ISOJ – Page 8 – International Symposium on Online Journalism

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

The Changing Tide in Journalism Structures, Systems, and Processes (2015)

Business Models | April 18, 2015

Changes in journalism structures, systems and processes addressed by researchers at ISOJ

By João Felipe Brum

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

Robert Hernandez - Using immersive 3D devices for experiential storytelling (2015)

Virtual Reality | April 18, 2015

Virtual reality journalism helps audiences experience the news, ISOJ attendees hear

By Brittney Martin

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

What's Next in Digital Journalism Scholarship? (2015)

Research | April 18, 2015

ISOJ academics debate journalism within the age of digital disruption

By Travis Knoll

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

Isaac Lee - Engaging New Audiences: Hispanics and Millennials (2015)

Keynote | April 18, 2015

Univision and Fusion aim to build trust among Hispanics, says CEO Isaac Lee at ISOJ

By Silvia Higuera

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

Influence, Consumption and Participation (2015)

Engagement | April 18, 2015

Researchers at ISOJ analyze international attempts at news engagement

By João Felipe Brum

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

Collaboration and framing help develop an audience, editors tell ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

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

Jim Moroney - Reformatting the business model (2015)

Business Models | April 18, 2015

Reformatting business models is key for journalism to survive, news executives tell ISOJ crowd

By Mariana Muñoz

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

Stacy-Marie Ishmael - Reformatting the News (2015)

Mobile Journalism | April 17, 2015

Mobile media must pay heed to speed, context and users’ experiences, professionals suggest at ISOJ

By Carola Guerrero De León

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

Bonita Stewart - Publishers and Moments that Matter (2015)

Business Models | April 17, 2015

Monetize everyday “moments,” Google executive tells ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) kicked off Friday with a lesson from a Google executive on how to better understand and monetize the everyday “moments” consumers spend online. Bonita Stewart, vice president, Americas, partner business solutions at Google, told the ISOJ audience at the Blanton Museum of Art, on the campus of the … Read More