International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Research | April 2, 2011
The 12th International Symposium on Online Journalism ended with the research panel, Beyond the Conversation, Beyond Engagement. Chris Kabwato, from the School of Journalism and Media Studies of the Rhodes University at South Africa chaired the panel that included C.W. Anderson, from the College of Staten Island (CUNY), Alfred Hermida, from the UBC Grad School … Read More
Research | April 2, 2011
With social recommendation becoming an increasingly important way that people get the news, the final research paper at ISOJ looked at how news travels on social networks. The research paper by Brian Baresch, Dustin Harp, Lewis Knight and Carolyn Yaschur from the University of Texas at Austin surveyed 78 US Facebook users and the links … Read More
Engagement | April 2, 2011
Should new outlets continue to press toward digital innovations? Yes, but perhaps not without more though, according to Dr. Iris Chyi of the University of Texas at Austin and Monica Chada, a doctoral student at UT. “The web is not a primary revenue driver,” Chyi said, speaking during the second Saturday panel of ISOJ. “Instead, … Read More
Research | April 1, 2011
Cindy Royal, who first attended ISOJ the year before she started UT’s doctoral program in 1999 and hasn’t missed one since, moderated the final ISOJ panel session Friday. Royal, who earlier tweeted, “This is event has grown so much in 12 years! @rosental announcing new journal! @ Opening Session #isoj http://gowal.la/p/cUBr #photo,” said she keeps … Read More
Innovation | April 1, 2011
The first research paper at ISOJ from Tanja Aitamurto, University of Tampere, Finland, and Seth Lewis, University of Minnesota, looked at processes of innovation. Presenting the paper, Lewis highlighted the challenge facing news organizations today: keeping up with modern demands for R&D while finding new sources of revenue. He said media organizations have under invested … Read More
Research | April 1, 2011
For the first time in the 12-year history of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), the research presented at the conference will be available in e-book and traditional printed form. Rosental Alves, Knight Chair in Journalism and UNESCO Chair in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, announced the ISOJ journal during his … Read More
Research | March 12, 2011
The potential of innovations for news organizations will be tackled by the first research panel of the International Symposium on Online Journalism, starting at 2 p.m. on April 1. The panel, called “Examining news innovations,” will feature six research projects and be chaired by Amy Schmitz-Weiss, from San Diego State University. The featured papers discuss … Read More
Research | March 11, 2011
The first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism ends with a panel, called “All About the Tweet and More,” which will focus on social media research. Led by chair Cindy Royal of Texas State University, the panel will explore the ever-changing social media landscape, including the fast-paced world of Twitter. Royal, a professor at … Read More
Research | March 11, 2011
The social media revolution has completely and forever changed the way news is distributed. During a time when social media has become of vital importance for news organizations to engage readers, the International Symposium on Online Journalism presents a panel titled “Engaging the communities with the news,” at 2 p.m. on April 2. Representatives from … Read More
Research | March 8, 2011
The future of newsrooms and how readers consume the news will be two of the topics addressed by a panel of researchers at the International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 2. The panel, titled “Beyond News Routines, Beyond News Consumption,” will feature six papers addressing the evolution of newsrooms, interactivity and trends, and the … Read More