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Registration | February 6, 2017
Coming to ISOJ 2017? Find accommodations
The 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will take place on April 21-22, 2017 at the Blanton Museum of Art: Edgar A. Smith: 200 Martin Luther King Jr., Austin, Texas 78701 Parking is available in the following locations: Brazos Garage (BRG): 210 E. MLK Blvd.; (512) 471-6126 Trinity Garage (TRG): 1815 Trinity St.; (512) … Read More
Research | August 9, 2016
ISOJ accepting research papers for 2017 global conference on digital journalism
*Update: We are no longer accepting submissions for research papers for the 18th year of ISOJ and the #ISOJ Journal.* The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is now accepting submissions of research papers for the 18th year of its global conference and #ISOJ Journal. Papers submitted must be based on original research about online … Read More
Distribution | April 16, 2016
Yoani Sánchez explains how technology has made Cubans more free
A USB memory stick or flash drive represents freedom for many Cubans. Blogger and journalist Yoani Sánchez stated this during the opening panel on the second day of the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “That is much more than a technological device. This small object that fits in a pocket, this is freedom,” … Read More
Bots | April 16, 2016
Bots and messaging applications continue to evolve, meeting the audience where they are, say experts at ISOJ panel
People in creative industries, including the news media, have become increasingly excited about the future of bots and messaging applications and how they might be used to meet audiences in the digital spaces where they spend their time, heard the audience at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16. Just the … Read More
Featured | April 16, 2016
Virtual reality has potential to enhance storytelling but logistics are uncertain, journalism experts state at ISOJ
Journalism experts expressed optimism for the future of virtual reality in the field during a panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16, stating that much is still uncertain and current issues include the skills required to produce content, its availability to the public, cost and developing ethical standards around … Read More
Research | April 16, 2016
Omnipresent journalism, digital native media, sensational headlines and the reluctance to comment on news stories were topics covered by scholars’ presentations at ISOJ
The second research panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16, included topics such as digital native media, omnipresent journalism, sensational headline writing and the “spiral of silence” possibly impacting online news forums. Kathleen McElroy, assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, led the discussion. “This is industry meets theory and … Read More
International | April 16, 2016
From newsgames in Russia, to citizen journalism in Kenya, creative journalists confront hostile media environments
From a media outlet that pays citizens to report from remote areas of Kenya to a portal that uses humor as its main strategy to inform Russians, journalism faces different challenges in different cultural and social contexts. Creativity, however, seems to be a common skill that media entrepreneurs shared in addressing their problems at the … Read More
Mobile Journalism | April 16, 2016
No holding back of Re/code’s irrepressible Kara Swisher and her views on Silicon Valley and digital trends at ISOJ
Re/code co-founder and executive editor Kara Swisher offered her cutting analysis of Silicon Valley and the digital future in a wide-ranging and often hilariously profane address before the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Saturday, April 16. Swisher has covered technology for decades and has been called Silicon Valley’s “most feared and well-liked” … Read More
Research | April 16, 2016
Online journalism research trends such as virtual reality, millenials and the news and headline uncertainty addressed by scholars at ISOJ
Trends in online journalism research — such as virtual reality storytelling, millenials and the news, and degrees of certainty in headlines — were some of the topics explored during a breakfast panel held Saturday, April 16, at the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The discussion was guided by Pablo Boczkowski, professor and director … Read More
Research | April 15, 2016
Researchers cover journalists’ security and use of Twitter, accountability journalism and virtual reality storytelling at 17th annual ISOJ
The first research panel discussion at the International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) on Friday, April 15, covered topics ranging from accountability journalism, journalists’ security and use of Twitter, and the employment of virtual worlds in storytelling. Research on these topics was presented at the Blanton Museum of Art, on the campus of the University of … Read More