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Accountability | March 9, 2017

Leading female journalists from Texas and Mexico discuss accountability and digital strategy at pre-ISOJ event

By Teresa Mioli

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

By Cat Cardenas

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

By Cat Cardenas

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

By Cat Cardenas

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

Registration | February 18, 2017

Check out the full program of #ISOJ2017, the global conference on online journalism

By ISOJ

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is proud to release the program for the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), which is taking place in Austin from April 21 to 22, 2017. Registration is now open. Past symposia have filled up quickly so sign up as soon as possible. “We have done … Read More

Registration | February 6, 2017

Welcome to ISOJ.org! Explore the evolution of online journalism in the U.S. and the world since 1999

By ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism is launching it’s new site, a unique repository of testimonials on the evolution of journalism in the United States and the world that includes all the content presented at ISOJ since 1999: transcripts, videos, slides and research papers. The new site, with contemporary design and architecture, is now available … Read More

Registration | February 6, 2017

Registration is open for ISOJ 2017

By ISOJ

Registration is open for the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism, which takes place in Austin, Texas on April 21 and 22, 2017. The symposium will again take place at the auditorium of the University of Texas at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art at 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. General registration is $150.00, … Read More

Registration | February 6, 2017

Coming to ISOJ 2017? Find accommodations

By Kathleen Majorsky

The 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will take place on April 21-22, 2017 at the Blanton Museum of Art: Edgar A. Smith: 200 Martin Luther King Jr., Austin, Texas 78701 Parking is available in the following locations: Brazos Garage (BRG): 210 E. MLK Blvd.; (512) 471-6126 Trinity Garage (TRG): 1815 Trinity St.; (512) … Read More