April 2, 2025
News
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
Video | April 14, 2018
ISOJ panel says planning, content and format are key elements for video journalism online
Watch video of the online video panel from ISOJ 2018. Even though video continues to be an important tool to tell stories in digital journalism, the media must take into account that format, planning and content are fundamental elements of any story. This was the conclusion of the panelists in the session “Video: Cracking the … Read More
Accountability | April 14, 2018
ISOJ panelists expose ‘fake news,’ highlight tools and practices to improve flows of accurate information
Watch video of the discussion panel on tools to improve the flow of accurate information, from ISOJ 2018. Jennifer Preston, former social media editor at the New York Times and vice-president of journalism at the Knight Foundation, introduced the ISOJ panel on trust, by underlying the foundation’s commitment to finding ways to battle misinformation in … Read More
Business Models | April 14, 2018
CNN Digital Worldwide editor-in-chief: In a transforming news industry, media needs to promote journalists’ growth
Watch video of Meredith Artley’s keynote speech and discussion from ISOJ 2018. The news cycle and industry have dramatically shifted in the last several years and news organizations should continue to mirror these transitions, according to Meredith Artley, senior vice president and editor-in-chief for CNN Digital Worldwide. “All things Trump” is among the many forces … Read More
Revenue | April 14, 2018
Digital news panel at ISOJ explores diverse revenue streams to support quality journalism
Watch video of the revenue panel discussion at ISOJ 2018. It is no secret that the decline in advertising revenue for news organizations has had a devastating impact on journalism around the world. In order to continue telling stories that matter, news organizations are pursuing diverse streams of revenue. This was the topic — “REVENUE: … Read More
Research | April 13, 2018
Researchers explore changing habits of thought among journalists at ISOJ 2018
Watch video from the research panel discussion on conceptualizing community, seeking solutions and minding metrics, from ISOJ 2018. The future vision of journalism is looking at new ways in which communities are covered, stories are framed and metrics affect different dynamics of the field. This is according to researchers who presented at the 19th International … Read More
Advertising | April 13, 2018
Keynote panel opens ISOJ 2018 by discussing newspapers in a post-advertising era
Watch video from the panel discussion about newspapers in a post-advertising era, from ISOJ 2018. When Jim Moroney, the chairman, president and CEO of A. H. Belo Corporation, asked the audience at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) if anyone is paying for their local journalism through digital advertising, nobody raised their hands. … Read More
Newsletters | April 11, 2018
ISOJ panelists to discuss email newsletters as effective tools for engagement and generating revenue
Something old is new again for media outlets as email newsletters are making a comeback, the subject of a Saturday afternoon panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The panel — NEWSLETTERS: How email, an almost 50-year-old technology, has become the next big thing for news organizations — will be chaired by Sara … Read More