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Influence, Consumption and Participation (2015)

Research | April 12, 2016

Scholars to present research on topics such as virtual reality, media economics and viral news

By Ian Tennant

Academic research covering a wide spectrum of online journalism — including using virtual worlds to tell stories, omnipresent journalism, the journalistic use of Twitter and journalists’ views on information security — will be presented at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Two panels, one each on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, will …  Read More

Maria Teresa Ronderos - Global Roundup (2016)

International | April 8, 2016

International journalists to discuss their creative solutions for working in adverse media environments

By Ian Tennant

Being creative is one thing many reporters are capable of, especially international journalists who are determined to overcome financial and political barriers preventing them from doing their jobs: keeping citizens informed. A panel at the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) featuring six journalists from around the world will gather in Austin, Texas on Saturday, …  Read More

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Registration | March 29, 2016

ISOJ tickets sold out, but live video will be available in English and Spanish; attendees coming from 40 countries

By ISOJ

Registration for the 17th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) has reached capacity and is now closed. However, live streaming of the event will be available at online.journalism.utexas.edu, including a special channel with simultaneous translation to Spanish. Additionally, social media users can keep up with conference activities via the hashtag #ISOJ on Twitter. Updates …  Read More

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Keynote | March 29, 2016

Leaders of five news organizations will discuss nonprofit journalism in the United States

By Ian Tennant

Philadelphia’s two daily newspapers made news earlier this year by heading down the path to becoming nonprofit operations, a business model very familiar to leaders of five top nonprofit journalism news outlets who will gather Friday, April 15, at the 2016 International Symposium on Online Journalism. The special keynote panel will be chaired by Emily …  Read More

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Registration | February 8, 2016

Knight Center launches program for ISOJ 2016, the global conference on online journalism

By ISOJ

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas has released the program for the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), an annual conference that attracts media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world. Simultaneous translation to Spanish will be provided thanks to Univision. Explore the full program for this year’s conference here. Registration …  Read More

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Registration | January 22, 2016

Hotel Information 2016

By ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (April 15 – 16, 2016) will be hosted at: The Blanton Museum of Art Edgar A. Smith 200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Austin, Texas 78701 For more details and driving instructions please click here. Parking is available close to the venue at the locations listed below: Brazos Garage …  Read More

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Registration | January 14, 2016

Update: Registration is now closed for ISOJ 2016

By ISOJ

Registration is now closed, but live streaming of the event in English and Spanish will be available. The symposium takes place from April 15 to 16, 2016 at the University of Texas at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art at 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Austin, Texas. General registration is $120.00, but there …  Read More

All About the Twitter (2015)

Featured | April 19, 2015

#ISOJ tweets provide backdrop for researchers’ discussion of Twitter’s use by journalists, activists and the public

By Brittney Martin

Dozens of conference goers live-tweeted the presentations at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) over the weekend, and a stream of tweets including the #ISOJ hashtag served as the backdrop for most of the conference’s question-and-answer segments. So, it was only fitting that the final panel of the two-day event on Saturday, April 18, …  Read More

Laura Zommer - Women leaders and entrepreneurs in online journalism (2015)

Digital Native Media | April 19, 2015

Digital journalism offers challenges and opportunities for women leaders and entrepreneurs

By Mariana Muñoz

In a traditionally male-dominated world, women are breaking barriers in entrepreneurship. This was the focus of a panel at the 16th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) where six women, leaders from around the world in online journalism, discussed how they are revolutionizing the news media as well as the challenges they face along the …  Read More

Global Roundup (2015)

Featured | April 18, 2015

International online journalists continue to inform citizens despite threats of censorship and violence, ISOJ gathering told

By Silvia Higuera, Teresa Mioli

Brave, hard-headed, persistent, and possessed with a good sense of humor. These are the characteristics shared by eight international journalists who talked about the challenges they face trying to inform the public, said Maria Teresa Ronderos, director of the Independent Journalism program at Open Society Foundations. Ronderos chaired the panel “A global roundup: How journalists …  Read More