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Accountability in polarized societies (2017)

Featured | April 27, 2017

Independent media panelists share struggles and solutions for reporting in polarized societies

By Jesus Nazario

Watch video of the global independent media panel from ISOJ 2017. During the ever-popular international panel, participants came from all over the globe to the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) to share challenges and solutions to reporting in polarized societies. Krissah Thompson, staff writer for the Washington Post, introduced the speakers and moderated … Read More

Business Models | April 27, 2017

News startups and new business models innovate in search for sustainability

By Mariana Muñoz

Watch video of the news startups panel discussion at ISOJ 2017. To close the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), journalists and researchers put news startups and sustainability at center stage. Aron Pilhofer, James B. Steele Chair in Journalism Innovation at Temple University, moderated the panel, “News startups and new business models: Innovation in … Read More

Distribution | April 16, 2016

Yoani Sánchez explains how technology has made Cubans more free

By Silvia Higuera

A USB memory stick or flash drive represents freedom for many Cubans. Blogger and journalist Yoani Sánchez stated this during the opening panel on the second day of the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “That is much more than a technological device. This small object that fits in a pocket, this is freedom,” … Read More

Bots | April 16, 2016

Bots and messaging applications continue to evolve, meeting the audience where they are, say experts at ISOJ panel

By Teresa Mioli

People in creative industries, including the news media, have become increasingly excited about the future of bots and messaging applications and how they might be used to meet audiences in the digital spaces where they spend their time, heard the audience at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16. Just the … Read More

Featured | April 16, 2016

Virtual reality has potential to enhance storytelling but logistics are uncertain, journalism experts state at ISOJ

By David Maly

Journalism experts expressed optimism for the future of virtual reality in the field during a panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16, stating that much is still uncertain and current issues include the skills required to produce content, its availability to the public, cost and developing ethical standards around … Read More

Featured | April 15, 2016

Success of nonprofit news organizations rests on investing in storytelling, says ISOJ panel

By Alessandra Monnerat

Collaboration and diversity — heard throughout the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) — are key to the business model for nonprofit news organizations, which can lead to ground-breaking coverage like The Panama Papers, said panelists on Friday, April 15. Peter Bale, CEO of the Center for Public Integrity, offered the … Read More

Featured | April 19, 2015

#ISOJ tweets provide backdrop for researchers’ discussion of Twitter’s use by journalists, activists and the public

By Brittney Martin

Dozens of conference goers live-tweeted the presentations at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) over the weekend, and a stream of tweets including the #ISOJ hashtag served as the backdrop for most of the conference’s question-and-answer segments. So, it was only fitting that the final panel of the two-day event on Saturday, April 18, … Read More

Featured | April 18, 2015

International online journalists continue to inform citizens despite threats of censorship and violence, ISOJ gathering told

By Silvia Higuera, Teresa Mioli

Brave, hard-headed, persistent, and possessed with a good sense of humor. These are the characteristics shared by eight international journalists who talked about the challenges they face trying to inform the public, said Maria Teresa Ronderos, director of the Independent Journalism program at Open Society Foundations. Ronderos chaired the panel “A global roundup: How journalists … Read More

Susan Glasser - Editing While Disrupting (2015)

Featured | April 18, 2015

Compelling and original reporting are part of disrupting journalism, Politico editor suggests at ISOJ

By Teresa Mioli

Despite most of the day’s focus on page clicks and adapting journalism to new formats and platforms, Politico editor Susan Glasser told ISOJ attendees Friday that great original journalism is at the heart of the organization’s “disruption” of the industry. “Original reporting is a recipe for journalism that holds its value,” said Glasser, at the … Read More

Featured | April 10, 2014

Knight Center’s global conference ISOJ underlines sense of optimism for the future of journalism

By Alejandro Martínez

The most successful and diverse International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) to date concluded last weekend underlining a renewed sense of confidence and optimism in the future of the news industry. More than 400 journalists, media executives and academics came to the University of Texas at Austin on April 4 and 5 to participate in … Read More