas State University, the panel will explore the ever-changing social media landscape, including the fast-paced world of Twitter. Royal, a professor at … Read More
Research | March 11, 2011
The social media revolution has completely and forever changed the way news is distributed. During a time when social media has become of vital importance for news organizations to engage readers, the International Symposium on Online Journalism presents a panel titled “Engaging the communities with the news,” at 2 p.m. on April 2. Representatives from … Read More