news year: 2018

Employing satire to put politicians under the microscope is an important tool for international journalists on ISOJ panel

Satire as a journalistic tool is a serious business, especially for journalists around the world who do not have the protections afforded late night U.S. television hosts. Members of a Saturday morning ISOJ panel — GLOBAL ROUNDUP: How news organizations are using satire online around the world — are looking forward to the discussion chaired …  Read More

ISOJ panelists will dig deep into journalists’ use of tech tools such as AI, AR, blockchain and machine learning

A Saturday morning panel at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism, taking place in Austin, Texas, April 13-14, promises to look behind the curtains of the next technological waves to buffet, if not enhance, journalism and news engagement. The panel — WHAT’S NEXT: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, augmented reality and other tech trends …  Read More

ISOJ panel to discuss different ways journalism is embracing audio to engage readers

More than a century after Guglielmo Marconi demonstrated the commercial potential of radio telegraph signals, audio is now seen as the latest platform that could improve engagement between news organizations and audiences, a topic to be tackled by a Saturday afternoon panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism. The panel — AUDIO: From podcasts …  Read More

Register for Post-ISOJ Tiny Texas Podcast Festival to learn from state’s audio storytellers

Addicted to podcasts? Ever considered starting your own? We’ve got podcast recommendations — as well as tips and insights from some of Texas’ leading podcast experts. The Tiny Texas Podcast Festival invites audio storytelling fans of all kinds — from occasional downloaders to super listeners who can’t stop clicking “subscribe” — to spend a day …  Read More

Cracking the code to successful video online: ISOJ 2018 panelist says it all starts with original content

The future of video for news organizations may hinge on more original content, increasing interactivity and the eventual convergence of technologies like Virtual Reality, 360 and live video, says one participant in the Friday afternoon panel at the 2018 International Symposium on Online Journalism 2018 (ISOJ), “Video: Cracking the code for successful video online.” Yusuf …  Read More

Asistentes de ISOJ tendrán disponible traducción simultánea al español gracias a Univisión Noticias

Read in English El Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online (ISOJ) de 2018, que presentará a destacados panelistas de la industria de medios y de la academia para hablar sobre las actuales tendencias del periodismo digital en el mundo, contará nuevamente con traducción simultáneamente al español gracias a Univisión Noticias, uno de los patrocinadores de la …  Read More

Things to see and do in Austin

  Welcome to Austin, Texas! We consistently rank #1 (or nearly there) on lists of the country’s top cities to visit and live. We’re also a “media hotbed,” as big publishers have flocked to our fair city in recent years. And as you may know, we’re the Live Music Capital of the World. But are …  Read More

Check out the program for ISOJ 2018 and register now to participate in this unique global conference on online journalism

*Registration is closed for ISOJ. But you will be able to follow the conference via live streaming at isoj.org, on YouTube and Facebook. The program for 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism is now available. ISOJ 2018 features more than 60 speakers from around the world who will explain and explore the latest innovations and …  Read More