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Research | April 16, 2016

Online journalism research trends such as virtual reality, millenials and the news and headline uncertainty addressed by scholars at ISOJ

By Paola Nalvarte

Trends in online journalism research — such as virtual reality storytelling, millenials and the news, and degrees of certainty in headlines — were some of the topics explored during a breakfast panel held Saturday, April 16, at the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The discussion was guided by Pablo Boczkowski, professor and director … Read More

Research | April 15, 2016

Researchers cover journalists’ security and use of Twitter, accountability journalism and virtual reality storytelling at 17th annual ISOJ

By Kyser Lough

The first research panel discussion at the International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) on Friday, April 15, covered topics ranging from accountability journalism, journalists’ security and use of Twitter, and the employment of virtual worlds in storytelling. Research on these topics was presented at the Blanton Museum of Art, on the campus of the University of … Read More

Influence, Consumption and Participation (2015)

Research | April 12, 2016

Scholars to present research on topics such as virtual reality, media economics and viral news

By Ian Tennant

Academic research covering a wide spectrum of online journalism — including using virtual worlds to tell stories, omnipresent journalism, the journalistic use of Twitter and journalists’ views on information security — will be presented at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Two panels, one each on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, will … Read More

The Changing Tide in Journalism Structures, Systems, and Processes (2015)

Business Models | April 18, 2015

Changes in journalism structures, systems and processes addressed by researchers at ISOJ

By João Felipe Brum

Knowing how to deal with transformations and experimenting with new possibilities is crucial for the survival of journalism. This is one of the main lessons offered by the research panel, “The changing tide in journalism structures, systems and processes,” at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday. Research from the United States and … Read More

What's Next in Digital Journalism Scholarship? (2015)

Research | April 18, 2015

ISOJ academics debate journalism within the age of digital disruption

By Travis Knoll

Journalism researchers struggled to find the relationship between technology, the public, and news writers at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday. Specifically, researchers tackled the question of defining what journalists know in a profession of constant change. Christopher Anderson, an assistant professor at CUNY, College of Staten Island, was optimistic about growing … Read More

Engagement | April 18, 2015

Researchers at ISOJ analyze international attempts at news engagement

By João Felipe Brum

The multiple ways through which audiences can engage with news content was the topic debated during the research panel that closed the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday. Titled “Influence, consumption and participation: Paths to news engagement,” the panel presented research conducted by scholars from Australia, England, and the … Read More

Featured | April 10, 2014

Knight Center’s global conference ISOJ underlines sense of optimism for the future of journalism

By Alejandro Martínez

The most successful and diverse International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) to date concluded last weekend underlining a renewed sense of confidence and optimism in the future of the news industry. More than 400 journalists, media executives and academics came to the University of Texas at Austin on April 4 and 5 to participate in … Read More

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Research | April 5, 2014

Journalism becoming more interactive and individual-centric, ISOJ research panel says

By Diego Cruz

Matthew Powers, Adriana Barsotti, Logan Molyneux, Edward Kian, Lisa Lynch, and Jane Singer speak at the 2014 ISOJ on the University of Texas-Austin campus, Apr. 5, 2014. (Mengwen Cao/Knight Center)Journalism is changing quickly, but rather than looking at a general picture of this transformation, a group of scholars researched how this change happens differently to … Read More

Research | April 5, 2014

First research session at ISOJ 2014 highlights contemporary challenges, opportunities for digital journalism

By Vinicio Sinta

The first official day of activities at the 15th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) came to a close with the presentation of six research projects that addressed current opportunities and challenges for digital journalism. The panel, which addressed topics ranging from the impact of native advertising to the archiving of digital news, was … Read More

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Research | May 28, 2013

Not your typical news audience – anymore

By Kathleen Leon

Assistant Professor of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island (CUNY), C.W. Anderson, chaired a panel of academics from universities across the U.S. and Canada discussing the importance of community in the news today at the 14th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. Four experts presented their findings from research conducted on a particular … Read More