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Freedom of Expression | April 2, 2022

‘This is not a profession for people who want to be silent,’ says Univision’s Jorge Ramos on journalists’ role when democracy is at risk

By César López Linares

Journalists have two main responsibilities they should be able to fulfill, said Jorge Ramos, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision at the 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, Texas. First, report reality as it is, not as journalists wish it would be. And the second is to serve as a counterweight to power. Ramos gave …  Read More

Marty Baron about Bezos: “He obviously doesn't need the dividends.”

Business Models | May 3, 2021

Baron on Bezos ownership of the Washington Post: ‘I don’t think that we would have been a success without his involvement’

By Júlio Lubianco

The recent accomplishments of The Washington Post are unlikely to be repeated elsewhere in the United States or worldwide, according to former executive editor Marty Baron, one of the most prominent American journalists. That’s because the paper holds a unique position after being purchased in 2013 by multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO and founder, who …  Read More

Capital B Keynote 2021

Featured | April 29, 2021

With a national newsroom and several local bureaus, Capital B wants to get closer to Black communities and regain their trust in media

By Silvia Higuera

Lauren Williams and Akoto Ofori-Atta, co-founders of Capital B, opened the fourth day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) speaking about how their new project came to be, it’s main purpose and what they expect when they officially launch the site next Fall. Williams and Ofori-Atta talked to Amanda Zamora, co-founder and publisher …  Read More

Sherman and Palmer Keynote 2021

Featured | April 29, 2021

New media outlet focused on Washington politics, Punchbowl news achieves more than US$ 1 million in subscriptions in only four months

By Marina Estarque

Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman talked about the success of their recently created enterprise, a membership-based news community called Punchbowl News, during the first panel discussion of the third day of the International Symposium of Online Journalism (ISOJ).  Punchbowl News has a daily podcast, a free morning newsletter and a premium membership program, that include …  Read More

Katharine Viner keynote 2021

ISOJ 2021 | April 28, 2021

‘High quality matters,’ says editor-in-chief of The Guardian, who shared editorial and business strategies, as well as pandemic challenges, during ISOJ

By Paola Nalvarte

On the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, shared the editorial and work experience of the British publication during 2020, in the first year of the pandemic. In a conversation with the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, Emilio García-Ruiz, Viner also spoke about …  Read More

A.G. Sulzberger ISOJ keynote

Business Models | April 26, 2021

New York Times chairman and publisher A.G. Sulzberger opens ISOJ with discussion on trust, diversity and the business of journalism

By Teresa Mioli

A.G. Sulzberger, chairman and publisher of The New York Times, opened the 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) by reminding the journalists, media executives and academics watching from around the world of the permanence of change in the news industry. “Change is emerging as a constant that news organizations are going to have to …  Read More

A.G. Sulzberger ISOJ keynote

ISOJ 2021 | March 26, 2021

Presidente y editor del New York Times, A.G. Sulzberger, abre ISOJ con un debate sobre la confianza, diversidad y el negocio del periodismo

By Teresa Mioli

A.G. Sulzberger, presidente y editor de The New York Times, inauguró el 22º Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online (ISOJ) recordando a los periodistas, ejecutivos de medios y académicos que observan desde todo el mundo la permanencia del cambio en la industria de las noticias. “El cambio está emergiendo como una constante con la que las …  Read More

Keynote | February 26, 2021

AG Sulzberger, New York Times’ chairman and publisher, will open ISOJ 2021. Here is the lineup of keynote speakers

By ISOJ

The 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism will start on Monday, April 26, 2021, with a keynote session featuring A.G. Sulzberger, chairman of The New York Times Company and publisher of The New York Times. Each day of the ISOJ Online Week (April 26 – 30) will open with a keynote: Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of …  Read More