Multimedia – International Symposium on Online Journalism

Innovation | April 14, 2023

NBC News executive opens ISOJ with discussion of challenges and opportunities facing network TV in the age of streaming and artificial intelligence

By Katherine Pennacchio

View video of the session here. The 24th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) officially kicked off with a conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing network TV industries in the age of streaming and artificial intelligence. Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice-president of programming at NBC News, and David Ryfe, director of the School of Journalism … Read More

Accountability | April 20, 2018

Ibero-American journalists innovate in content production by using new technologies and seek to create community

By Paola Nalvarte and César López Linares

The Iberian American Digital Journalism Colloquium, which emerged over the years as an informal post-ISOJ (International Symposium of Online Journalism) conversation among journalists from Latin America, Spain and Portugal attending the symposium, convened an interesting group of innovative journalists for its eleventh edition. Those in attendance shared their experiences and projects at the School of … Read More

Advertising | April 21, 2017

ISOJ audience hears Axios’ Jim VandeHei emphasize the need for news outlets’ departments to work together

By Ian Tennant

Watch video of Jim VandeHei’s keynote presentation or his discussion with Jennifer Preston. Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei kicked off the first day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with a call for news outlets to embrace “synchronicity,” all departments — business, editorial, advertising and technology — working together for the … Read More

Business Models | February 27, 2014

Program for Knight Center’s 15th annual ISOJ conference on online journalism now available

By Alejandro Martínez

The program for 15th International Symposium for Online Journalism (ISOJ), to take place on April 4 and 5 at the University of Texas at Austin, is now available. Click here to see the full program.Journalists, media executives and scholars from all over the world have already registered to come to Austin to attend the ISOJ … Read More

Freedom of Expression | February 17, 2014

ISOJ Keynote: University of Hong Kong’s Ying Chan to talk about the new frontier for journalism in China

By Alejandro Martínez

With its vast population and the second most important economy in the globe, China has become one of the most important stories worldwide. But it’s not an easy one to cover. News reports have discussed at length the current controls of the Communist Party over freedom of expression and flow of information in the country, … Read More

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Citizen Journalism | May 28, 2013

ISOJ panelists discuss behind the scenes in the newsroom

By Caroline Manning

The 14th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism closed its first day with a panel discussing how different news outlets are responding and evolving with advancements in technology. The panel consisted of journalists and academics who have researched news organizations’ attempts and progress in adapting to newsroom changes related to social media, digital media, … Read More

Data Visualization | May 28, 2013

Kim Rees on data visualization: There’s a story in every piece of data

By Maria-Xenia Hardt

Multimedia narratives and data visualization were the hot topics on Saturday afternoon at IOSJ. In an interview beforehand, Kim Rees, co-Founder of Periscopic, talked about telling the story behind the numbers. Rees and her colleagues at Periscopic, who describe themselves as a “socially-conscious data visualization firm,” have been visualizing data in new and interactive way … Read More

Multimedia | April 12, 2013

ISOJ journal breaks new ground again: no more gap between conference and publication

By Melissa Suran

For the first time, #ISOJ – The official journal of the International Symposium on Online Journalism will be launched at the first day of the conference, containing peer-reviewed research papers presented during that same conference. The new issue of the journal will be available in paperback and e-book editions on the morning of ISOJ’s opening, … Read More

Engagement | April 1, 2013

News design expert Roger Black will lead discussion on responsive design at 14th ISOJ

By Sheyna Webster

The 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will present a leading Web designer, Roger Black, as the chair of a forum highlighting “responsive design and other trends in digital platforms architecture and design” on April 19. An inspired choice as chair, Black is excited to be involved, asserting that Rosental Alves, ISOJ founder and … Read More

Keynote | March 8, 2013

New York Times’ editor Jill Abramson, Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith to discuss multimedia journalism at ISOJ

By Rachel Knapp

The executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson, will kick off day two of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with a keynote speech on the use of multimedia narratives by online news sites. Abramson’s discussion, to be chaired by Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief at The Texas Tribune, will mark the … Read More