Category: Keynote

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dallas Morning News executive editor talks about fostering community, connection and change through journalism

Journalist Katrice Hardy recently moved to Texas to become executive editor of the Dallas Morning News (DMN) after leading the IndyStar team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2021. Hardy was at the 23rd ISOJ in conversation with Kathleen McElroy, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, and spoke …  Read More

Borja Echevarría talks about the success of digital subscriptions and the transformation of Spanish newspaper El País

Spanish journalist Borja Echevarría is responsible for a global newsroom with more than 400 journalists, which produces one of the most traditional newspapers in the world. El País, founded in Madrid in 1976, is still on sale at newsstands in Spain and, at the same time, is driving a revolution in the digital environment.  Echevarría, …  Read More