Teresa Mioli – International Symposium on Online Journalism

ISOJ2025 | April 3, 2025

‘He was a visionary’: Journalism scholars reflect on legacy of Max McCombs at ISOJ research breakfast

By Emily DeMotte

A group of journalism scholars paid tribute to late scholar and UT Professor Max McCombs Friday, March 28, with an engaging reflection on the role of agenda-setting in online journalism. The research breakfast kicked off the second day of the 26th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism and honored McCombs’ role in the internationally-recognized theory on … Read More

Artificial Intelligence | April 3, 2025

Google artificial intelligence tools NotebookLM, Pinpoint offer creative techniques to increase efficiency in the newsroom

By Emily DeMotte

These two tools work like research assistants to help journalists search through documents and come away with summaries, and also aid in analyzing data more easily. Read More

Coloquio | April 2, 2025

Nearly 900 people join ISOJ 2025 to discuss timely, urgent topics affecting journalism around the world

By Teresa Mioli

The 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism explored the latest challenges–and opportunities– for journalism brought on by AI, threats to democracy, digital content creators and more. Read More

Featured | April 2, 2025

End of federal funds would break fabric of public national network, says NPR’s CEO

By Marta Szpacenkopf

Speaking at the 26th ISOJ, Katherine Maher warned that ending federal funding could dismantle the U.S. public national network and harm access to information in rural and underserved communities that rely on public media as their primary source of local news. Read More

Artificial Intelligence | April 2, 2025

How AI-generated imagery spreads misinformation and confusion, but can also combat censorship

By Catharine Li

Speakers at ISOJ 2025 discussed threats and opportunities for innovation presented by artificial intelligence as the technology is rapidly changing how journalism is practiced. Read More

ISOJ2025 | April 2, 2025

ISOJ panelists share research on keeping journalists and audiences engaged and avoiding burnout

By Hasina Shah

Speakers encouraged newsrooms to address journalist mental health and explore how to bring consumers who actively avoid the news back into the fold. Read More

Artificial Intelligence | April 1, 2025

Workshop guides journalists on how to leverage Google’s artificial intelligence tools for more efficient reporting

By Paisley Porter

During this lunchtime workshop, Google News Initiative explored generative AI tools and research assistants to help alleviate burdens on journalists in their daily routines. Read More

ISOJ2025 | April 1, 2025

ISOJ panel explores evolving definitions of journalists and journalism in the era of influencers

By Paisley Porter

Researchers, content creators and journalists considered what they might learn from each other in terms of accuracy, authenticity and reach. Read More

Freedom of Expression | April 1, 2025

Defending the truth: The ongoing struggles and resilience of international journalists explored at ISOJ

By Desiree Marquez

Reporters from Syria, Haiti, Malawi, Venezuela and Russia recounted restrictions on press freedom and journalism in their home countries, up to and including arrest and exile. Read More

Covering the White House | March 31, 2025

‘We are standing up for the principles of the entire independent press,’ says AP executive editor Julie Pace on White House ban

By Silvia DalBen

Pace told participants of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism that the Associated Press is fighting a ban on its reporters from the press pool and still showing up to the White House every day, despite being repeatedly turned away. Read More