July 7, 2026
International Symposium on Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
ISOJ2025 | January 10, 2025
ISOJ 2025 registrants can take advantage of special rates at select local hotels during the conference. Reserve your room today! Read More
ISOJ2025 | October 3, 2024
The historic Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom at the University of Texas at Austin, which has hosted important U.S. figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Frank Sinatra, is the new venue for the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Read More
ISOJ2025 | July 26, 2024
The 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will take place on Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28, 2025, online and on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Read More
Freedom of Expression | April 21, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this panel here Opening the second day of the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), four journalists shared the current state of journalism in their countries in the first part of the panel “Global roundup: Lightning presentations about the state of journalism around the world.” They … Read More
ISOJ2024 | April 19, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this panel here Discussing local news was one of the biggest topics at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). This includes the strategies adopted by newspapers covering metropolitan areas to boost their audience and build a stronger relationship with their communities. For one of … Read More
Freedom of Expression | April 19, 2024
Journalists reporting in Slovakia, Haiti, Nigeria and Ukraine shared at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism about attacks on press freedom due to their coverage of corruption and violence. Read More
Elections | April 19, 2024
Lee este artículo en español abajo View video of this workshop here In a year when almost half of the world’s population is expected to go to the polls in national and local elections, the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) featured a workshop that offered suggestions on how journalists and media outlets can use … Read More
Freedom of Expression | April 18, 2024
As part of closing remarks at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism, Romina Mella and José Zamora shed light on legal cases and jail time facing their colleague in Peru and father in Guatemala, respectively. ISOJ participants were called on to support these two renowned journalists. Read More
ISOJ2024 | April 17, 2024
From producing more solutions journalism stories, offering audiences spaces to participate in public life or reporting with a different approach from “them vs. us,” ISOJ panelists offered paths out of global polarization. Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 17, 2024
The 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) brought examples of the uses of artificial intelligence at UOL, The Marshall Project and The New York Times, while research by the Associated Press reveals the impact of generative AI on journalism around the world. Professionals emphasize collaborative design as an approach and data structuring as the most powerful use of AI in journalism. Read More