International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
ISOJ2022 | March 17, 2022
The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit news organization often studied and replicated by others around the world, has grown to 80 employees and raised $100 million since it launched in 2009. While the viability and sustainability of nonprofit news were once questioned, it’s a business model maturing in the U.S. and many others are joining the Tribune’s … Read More
Registration | March 15, 2022
Welcome to Austin, Texas! We’re a rapidly growing city with a reputation for music, tech, politics and being weird. People from all over the world love to visit our fair city, and a good number end up staying. We know you’ll be plenty busy with ISOJ keynotes, panels, workshops and receptions, but in case you want … Read More
Freedom of Expression | March 14, 2022
Through its 2021 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders found that “journalism is completely or partly blocked in 73 percent of the 180 countries” it ranks. The organization noted a “decline across the board” in terms of press freedom in Latin America, while Asia-Pacific was hit with censorship and disinformation. Journalists from these two regions … Read More
Innovation | February 28, 2022
So, what’s the deal with web3 and the metaverse anyway? And, should we be paying attention to how it might impact journalism as an industry and practice? An esteemed panel of experts on the topic will wade through the maze of blockchain and NFTs, as well as augmented (AR), virtual (VR) and extended reality (XR) … Read More
Business Models | February 28, 2022
When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill in November 2021, there was a line that caught the attention of many in the journalism community: “Payroll credit for compensation of local news journalists.” The price tag was $1.67 billion over five years, and the money would go to newspapers, websites, radio and … Read More
ISOJ2022 | February 28, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and social crises around the world have brought an important and often overlooked aspect of journalists’ lives to the forefront: mental health and wellbeing. The psychological and emotional impacts of dealing with the pandemic were the most difficult aspect of work for found that 70 percent of respondents of the global survey “Journalism … Read More
Registration | February 18, 2022
We are excited to welcome y’all back to Austin, Texas, for the 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism! After two years of online-only conferences, ISOJ is back as an in-person gathering as well. On April 1 and 2, 2022, we will meet for the first time in a new, sophisticated and comfortable venue, the Zlotnik … Read More
ISOJ2022 | February 18, 2022
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas announced the program for the 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The global conference, taking place online and in person on the University of Texas at Austin campus, will be on April 1 and 2, 2022. Panels cover topics including the impact of web3 and metaverse on … Read More
Editorial Journalism | May 1, 2021
As social media blurs the lines between fact and opinion, informed take and angry rant, journalists, publishers and platforms need to take a more active role in distinguishing between news and opinion –both for the clarity of the reader and the quality of the journalism, according to panelists at the 2021 International Symposium on Online Journalism … Read More
Diversity and Equity | May 1, 2021
The reach of mainstream media is not in question, however, the trust, intimacy and relevancy of mainstream media with communities of color is very much in question, according to Mitra S. Kalita. It’s an unfortunate reality that American mainstream media has lost trust among Black and Brown communities. This is due to a variety of … Read More