Category: Innovation

Business Models | April 14, 2018

CNN Digital Worldwide editor-in-chief: In a transforming news industry, media needs to promote journalists’ growth

By Sierra Juarez

Watch video of Meredith Artley’s keynote speech and discussion from ISOJ 2018. The news cycle and industry have dramatically shifted in the last several years and news organizations should continue to mirror these transitions, according to Meredith Artley, senior vice president and editor-in-chief for CNN Digital Worldwide. “All things Trump” is among the many forces … Read More

Business Models | April 28, 2017

Latin American and Spanish news sites experiment to reach audience and finance quality journalism

By Paola Nalvarte

(*)For other coverage of the 10th Ibero American Colloquium for Digital Journalism, please see below. In a global context in which the demand for traditional newspapers decreases and in which the use of information and communication technologies grows, journalists are forced to develop ingenious ways in which to deliver their products. Especially in the last … Read More

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

Innovation | April 25, 2017

Panelists look at successes and limitations of innovative video formats, including Facebook Live and VR

By Jesús Nazario

Watch the video panel discussion from ISOJ 2017. The audience at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) heard from journalists, professors and media directors about how news organizations can use innovative video formats to inform and engage with audiences. This was part of the panel “Video everywhere: From live coverage to VR, 360 … Read More

Accountability | April 24, 2017

Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell implores journalists to work together to solve the industry’s problems

By Cat Cardenas

Watch video of Melissa Bell’s keynote presentation or her discussion with Jeff Jarvis. The journalism industry is in desperate need of change, according to Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell during her keynote speech April 22 the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). When Bell co-founded Vox.com in 2014, she said they were convinced it … Read More

Accountability | April 22, 2017

Huffington Post’s Lydia Polgreen offers plan to reach the “unnewsed”

By Mariana Muñoz

Watch video of Lydia Polgreen’s keynote presentation or her discussion with Evan Smith. Lydia Polgreen, editor-in chief of The Huffington Post, unveiled her plan at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 21 to revolutionize news consumption by creating platforms that appeal to the masses who do not usually follow the news. Echoing … Read More

Accountability | March 9, 2017

Leading female journalists from Texas and Mexico discuss accountability and digital strategy at pre-ISOJ event

By Teresa Mioli

Leer en español Update: Registration is full for this seminar. Click here to join the waiting list. The day before the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) begins, leading women journalists from Mexico and Texas will meet to discuss transparency, credibility and other journalistic values during an era of heightened political divisiveness in both … Read More

Innovation | March 7, 2017

International hackathon will develop tools for accountability journalism to improve trust with readers

By Cat Cardenas

Two years ago, journalist Albertine Piels set up her first website in an attempt to gauge interest in coding among other reporters and to build a following for her first hackathon. Within hours, hundreds of people had rushed to the site. Shortly after, Piels and Nienke Huitenga created the company Hackastory to host hackathons, events … Read More

Research Panel, From SEO to SMO: The increasing impact of social media on journalism, 2012

Featured | April 21, 2012

Optimizing News Through Social Media Rather Than Feeding the Search Engine

By Nicole Raney

Friends and followers: Unite and write! Social media is becoming a major player in the field of journalism. Representatives from all around the digital news realm spoke in a panel at ISOJ 2012 that discussed a prevailing wind bringing us from SEO (search engine optimization) to SMO (social media optimization). Reporters and editors have often … Read More

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