May 3, 2021
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ISOJ 2021 | April 28, 2021
Photogrammetry, VR and AR are adding new dimensions to storytelling where readers have the opportunity to act upon their curiosity
Virtual reality and augmented reality simulators have grown in popularity, complexity and quality in recent years. But, what is the first image you imagine when you think of VR? Could it be a game where you play the first-person shooter? Robert Hernandez argues that the future of VR and AR will continue to be graphic … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 28, 2021
‘High quality matters,’ says editor-in-chief of The Guardian, who shared editorial and business strategies, as well as pandemic challenges, during ISOJ
On the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, shared the editorial and work experience of the British publication during 2020, in the first year of the pandemic. In a conversation with the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, Emilio García-Ruiz, Viner also spoke about … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 28, 2021
Global Issues require global solutions: addressing online violence against women journalists
Addressing online violence against women journalists requires different resources, solutions and support for women everywhere experiencing harassment and other forms of violence online. Online violence is a way to keep women out of news media and is an attempt to silence women, said Elisa Lees Muñoz, executive-director of the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), while … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 28, 2021
How journalists can develop secure communication with sources in the Age of the Internet
Nearly 50 years ago in a dimly lit parking lot in Virginia, renowned journalist Bob Woodward exchanged information with an anonymous source by the name of Deep Throat—information that went on to spark one of the most prolific political scandals in modern U.S. history. When it comes to exchanging information securely between journalists and sources, … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 27, 2021
Research on bots, credibility and zombie sites capture the evolution of online journalism at ISOJ
Researchers from around the globe shared their work on digitally innovative bots, news cues and zombie news content as part of the 22nd International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Their peer-reviewed works, presented virtually on April 27 at ISOJ, were selected for the #ISOJ Journal, now in its 11th volume. The panel opened from Brazil … Read More
ISOJ 2021 | April 27, 2021
Fighting disinformation, especially surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of biggest challenges of our lifetimes
While misinformation is not a new concept, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for journalists to detect, combat and counter false information. We are living in an age in which we are given an overload of information, coined as the ‘infodemic’ by the United Nations, and correct and factual information is of grave importance … Read More
Coloquio | April 27, 2021
Inscripciones abiertas para el 14º Coloquio Iberoamericano de Periodismo Digital
Read post in English Ya están abiertas las inscripciones para el 14º Coloquio Iberoamericano de Periodismo Digital, la conferencia post-ISOJ en español y portugués. El sábado 1 de mayo, periodistas de América Latina, España y Portugal participarán en la discusión anual sobre el presente y el futuro del periodismo digital en la región. El Coloquio … Read More
Engagement | April 27, 2021
Engaging with communities is non-negotiable for the survival of journalism, according to directors and strategists
More than ever, 2020 has been proof of concept into why every news organization or person thinking about journalism needs to have audience engagement as a core strategy. People want to be connected with trusted organizations to answer real life or death questions and engage in deeper conversations in their community. The fact is, not … Read More
Collaboration | April 26, 2021
Collaboration in investigative reporting presents its challenges, but the reward is truthful and well-reported stories for the global community
While collaboration is now popular among investigative journalists, they have traditionally been the ultimate newsroom lone wolfs. Journalists in the past have been known to hoard and conceal information to prevent the next reporter from stealing the story. But, due to this, “journalists were missing some of the biggest stories of our time, stories that … Read More
Innovation | April 26, 2021
Journalists from the Global South share how innovation helped their newsrooms to reach new readers, find new stories and combat disinformation
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tai Nalon, executive director of Brazilian news organization Aos Fatos, said they saw a flood of disinformation among Brazilians on social media networks. The digital fact-checking startup quickly set out to combat that with a new tool, Radar Aos Fatos. The tool uses algorithms to root out key … Read More