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ISOJ2022 | April 2, 2022
Google tools can help journalists become more efficient, adept storytellers
Google tools can help journalists more quickly and adeptly tell important stories in their communities, according to Marco Túlio Pires, a leader at the company’s News Lab. During a Google News Initiative workshop at the 2022 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Pires walked through various tools and explained how journalists can use them to … Read More
Business Models | April 2, 2022
Public policies already impact journalism in the United States and Canada: pros and cons
The panel “Subsidies and regulation: How government initiatives may affect journalism and the digital media ecosystem” discussed concrete cases of public policies designed to encourage journalism in the United States and Canada. “There is a mood for regulation in the air, particularly one that provides, for the first time, really serious levels of support for … Read More
Business Models | April 2, 2022
Google news executive warns that newsrooms have to proceed with caution as they dive further into evolving digital media environment
View the entirety of Gingras’ speech here. Google’s global vice president of news warned that the current media environment stifles diversity of voices and in-depth journalism, but worries blanket regulations are not the answer. In an almost poetic address, Richard Gingras’ keynote speech at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) in Austin, Texas, brought … Read More
Freedom of Expression | April 2, 2022
‘This is not a profession for people who want to be silent,’ says Univision’s Jorge Ramos on journalists’ role when democracy is at risk
Journalists have two main responsibilities they should be able to fulfill, said Jorge Ramos, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision at the 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, Texas. First, report reality as it is, not as journalists wish it would be. And the second is to serve as a counterweight to power. Ramos gave … Read More
ISOJ2022 | March 17, 2022
Nonprofit online journalism executives explain how sector has grown in size and strength over recent years
The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit news organization often studied and replicated by others around the world, has grown to 80 employees and raised $100 million since it launched in 2009. While the viability and sustainability of nonprofit news were once questioned, it’s a business model maturing in the U.S. and many others are joining the Tribune’s … Read More
Registration | March 15, 2022
Howdy, y’all! Find out where to eat, shop and wander in Austin, Texas
Welcome to Austin, Texas! We’re a rapidly growing city with a reputation for music, tech, politics and being weird. People from all over the world love to visit our fair city, and a good number end up staying. We know you’ll be plenty busy with ISOJ keynotes, panels, workshops and receptions, but in case you want … Read More
Freedom of Expression | March 14, 2022
Journalists from Asia and Latin America to discuss online journalism and press freedom during special ISOJ lightning session
Through its 2021 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders found that “journalism is completely or partly blocked in 73 percent of the 180 countries” it ranks. The organization noted a “decline across the board” in terms of press freedom in Latin America, while Asia-Pacific was hit with censorship and disinformation. Journalists from these two regions … Read More
Innovation | February 28, 2022
ISOJ panelists to sort through the hype surrounding web3 and the metaverse
So, what’s the deal with web3 and the metaverse anyway? And, should we be paying attention to how it might impact journalism as an industry and practice? An esteemed panel of experts on the topic will wade through the maze of blockchain and NFTs, as well as augmented (AR), virtual (VR) and extended reality (XR) … Read More
Business Models | February 28, 2022
ISOJ panelists will discuss benefits and costs of government subsidies and regulations on journalism
When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill in November 2021, there was a line that caught the attention of many in the journalism community: “Payroll credit for compensation of local news journalists.” The price tag was $1.67 billion over five years, and the money would go to newspapers, websites, radio and … Read More
ISOJ2022 | February 28, 2022
Mental health and wellbeing of journalists take center stage for panel discussion at ISOJ
The COVID-19 pandemic and social crises around the world have brought an important and often overlooked aspect of journalists’ lives to the forefront: mental health and wellbeing. The psychological and emotional impacts of dealing with the pandemic were the most difficult aspect of work for found that 70 percent of respondents of the global survey “Journalism … Read More