January 30, 2025
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ISOJ2023 | April 17, 2023
‘We’re rebuilding journalism and that’s not going to happen overnight,’ attendees of ISOJ research breakfast are told
The April 15 research breakfast panel at ISOJ chaired by Dr. Cindy Royal (Texas State University) explored research on Canadian news startups, Mexican journalism networks and collectives, how journalists can meet the challenges of the current moment, and how journalists can engage the public to rebuild trust. The research was presented by Dr. Celeste González … Read More
Accountability | April 17, 2023
ISOJ panelists discuss the current state of growing news avoidance and what journalists can do about it
View video of panel here. News avoidance is a long-standing and increasing problem facing journalists. In the past several years, much of the public has shown increasing distrust in the media which has directly lent itself to their intentional and unintentional avoidance of news. In fact, research has found about one in 10 individuals consume … Read More
ISOJ2023 | April 17, 2023
Content Authenticity Initiative combats photographic mis/disinformation by proving ‘what is real,’ ISOJ workshop hears
Family members love to share pictures and funny posts that they find interesting on Facebook. But when images seem outrageously untrue, like pyramids in Antarctica, how can we tell where the photo really came from? The new Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative is working to fight this form of mis/disinformation with a new tool: provenance. According … Read More
Engagement | April 17, 2023
News organizations should use a more individualized approach to reaching audiences, say ISOJ panelists
View video of panel here. As news organizations National Press Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) leave Twitter, the idea of using social media to distribute the news is in question. Experts gathered during the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) made it clear that moving away from depending on social media platforms … Read More
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