International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
ISOJ2022 | February 1, 2022
(Austin, TX) – The 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism will take place this year on April 1st and 2nd in Austin, Texas. The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is proud to announce that after the success of the last two years’ online-only conferences, ISOJ 2022 will be a hybrid conference — onsite … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 23, 2021
The Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin will host the virtual farewell party for the 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism, a premier online journalism global conference organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. For the second time, ISOJ will be held completely virtually from April 26-30, … Read More
Program | April 15, 2021
The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships will sponsor the innovative, virtual opening party for the 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism, a premier online journalism global conference organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. For the second time, ISOJ will be held completely virtually from April 26-30, 2021. Registration for ISOJ Online … Read More
Program | April 13, 2021
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin has just announced the workshops for the 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism, a premier online journalism global conference. For the second time, ISOJ will be held completely virtually from April 26-30, 2021, sponsored by the Knight Foundation and Google … Read More
Program | April 6, 2021
Since 2011, the International Symposium of Online Journalism has produced a peer-reviewed journal, #ISOJ. This year, we’ll showcase research from the 2021 #ISOJ journal during two panel discussions taking place on April 27 and April 30. ISOJ is one of the only journalism conferences in the nation that presents a research journal as part of … Read More
Program | April 5, 2021
“Now is the time to radically reinvent the media industry by supporting Black and Brown owned/led organizations that serve communities that have been overlooked and undervalued for far too long”, says Sara Lomax-Reese, Co-Founder of URL Media. In collaboration with Mitra Kalita, Lomax-Reese created the decentralized, multi-platform network of high-performing Black and Brown media organizations … Read More
Program | April 5, 2021
Misinformation surrounding COVID-19, apart from the virus itself, has caused an additional threat to individuals globally. The spread of false information has caused such a disturbance in minimizing the spread of COVID-19, that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the issue an ‘infodemic’ to describe the impact. A group of five outstanding researchers and … Read More
Program | April 2, 2021
In recent years journalists have been successfully turning to networks to create sustainable bonds and to help them provide the level of coverage their communities deserve. During this year’s ISOJ, we’ll talk with some of these journalists and the leading member organizations they work with, including The American Journalism Project, the Institute of Nonprofit News, … Read More
Program | March 19, 2021
How do you experience a story? Imagine you can put yourself in the story, put yourself in a virtual room and experience the story for yourself. You can immerse yourself into a picture, where you can look around, without need for explanation. Immersive journalism lets the reader act upon their curiosity. Virtual Reality and Augmented … Read More
Program | March 19, 2021
Increasingly, the traditional opinion sections of newspapers have evolved to adapt to the digital media ecosystem, while new forms of opinion journalism emerge. It’s not the old op-ed page anymore: there are platforms, collaborations, networks, and media outlets allowing opinion journalists to express their work in less traditional ways. From newspaper editors to independent journalists, … Read More