Keynote – International Symposium on Online Journalism

Featured | April 17, 2024

Wendi C. Thomas reimagined what a newsroom could be. Then she created MLK50: Justice through Journalism.

By Olivia Dilley

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

Featured | April 13, 2024

Meduza’s strategies to outwit Kremlin censorship shared with 25th ISOJ audience

By André Duchiade

Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this keynote session here The co-founder, CEO, and publisher of Meduza — the largest Russian-language independent media outlet published in both Russian and English while operating in exile — shared the news site’s challenges fighting Russian censorship at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on … Read More

Keynote speakers Wendi C. Thomas and Galina Timchenko

ISOJ2024 | January 22, 2024

Founder of nonprofit newsroom MLK50 and co-founder of exiled Russian news site Meduza complete keynote speaker lineup at 25th ISOJ

By ISOJ

Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español. Women journalism leaders will take the stage at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) to deliver all four keynote addresses at this special anniversary conference. Wendi C. Thomas, founder, editor and publisher of nonprofit newsroom MLK50, will speak during the second keynote session of … Read More

Keynotes Meredith Kopit Levien and Versha Sharma

ISOJ2024 | January 9, 2024

CEO of The New York Times Company and editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue are first keynote speakers announced for 25th ISOJ

By ISOJ

Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español. Two leaders of internationally-recognized media companies will be among the keynote speakers at the upcoming 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Meredith Kopit Levien, president and CEO of The New York Times Company, will open the global conference on Friday, April 12, 2024. Versha Sharma, … Read More

Business Models | April 16, 2023

The New York Times is focusing on diversity and digital transformation during new editorial era, executive editor tells ISOJ

By Sierra Juarez

View video of this session. Ten months into his tenure as the executive editor of The New York Times, Joe Kahn reflected on the newsroom’s digital transition and diversity April 15 at the International Symposium of Online Journalism in Austin (ISOJ). In a keynote session moderated by Evan Smith, co-founder and senior advisor of the … Read More

Advertising | April 15, 2023

Jon Kelly, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Puck, discusses the future of journalism business models in keynote session at 24th annual ISOJ

By André Duchiade

View video of session here. “When we started it was an era of anti-innovation”, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Puck, Jon Kelly, told moderator Sewell Chan, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, at the beginning of Friday’s (April 14) second keynote session of the 24th ISOJ at UT Austin. “The business models were set in our … Read More

ISOJ2023 | April 12, 2023

Augmented reality, wearable tech, and citizen journalism: ISOJ 2023 keynote to discuss the future of storytelling

By Teresa Mioli

Yusuf Omar has been a pioneer in mobile journalism, in the use of the latest technology to empower journalists and citizens to create stories and share them online. He co-founded SEEN, an international media company that champions storytelling and community-building through mobile journalism and the use of smartphones or wearable cameras. Thousands of short-form videos … Read More

Business Models | April 7, 2023

At ISOJ 2023, Puck’s Jon Kelly talks about the next era of business models for journalism

By Jan Ross P. Sakian

What is the next phase in the evolution of business models for news? As technology advances and media habits change, diverse revenue streams and sustainability are common goals among media organizations worldwide. ISOJ 2023 opens up a conversation about the future of media innovation in a keynote session delivered by Jon Kelly, co-founder and editor-in-chief … Read More

ISOJ2023 | March 27, 2023

At ISOJ 2023, NBC News’ Janelle Rodriguez will discuss how TV news is adapting to the streaming age

By Teresa Mioli

She oversees the fastest-growing streaming news network in the U.S., an evening newscast that’s been on the air for 75 years, and breaking news special coverage at a major news network. Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming at NBC News, will open ISOJ 2023 with the keynote session “The Future of News is NOW: Adapting … Read More

Innovation | March 22, 2023

What do you want to know about The New York Times’ success? Don’t miss executive editor Joe Kahn’s keynote at ISOJ 2023

By Teresa Mioli

It can easily be argued that The New York Times is the newspaper that has made the most successful transition to the digital age to date. With almost 10 million paid subscribers – and the ambitious goal of reaching 15 million by 2027 – and a record number of journalists (1,700), The Times has become … Read More