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ISOJ2020 | July 20, 2020
Covering the U.S. 2020 presidential election: Journalists discuss the ‘absence of on-the-ground reporting’ and the ‘weirdest campaign ever’
Reporters from leading U.S. news organizations spoke during a panel of the 21st International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) about some of the challenges that the coronavirus crisis has imposed on journalists covering the 2020 presidential election, like the almost absence of on-the-ground reporting and the lack of opportunities to interview voters in person. The … Read More
Data Visualization | July 20, 2020
Brunch workshop shows how Power BI can help journalists strengthen their data journalism skills
Journalists can create more engaging stories with the help of tools like Power BI, according to journalists at the International Symposium of Online Journalism’s workshop on data journalism. The workshop, titled “No-code data journalism: How to go beyond infographics and engage audiences,” was part of ISOJ’s online-only conference on July 20. Experts showed attendees how … Read More
Freedom of Expression | July 20, 2020
Holding the line and battling for the truth: journalist Maria Ressa from the Philippines explains the weaponization of social media during the first panel of ISOJ
“We will not duck, we will not hide, we will hold the line,” said Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa in a documentary over the last four years of Rodrigo Duterte as president of the Philippines, and about to release in the United States. “We felt this is the line of our constitutional rights, we felt power … Read More
Registration | July 20, 2020
ISOJ launches its first ever online-only conference with more speakers, events than ever before
The International Symposium of Online Journalism officially kickstarted its 21st-year conference on July 20. During the opening session, the conference’s founder Professor Rosental Alves said the 2020 symposium is different from previous years not only because it’s ISOJ’s first online-only conference but also because of the problems and the developments that we’re seeing globally. Alves … Read More
ISOJ2020 | July 17, 2020
ISOJ ofrecerá interpretación simultánea a español durante su primera conferencia exclusivamente en línea
El 21º Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online ofrecerá interpretación simultánea del inglés al español para todos los paneles y sesiones magistrales, siguiendo una tradición de siete años. Por primera vez, este año ISOJ será exclusivamente en línea, ofrecido en Zoom y YouTube, del 20 al 24 de julio de 2020. La inscripción ya está abierta … Read More
Registration | July 16, 2020
ISOJ Online will offer five workshops; check out the topics & register for free to attend the conference and workshops
The International Symposium on Online Journalism will hold a series of brunch workshops from July 20 – 24 to give journalists, media executives and scholars advice and practical skills that they can use to advance their digital news coverage. The workshops, which are part of ISOJ’s first-ever fully online conference, will be livestreamed on Zoom. … Read More
ISOJ2020 | July 15, 2020
ISOJ to offer simultaneous interpretation to Spanish during its first online-only conference
The 21st International Symposium of Online Journalism will offer simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish for all panels and keynote sessions, following a seven-year tradition. For the first time ever, this year ISOJ will be online-only, offered on Zoom and YouTube, from July 20 to 24, 2020. Registration is open for free. The ISOJ tradition … Read More
ISOJ2020 | July 10, 2020
ISOJ to be held online-only for first time in its 21-year history; Free registration open
After the heartbreaking need to cancel the April in-person event in Austin due to the pandemic, the International Symposium on Online Journalism will be online-only for the first time in its 21-year history. Journalists, media executives and scholars from around the U.S. and the world will discuss advancements and research surrounding digital journalism. The conference … Read More
May 15, 2020
WAN-IFRA announces winners of the 2020 North American Digital Media Awards
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced the winners of the 2020 North American Digital Media Awards. “We’re delighted to have received such top-level projects from so many different types of media organizations. It’s one of the strengths of this competition,” said Rodrigo Bonilla, regional director for the Americas at WAN-IFRA. “From small … Read More
Registration | March 11, 2020
An important note about ISOJ cancellation
With a heavy heart, we’ve decided to cancel the in-person component of this year’s International Symposium on Online Journalism due to COVID-19. We’ve been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely over the past few weeks and have decided that convening in person would not be prudent at this time. We are, however, going to try to … Read More