International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Freedom of Expression | April 18, 2024
As part of closing remarks at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism, Romina Mella and José Zamora shed light on legal cases and jail time facing their colleague in Peru and father in Guatemala, respectively. ISOJ participants were called on to support these two renowned journalists. Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 17, 2024
The 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) brought examples of the uses of artificial intelligence at UOL, The Marshall Project and The New York Times, while research by the Associated Press reveals the impact of generative AI on journalism around the world. Professionals emphasize collaborative design as an approach and data structuring as the most powerful use of AI in journalism. Read More
Featured | April 17, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this keynote session here Wendi C. Thomas, founding editor and publisher of nonprofit newspaper MLK50: Justice through Journalism, created a newsroom that centered “people traditionally pushed to the margins.” During her keynote session at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), on April 12, Thomas … Read More
ISOJ2024 | April 17, 2024
An ISOJ panel discussed how journalists can leverage influencer strategies to build trust and audience connections, while maintaining journalistic ethics. Panelists mentioned transparency, relatable communication and the use of emotions as some elements journalists can learn from content creators. Read More
Featured | April 16, 2024
Nearly 1,000 people from 74 countries – from Afghanistan to Venezuela – attended the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism, hosted and organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication. Read More
Business Models | April 16, 2024
If there is one topic that journalists should talk more about, it is money. That is why on the first day of the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), the lunch hour was used to talk about strategies to optimize revenue for local media. Read More
Business Models | April 14, 2024
Meredith Kopit Levien, president and CEO of The New York Times Company, has worked for years on the sustainability of quality journalism. In her ISOJ keynote session, she summarizes the most important aspects that the outlet has prioritized in the pursuit of a sustainable business model. Read More
ISOJ2024 | April 13, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this workshop here During a lunchtime workshop at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), two representatives from Google News Initiative provided training in reporting and fact-checking tools from Google meant for journalists and researchers. Led by Google news partner manager Ashley Edwards and U.S. … Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 13, 2024
Journalists are increasingly using social media and open-source intelligence techniques to cover conflicts and conduct in-depth reporting. Panelists at ISOJ discussed how these techniques, combined with collaboration and verification methods, are uncovering crucial information, from geolocation of war crimes to identifying military staff in videos. Read More
ISOJ2024 | April 12, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo Journalists from nonprofit news outlet The 19th* set the tone for the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism during this year’s pre-ISOJ event on April 11, a screening of the new documentary “Breaking the News” about the newsroom’s launch and subsequent success. Following the screening, Sonal Shah, CEO of The Texas … Read More