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Featured | May 8, 2019
Research on Cuban media and news coverage of Chilean earthquake receive top awards at ISOJ 2019
Papers on growing digital media in Cuba, and news coverage of a highly politicized earthquake in Chile, won top awards as part of the 20th ISOJ conference and the 2019 #ISOJ Journal. Shearon Roberts and Magdalena Saldaña were the authors of the winning papers in this year’s edition of #ISOJ, which is the official research … Read More
Q&A | April 22, 2019
What did you have to say about #ISOJ2019
We pulled together Tweets from the 20th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) to see what you had to say about the annual conference that features speeches and discussions on the past, present and future of online journalism. Thank you for being part of the conversation about #ISOJ2019. Read More
Trust | April 19, 2019
Hackathon participants build tools to ‘measure and boost trust in news’ during pre-ISOJ event
A multi-disciplinary team that developed a “nutrition facts” label for news articles won a joint ISOJ-Texas Tribune hackathon on April 11 and walked away with a prize of six Microsoft Surface Go tablets. The label — visually similar to what you’d see on a food package — describes an article’s “healthiness” based on its author, … Read More
Featured | April 17, 2019
ISOJ celebrates 20 years with journalists, scholars and media executives from 44 countries
“The ‘I’ in ISOJ may as well stand for intimate. Twenty years ago, this conference started and it was small, and it’s remained small by design; it’s large in ambition, it’s large enough to have a real impact,” said founder and CEO of the Texas Tribune, Evan Smith, upon conclusion of the first day of … Read More
International | April 17, 2019
In polarized environments, media should reach out to their audiences and work collaboratively
Watch video from this panel from ISOJ 2019. In polarized societies that are also home to authoritarian or populist governments, journalists and media outlets in the country must work together and avoid falling into a narrative of hate coming from officials. This is one of the main lessons shared by the journalists on the panel … Read More
Business Models | April 16, 2019
‘Lightning round’ at ISOJ focuses on funding for Latin American media, online harassment, spatial journalism and more
A “lightning round” of presentations at the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) covered an array of developments from a new initiative to support Latin American journalists to the potential of location-based reporting. Janine Warner and Luis Botello kicked off the short presentations April 13 with the unveiling of Velocidad, a new $1.5 … Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 16, 2019
ISOJ panelists discuss the importance and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence with journalism
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. When we are talking about artificial intelligence in journalism, we need to talk about the human-centered aspect, said Nick Diakopoulos, assistant professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science at Northwestern University on April 13 at the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Diakopoulos, who is … Read More
Featured | April 14, 2019
Reveal’s editor-in-chief Matt Thompson: There’s a lot to unlearn from the “Golden Age”
Watch video of Thompson’s speech from ISOJ 2019. The last keynote speaker of ISOJ 2019, Matt Thompson, said Saturday that while there is much to learn from the “Golden Age” of the press, there is a whole lot to unlearn as well. “I was definitely told that the late 60’s through early 90’s was the golden … Read More
Local Journalism | April 14, 2019
Online journalism can prosper if the focus on local news is genuine, ISOJ panel suggests
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Local journalism would benefit from more focus on filling in coverage gaps and building strong relationships with readers, according to panelists at the International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 13. During the panel “Saving local news in the U.S.: Can we have sustainable online journalism in … Read More
Covering the White House | April 14, 2019
Covering a Twitter president means expect the unexpected, White House journalists tell ISOJ crowd
Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Four White House correspondents representing four media closed out the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13 with a discussion about covering the unpredictable nature of President Donald Trump in the Twitter age. Television reporter Yamiche Alcindor, from PBS NewsHour, was joined by … Read More