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Bots | April 11, 2017
Conversational journalism: ISOJ 2017 will discuss how bots and artificial intelligence are changing news delivery
During the 2016 election, New York Times political correspondent Nicholas Confessore sat at his desk scripting conversations with readers almost every day. His conversations were then plugged into The New York Times politics bot where readers could interact with “Nick” and follow his reporting through a series of prompted questions. Over the past year, The … Read More
Keynote | April 10, 2017
Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei to open ISOJ 2017; conference is sold-out, but live video will be available
Jim VandeHei knows how to make a splash with digital news, making him a solid choice to kick-off the first day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday, April 21. Jim VandeHei (Courtesy photo) The co-founder and CEO of Axios, the online site unveiled in late January, is also the former … Read More
Registration | April 7, 2017
Registration for ISOJ 2017 is closed; Livestreaming will be available on YouTube and Facebook
The Knight Center closed registration for ISOJ 2017 after reaching capacity for the 18th edition of the global conference. However, live streaming of the conference will be available on YouTube and Facebook, as well as isoj.org, including a channel with simultaneous translation to Spanish. For updates, you can also follow us on Twitter at @ISOJ2017 … Read More
Fact Checking | March 31, 2017
Panel will discuss how fact checking moved from the sidelines of journalism to front and center
Following the 2016 presidential election, fact-checking journalism came out on top. While fact checking is common during every election, the race between President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton resulted in a wider adoption. The Washington Post launched a tweet fact-checking extension and PolitiFact saw the highest number of page views in its history. PolitiFact editor Angie Holan said … Read More
Registration | March 23, 2017
ISOJ 2017 tendrá nuevamente traducción simultánea al español gracias al apoyo de Univisión Noticias
Read in English Una vez más, se ofrecerá traducción simultánea del inglés al español durante el Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online (ISOJ) gracias al apoyo de Univisión. La transmisión en vivo del evento también estará disponible en isoj.org, incluyendo un canal especial con la traducción a español. El programa para el 18º ISOJ está ahora … Read More
Podcasting | March 21, 2017
Panelists will discuss the podcast boom and how news organizations can jump on the bandwagon
Since the debut of investigative reporting podcast Serial, more Americans than ever are listening to podcasts. Lisa Tobin of The New York Times (Courtesy) A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2016 showed that downloads are increasing, and the percentage of adults listening podcasts has been on a steady uptick since 2012. This explosion will … Read More
Accountability | March 9, 2017
Leading female journalists from Texas and Mexico discuss accountability and digital strategy at pre-ISOJ event
Leer en español Update: Registration is full for this seminar. Click here to join the waiting list. The day before the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) begins, leading women journalists from Mexico and Texas will meet to discuss transparency, credibility and other journalistic values during an era of heightened political divisiveness in both … Read More
Innovation | March 7, 2017
International hackathon will develop tools for accountability journalism to improve trust with readers
Two years ago, journalist Albertine Piels set up her first website in an attempt to gauge interest in coding among other reporters and to build a following for her first hackathon. Within hours, hundreds of people had rushed to the site. Shortly after, Piels and Nienke Huitenga created the company Hackastory to host hackathons, events … Read More
Accountability | March 2, 2017
Journalists to discuss the importance of accountability journalism during the Trump presidency
At a time when journalism is under intense scrutiny and the media faces open criticism from President Donald Trump, Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of the Texas Tribune, says it’s important now more than ever to champion accountability journalism. “I say that as an enemy of the people,” Smith told the Knight Center. “We have … Read More
Keynote | February 22, 2017
Top editors of six U.S. metropolitan newspapers to discuss transition to digital-first
When a sniper opened fire during a protest in Dallas on July 7, The Dallas Morning News faced its first test as a digital-first newsroom. Mike Wilson, Editor of The Dallas Morning News (Evans Caglage/The Dallas Morning News) With the recent creation of a digital breaking news team, an audience team ready to use Facebook live … Read More