April 17, 2024
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Virtual Reality | April 18, 2015
Virtual reality journalism helps audiences experience the news, ISOJ attendees hear
Through detailed descriptions, imagery and narrative ledes, reporters use words daily to draw readers into a story. News consumers can be more immersed thanks to interactive and digital journalism, but virtual reality takes that notion a step further by seemingly physically putting people on the scene where news happens, a group heard at the International … Read More
Research | April 18, 2015
ISOJ academics debate journalism within the age of digital disruption
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
Keynote | April 18, 2015
Univision and Fusion aim to build trust among Hispanics, says CEO Isaac Lee at ISOJ
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
Engagement | April 18, 2015
Researchers at ISOJ analyze international attempts at news engagement
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
Featured | April 18, 2015
Compelling and original reporting are part of disrupting journalism, Politico editor suggests at ISOJ
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
Engagement | April 18, 2015
Collaboration and framing help develop an audience, editors tell ISOJ audience
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
Business Models | April 18, 2015
Reformatting business models is key for journalism to survive, news executives tell ISOJ crowd
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
Virtual Reality | April 17, 2015
New storytelling platform — virtual reality — popular at ISOJ
Attendees at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) formed long lines Friday to test virtual reality (VR) as a storytelling platform. Ray Soto, creative lead of virtual reality product for Gannett Digital, helps news organizations create VR content for their sites. He was at ISOJ to demonstrate VR as a tool media outlets may … Read More
Mobile Journalism | April 17, 2015
Mobile media must pay heed to speed, context and users’ experiences, professionals suggest at ISOJ
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
Business Models | April 17, 2015
Monetize everyday “moments,” Google executive tells ISOJ audience
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