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Featured | April 17, 2023
Journalists call on organizations, lawmakers to support reporters in exile, ISOJ audience hears
View video of panel here. A group of journalists who have been exiled because of their reporting called on lawmakers, news organizations, and nonprofits to help find ways to sustainably support reporters in similar situations. The journalists gathered at the International Symposium of Online Journalism (ISOJ) in Austin on April 15 to discuss how they … Read More
ISOJ2023 | April 16, 2023
Pulitzer Prize winner discusses mental health concerns and resources for journalists during ISOJ lunch workshop
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Mar Cabra addressed widespread mental health issues faced by journalists, speaking at the 24th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) about the rising rates of anxiety and depression now found amongst media professionals after the pandemic. “The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) did a research on the effect of the … Read More
Engagement | April 16, 2023
The power of Newspack: ISOJ luncheon hears how open-source technology can support independent newsrooms
The role of traditional media has drastically changed in the age of digital journalism, and smaller and medium-sized news organizations have struggled to shift to new systems, such as CMS, the content management system used to publish work. To address this issue, journalists and technologists have worked to develop open-source platforms and other digital tools … Read More
Business Models | April 16, 2023
The New York Times is focusing on diversity and digital transformation during new editorial era, executive editor tells ISOJ
View video of this session. Ten months into his tenure as the executive editor of The New York Times, Joe Kahn reflected on the newsroom’s digital transition and diversity April 15 at the International Symposium of Online Journalism in Austin (ISOJ). In a keynote session moderated by Evan Smith, co-founder and senior advisor of the … Read More
Editorial Journalism | April 16, 2023
Opinion editors from four major U.S. newspapers discuss the future of these sections, their audiences and new formats
View video of the panel here. The third panel of the opening day of the 24th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) began with the premise of demystifying opinion journalism, explaining the editorial process and thinking about the future of these op-ed sections. Michael Bolden, CEO and executive director of the American Press Institute, moderated … Read More
Augmented Reality | April 16, 2023
Augmented reality will help people worldwide turn into journalists, Seen.tv co-founder tells ISOJ crowd
View video of session here. The future of the news is on our faces, with augmented reality (AR) poised to be how we all engage with journalism within the decade. This is according to Yusuf Omar, co-founder of Seen.tv, a video publishing app with around 7 million subscribers. “I believe [augmented reality filters] have incredibly … Read More
Accountability | April 16, 2023
Avoiding the ‘heads buried in the sand scenario’: experts discussed effective climate change coverage in the news, fostering connection with readers
View video of panel here. Conveying the consequences of climate change in an accurate, digestible way continues to challenge environmental reporters. In addressing how to improve coverage of the climate crisis, a group of panelists at the 2023 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) shared the importance of making stories more personal for readers, re-imagining … Read More
Business Models | April 15, 2023
Build local news sustainability through collaboration and nonprofit funding, ISOJ panel tells crowd
View video of panel here. Small for-profit and nonprofit newsrooms around the country are searching for ways to build a sustainable business model, while still delivering high impact journalism to their surrounding communities. Exploring the ways in which newsrooms can engage in these sustainability efforts was discussed during ISOJ’s April 15 panel “The local news … Read More
Diversity and Equity | April 15, 2023
ISOJ 2023 panel, peer-reviewed journal highlight research in quoting, parasocial relationships in podcasts, philanthropic support of BIPOC news startups and more
View video of panel here. Five peer-reviewed research papers were selected for the Spring 2023 #ISOJ Journal and the authors were invited to present their findings at the 24th International Symposium on Online Journalism conference April 14. Celeste González de Bustamante, professor and associate dean at UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication, opened the panel … Read More
Accountability | April 15, 2023
Journalists discuss future of combating misinformation in hyperpolarized world at ISOJ panel
View video of panel here. With the rise of social media and increasing political polarization, fact checking is more necessary than ever, yet it is also more challenging to get the public to believe fact checks. Social media allows misinformation to proliferate rapidly, and in an increasingly hyperpartisan political environment, narratives that fit a political … Read More