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International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Artificial Intelligence | April 19, 2018
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
Coloquio | April 18, 2018
Consciente de los retos que enfrenta el periodismo a nivel mundial, Google trabaja en desarrollar herramientas que ayuden a los periodistas a impulsar y facilitar su labor. “Es un momento único para el periodismo en todo el mundo y nosotros sabemos que Google es parte de la respuesta para poder enderezar los problemas que el … Read More
Coloquio | April 18, 2018
Aware of the challenges faced by journalism worldwide, Google works to develop tools that help journalists to promote and facilitate their work. “It is a unique moment for journalism around the world and we know that Google is part of the answer to be able to rectify the problems that journalism faces today,” said Marco … Read More
Audio | April 16, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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