International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Featured | April 14, 2019
Watch video of Thompson’s speech from ISOJ 2019. The last keynote speaker of ISOJ 2019, Matt Thompson, said Saturday that while there is much to learn from the “Golden Age” of the press, there is a whole lot to unlearn as well. “I was definitely told that the late 60’s through early 90’s was the golden … Read More
Local Journalism | April 14, 2019
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Local journalism would benefit from more focus on filling in coverage gaps and building strong relationships with readers, according to panelists at the International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 13. During the panel “Saving local news in the U.S.: Can we have sustainable online journalism in … Read More
Covering the White House | April 14, 2019
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Four White House correspondents representing four media closed out the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13 with a discussion about covering the unpredictable nature of President Donald Trump in the Twitter age. Television reporter Yamiche Alcindor, from PBS NewsHour, was joined by … Read More
Keynote | April 13, 2019
Watch video of Winer’s discussion from ISOJ 2019. After a chorus of The Beatles’ uplifting tune “Yellow Submarine” filled the room, Dave Winer, one of the early leaders of blogging and editor of the Scripting News weblog, proceeded to chastise the news media at 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13. … Read More
Membership | April 13, 2019
Watch video of this panel at ISOJ 2019. Making money from journalism is hard. That was the general takeaway from the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) panel “Subscriptions and memberships: Reinventing the relationship with your audience” April 12. Chartbeat founder and Scroll CEO Tony Haile told ISOJ attendees that he’s currently working on how … Read More
Research | April 13, 2019
During the research panel “Digital media and democracy in the Americas” at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 12, three scholars shared their research and unveiled the limits of journalism in holding the powerful accountable across in Uruguay, Cuba and Chile. “One of the most important roles of journalism is holding the … Read More
Audio | April 13, 2019
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Podcasts aren’t going anywhere. That seems to be an indisputable fact these days. There are more than 660,000 podcasts available today, with over half of the U.S. population stating that they listen to podcasts regularly and relatively frequently. And with those numbers, technology followed. The number of … Read More
Keynote | April 12, 2019
Watch video of Tran’s speech from ISOJ 2019. We’re spending more time on our phones now than ever, which makes understanding off-platform journalism important for newsrooms, said Millie Tran during her keynote speech April 12 at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “The easiest way to tell you what off-platform is to tell you … Read More
Fact Checking | April 12, 2019
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. One idea that permeated this year’s International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) conference is that automation in journalism is no longer a thing for the future. It’s here and working right now, declared chair and presenter Bill Adair on April 12. So instead of fearing changes that … Read More
Trust | April 12, 2019
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. It’s time for the journalism industry to focus on chipping away at the distrust in media, according to panelists at the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. During the panel “Can media really rebuild trust with audiences?” journalists and industry specialists outlined the problems newsrooms are … Read More