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What's Next in Digital Journalism Scholarship? (2015)

Research | April 18, 2015

ISOJ academics debate journalism within the age of digital disruption

By Travis Knoll

Journalism researchers struggled to find the relationship between technology, the public, and news writers at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday. Specifically, researchers tackled the question of defining what journalists know in a profession of constant change. Christopher Anderson, an assistant professor at CUNY, College of Staten Island, was optimistic about growing …  Read More

Isaac Lee - Engaging New Audiences: Hispanics and Millennials (2015)

Keynote | April 18, 2015

Univision and Fusion aim to build trust among Hispanics, says CEO Isaac Lee at ISOJ

By Silvia Higuera

What makes Univision successful within the Hispanic community? “Trust.” That was the answer that Isaac Lee, president of news and digital for Univision Communications Inc. and CEO of Fusion, gave during his keynote presentation “Engaging new audiences: Hispanics and millenials” on the second day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). To make his …  Read More

Influence, Consumption and Participation (2015)

Engagement | April 18, 2015

Researchers at ISOJ analyze international attempts at news engagement

By João Felipe Brum

The multiple ways through which audiences can engage with news content was the topic debated during the research panel that closed the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday. Titled “Influence, consumption and participation: Paths to news engagement,” the panel presented research conducted by scholars from Australia, England, and the …  Read More

Susan Glasser - Editing While Disrupting (2015)

Featured | April 18, 2015

Compelling and original reporting are part of disrupting journalism, Politico editor suggests at ISOJ

By Teresa Mioli

Despite most of the day’s focus on page clicks and adapting journalism to new formats and platforms, Politico editor Susan Glasser told ISOJ attendees Friday that great original journalism is at the heart of the organization’s “disruption” of the industry. “Original reporting is a recipe for journalism that holds its value,” said Glasser, at the …  Read More

Audience Development (2015)

Engagement | April 18, 2015

Collaboration and framing help develop an audience, editors tell ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

Media engagement experts stressed the importance of collaboration and framing during an afternoon session Friday at the International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) about developing an audience. Editors from The Washington Post, The New York Times, Mashable and The Vergediscussed how they reach out through social media, produce content on new platforms and develop interactive content …  Read More

Jim Moroney - Reformatting the business model (2015)

Business Models | April 18, 2015

Reformatting business models is key for journalism to survive, news executives tell ISOJ crowd

By Mariana Muñoz

Executives from a variety of media organizations spoke at the 16th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday about the importance of reformatting business models to meet the constant changes journalism faces in the digital era. Jennifer Preston, vice president of journalism at the Knight Foundation, opened the panel by stating that sustainability is a …  Read More

Stacy-Marie Ishmael - Reformatting the News (2015)

Mobile Journalism | April 17, 2015

Mobile media must pay heed to speed, context and users’ experiences, professionals suggest at ISOJ

By Carola Guerrero De León

Speed, content and personalization, these are the things media companies need to prioritize if they want to succeed in today’s mobile revolution — a hot topic during the afternoon of the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “Conversations about mobile will be everywhere at ISOJ,” said Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of …  Read More

Bonita Stewart - Publishers and Moments that Matter (2015)

Business Models | April 17, 2015

Monetize everyday “moments,” Google executive tells ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) kicked off Friday with a lesson from a Google executive on how to better understand and monetize the everyday “moments” consumers spend online. Bonita Stewart, vice president, Americas, partner business solutions at Google, told the ISOJ audience at the Blanton Museum of Art, on the campus of the …  Read More