International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
ISOJ2025 | April 3, 2025
The late Max McCombs, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. pioneered the internationally-recognized theory on the agenda-setting role of media. Read More
ISOJ2023 | April 17, 2023
The April 15 research breakfast panel at ISOJ chaired by Dr. Cindy Royal (Texas State University) explored research on Canadian news startups, Mexican journalism networks and collectives, how journalists can meet the challenges of the current moment, and how journalists can engage the public to rebuild trust. The research was presented by Dr. Celeste González … Read More
ISOJ2023 | April 15, 2023
View video of panel here. Five peer-reviewed research papers were selected for the Spring 2023 #ISOJ Journal and the authors were invited to present their findings at the 24th International Symposium on Online Journalism conference April 14. Celeste González de Bustamante, professor and associate dean at UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication, opened the panel … Read More
ISOJ2023 | April 7, 2023
For almost two decades, research has been a vital component of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), with the participation of scholars in online journalism from around the world. Two sessions of ISOJ 2023 will feature several presentations on the findings of research projects on a variety of topics related to the evolution of … Read More
ISOJ2023 | May 23, 2022
The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) officially launched its call for original research in online journalism to be considered for the 2023 conference and the #ISOJ Journal. “We are always seeking cutting-edge research in online journalism to feature at the conference and in the journal,” said journal editor and ISOJ research chair Amy Schmitz Weiss, a … Read More
ISOJ2022 | April 5, 2022
The nonprofit model applied to journalism has flourished in recent years in the United States. There are already several digital media that have emerged under this paradigm that are focusing on under-served populations, reinforcing the local news ecosystem and creating jobs for journalists, while striving to consolidate sustainable business models. In the opening panel of … Read More
Engagement | April 4, 2022
Members of the Center for Media Engagement (CME) at the University of Texas at Austin presented their research about how to better connect with communities and promote trust with news consumers during a Research Breakfast at the 2022 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The CME was founded in 2017 in an effort to better … Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 2, 2022
Returning to in-person after two years exclusively online, the official research journal of the International Online Journalism Symposium (ISOJ) presented in a panel the peer-reviewed official research publications for the 2022 issue of #ISOJ Journal. The papers focus on implications associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing interconnection with news and journalism. AI, also … Read More
Research | July 14, 2021
Researchers are invited to submit extended abstracts for the 2022 edition of the #ISOJ Journal, the peer-reviewed official research publication of the International Symposium on Online Journalism. It will be a special issue of the #ISOJ Journal, focusing on implications associated with artificial intelligence and its growing interconnection with news and journalism. Similar to previous … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | May 1, 2021
The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) welcomed scholars from around the world to share their research focused on media engagement and the evolution of Latinx media. The research papers for the panelists who presented on April 30 during the virtual conference were selected during a peer-review process and are available as part of the … Read More