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Registration | April 24, 2018
Dates announced for the 20th International Symposium on Online Journalism
The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will celebrate 20 years in 2019! Join us in Austin, Texas from April 12 -13, 2019 as we reflect on 20 years of online journalism and look to the future of the industry with editors, producers, executives and academics from around the world. We’ve already started planning and … Read More
Accountability | April 20, 2018
Public should invest in quality journalism and news literacy, according to Washington Post’s Marty Baron
Watch video of the conversation with Marty Baron from ISOJ 2018. At the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Marty Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, echoed statements he previously made about the paper’s role in the era of Trump. “It sounds boring, but we just have to keep doing our job, every … Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 19, 2018
Journalists using tools from the future –like blockchain or augmented reality– to enhance, optimize and protect their stories
Watch video of the tech trends panel discussion from ISOJ 2018. New technologies such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning will be important for journalism in the future, and some news organizations are already using them, according to the members of the panel “What’s Next: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, augmented reality and … Read More
Audio | April 16, 2018
How audio, voice-activated technology is changing relationships with audiences
Watch video of the podcasts, virtual assistants and audio panel discussion from ISOJ 2018. An all-women panel closed out the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with insights on the future and potential of audio storytelling. Introduced by Kathleen Kingsbury, deputy editorial page editor for The New York Times, the session titled “From podcasts … Read More
Accountability | April 16, 2018
International research highlights differences among journalists’ methods, the precarious status of the profession and the evolution of a renown publication
Watch video of the cultural change research panel discussion at ISOJ 2018. Journalism was examined through a critical lens during the ISOJ 2018 research panel “Cultural change: Telling stories, shaping identity and normalizing precarity” on April 14. Academics — American and European — delved into the evolving nature of journalism from individual journalists to major … Read More
Engagement | April 14, 2018
Newsletters create meaningful connections to news enthusiasts via email
Watch video of the newsletter panel discussion from ISOJ 2018. With the seeming omnipresence of news and other media, newsletters are a tool to engage with audiences in a brief and an intimate way, according to panelists at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 14, 2018. The panel — “NEWSLETTERS: How email, … Read More
Research | April 14, 2018
Top academic paper at ISOJ identifies differences between ‘news makers’ and ‘storytellers’
A study involving the differences between “news makers” and “storytellers” — according to journalists from Belgium and the Netherlands — was named the top academic paper at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 13, the first day of the two-day conference in Austin, Texas. “It’s a big surprise,” said Jan Boesman after … Read More
Accountability | April 14, 2018
Satire prompts dialogue on sensitive topics, say ISOJ panelists
Watch video of the satire panel discussion from ISOJ 2018. Using satire and humor can create dialogues around sensitive and controversial topics, especially in countries with restricted freedom of expression, according to panelists at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 14. The panelists said humor makes it possible to address people … Read More
Accountability | April 14, 2018
When facing distorted information, journalists must report, not resist, says BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith
Watch video of Ben Smith’s keynote speech and discussion from ISOJ 2018. If you’re trying to do good reporting in 2018, you have to push back on the deluge of distorted information coming out of the White House and its media allies, said Ben Smith, BuzzFeed‘s editor-in-chief during his April 14 keynote speech at the … Read More
Ethics | April 14, 2018
Trends in online journalism research highlights the importance of audiences and engagement
With journalism currently battling social media, there has been the question and research into how journalists and newsrooms have been engaging with their audience. The panel “Research breakfast: Trends in Online Journalism Research” was held on the second day of the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). This panel included five professors talking about … Read More