International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Digital Native Media | April 19, 2015
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
Featured | April 18, 2015
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
Business Models | April 18, 2015
Knowing how to deal with transformations and experimenting with new possibilities is crucial for the survival of journalism. This is one of the main lessons offered by the research panel, “The changing tide in journalism structures, systems and processes,” at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday. Research from the United States and … Read More
Virtual Reality | April 18, 2015
Through detailed descriptions, imagery and narrative ledes, reporters use words daily to draw readers into a story. News consumers can be more immersed thanks to interactive and digital journalism, but virtual reality takes that notion a step further by seemingly physically putting people on the scene where news happens, a group heard at the International … Read More
Research | April 18, 2015
Journalism researchers struggled to find the relationship between technology, the public, and news writers at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday. Specifically, researchers tackled the question of defining what journalists know in a profession of constant change. Christopher Anderson, an assistant professor at CUNY, College of Staten Island, was optimistic about growing … Read More
Keynote | April 18, 2015
What makes Univision successful within the Hispanic community? “Trust.” That was the answer that Isaac Lee, president of news and digital for Univision Communications Inc. and CEO of Fusion, gave during his keynote presentation “Engaging new audiences: Hispanics and millenials” on the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). To make his … Read More
Engagement | April 18, 2015
The multiple ways through which audiences can engage with news content was the topic debated during the research panel that closed the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday. Titled “Influence, consumption and participation: Paths to news engagement,” the panel presented research conducted by scholars from Australia, England, and the … Read More
Engagement | April 18, 2015
Media engagement experts stressed the importance of collaboration and framing during an afternoon session Friday at the International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) about developing an audience. Editors from The Washington Post, The New York Times, Mashable and The Vergediscussed how they reach out through social media, produce content on new platforms and develop interactive content … Read More
Business Models | April 18, 2015
Executives from a variety of media organizations spoke at the 16th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday about the importance of reformatting business models to meet the constant changes journalism faces in the digital era. Jennifer Preston, vice president of journalism at the Knight Foundation, opened the panel by stating that sustainability is a … Read More
Mobile Journalism | April 17, 2015
Speed, content and personalization, these are the things media companies need to prioritize if they want to succeed in today’s mobile revolution — a hot topic during the afternoon of the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “Conversations about mobile will be everywhere at ISOJ,” said Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of … Read More