International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Registration | April 7, 2017
The Knight Center closed registration for ISOJ 2017 after reaching capacity for the 18th edition of the global conference. However, live streaming of the conference will be available on YouTube and Facebook, as well as isoj.org, including a channel with simultaneous translation to Spanish. For updates, you can also follow us on Twitter at @ISOJ2017 … Read More
Registration | March 23, 2017
Read in English Una vez más, se ofrecerá traducción simultánea del inglés al español durante el Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online (ISOJ) gracias al apoyo de Univisión. La transmisión en vivo del evento también estará disponible en isoj.org, incluyendo un canal especial con la traducción a español. El programa para el 18º ISOJ está ahora … Read More
Podcasting | March 21, 2017
Since the debut of investigative reporting podcast Serial, more Americans than ever are listening to podcasts. Lisa Tobin of The New York Times (Courtesy) A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2016 showed that downloads are increasing, and the percentage of adults listening podcasts has been on a steady uptick since 2012. This explosion will … Read More
Accountability | March 9, 2017
Leer en español Update: Registration is full for this seminar. Click here to join the waiting list. The day before the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) begins, leading women journalists from Mexico and Texas will meet to discuss transparency, credibility and other journalistic values during an era of heightened political divisiveness in both … Read More
Innovation | March 7, 2017
Two years ago, journalist Albertine Piels set up her first website in an attempt to gauge interest in coding among other reporters and to build a following for her first hackathon. Within hours, hundreds of people had rushed to the site. Shortly after, Piels and Nienke Huitenga created the company Hackastory to host hackathons, events … Read More
Accountability | March 2, 2017
At a time when journalism is under intense scrutiny and the media faces open criticism from President Donald Trump, Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of the Texas Tribune, says it’s important now more than ever to champion accountability journalism. “I say that as an enemy of the people,” Smith told the Knight Center. “We have … Read More
Keynote | February 22, 2017
When a sniper opened fire during a protest in Dallas on July 7, The Dallas Morning News faced its first test as a digital-first newsroom. Mike Wilson, Editor of The Dallas Morning News (Evans Caglage/The Dallas Morning News) With the recent creation of a digital breaking news team, an audience team ready to use Facebook live … Read More
Registration | February 18, 2017
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is proud to release the program for the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), which is taking place in Austin from April 21 to 22, 2017. Registration is now open. Past symposia have filled up quickly so sign up as soon as possible. “We have done … Read More
Registration | February 6, 2017
The International Symposium on Online Journalism is launching it’s new site, a unique repository of testimonials on the evolution of journalism in the United States and the world that includes all the content presented at ISOJ since 1999: transcripts, videos, slides and research papers. The new site, with contemporary design and architecture, is now available … Read More
Registration | February 6, 2017
Registration is open for the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism, which takes place in Austin, Texas on April 21 and 22, 2017. The symposium will again take place at the auditorium of the University of Texas at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art at 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. General registration is $150.00, … Read More