International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Digital Divide | March 31, 2007
The International Symposium on Online Journalism‘s keynote speaker, Guy Berger, Professor and Head of the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University in South Africa discussed why the Internet is not a sufficient global medium; not just yet anyway. “The web serves mostly as a supplement to other news sources rather than being the … Read More
Featured | March 31, 2007
As news companies face continuous losses in readership and advertising revenues, one question remains on the tip of everyone’s tongue: will the rise of the Internet determine the fall of print media? Four journalists from around the globe responded to this question and offered their views on the future of traditional newspapers during the final … Read More
International | March 31, 2007
The first day of the 8th International Symposium on Online Journalism came to an end with a tour around the world with journalists from Brazil, France, Spain and Colombia. The journalists didn’t miss a moment to enlighten the audience on their global perspectives on online journalism, which in one way or another was influenced by the … Read More
Engagement | March 30, 2007
Readers want interaction, no matter where they live. Ismael Nafria, the Content Deputy Director of Prisacom/El.Pais.com from Spain knows his readers. So did the other international panel of speakers from France, Brazil, and Colombia, who spoke at the 8th International Symposium on Online Journalism held at The University of Texas at Austin. As a journalist … Read More
Citizen Journalism | April 7, 2006
Pet photographs, little league statistics and 49th wedding anniversary announcements may not make it into traditional news sources, but these and other quirky topics are increasingly fodder for outlets publishing content from citizen journalists. A panel earlier today addresses the possibilities – and possible problems – raised by citizen journalism. Although she said she prefers … Read More
Digital Divide | April 9, 2005
Five years ago people devastated by a tsunami would not have received as much aid as quickly as they did in December, 2004. Without the invention of blogging and other modern forms of information dissemination, many victims might still be helpless. So says Gary Chapman, director of the 21st Century Project at the Lyndon B. … Read More
International | April 17, 2004
Online newspaper headlines are doing a poor job of presenting information to readers, said the editor of the online edition of the leading Colombian newspaper. “If you have the attention of the reader, you need to present new information,” said Guillermo Franco, editor of ElTiempo.com, based in Bogota, Colombia. “There is a lot of information … Read More
Digital Divide | April 16, 2004
Experts on a panel on online journalism around the globe said that although people all over Europe use the Internet, there are many differences between users and others within each country on the continent. The two experts were Ari Heinonen, a journalism professor at University of Tampere in Finland, and Manuel Gago, director of culturalega.com … Read More
International | April 16, 2004
Media organizations across the globe are searching for new ways to spread the news on the Internet, according to a panel on “Online Journalism in Asia, Europe and Latin America- What is Different and How Does It Compare with the U.S.?” during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. The goal, panelists say, is … Read More