2019 – Page 2 – International Symposium on Online Journalism

Salvador Camarena and Daniel Moreno (2019)

Coloquio | April 19, 2019

López Obrador creates polarization with attacks on the press and little transparency, say Mexican journalists

By César López Linares

With little more than four months in power, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has implemented a strategy of harassment and disqualification against media that is causing a polarization of the press in that country, according to journalists Salvador Camarena and Daniel Moreno. Camarena, general director of journalistic investigation at the organization Mexicanos … Read More

Coloquio | April 19, 2019

Latin American news sites share innovations to overcome censorship and lack of funding

By Silvia Higuera and Paola Nalvarte

A “lightning round” focused on innovative projects ended the 12th Ibero-American Colloquium of Digital Journalism on April 14, an event held the day after the close of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Through short five-minute presentations, media representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Uruguay and Venezuela told the audience how their sites try to … Read More

Featured | April 17, 2019

ISOJ celebrates 20 years with journalists, scholars and media executives from 44 countries

By Paola Nalvarte

“The ‘I’ in ISOJ may as well stand for intimate. Twenty years ago, this conference started and it was small, and it’s remained small by design; it’s large in ambition, it’s large enough to have a real impact,” said founder and CEO of the Texas Tribune, Evan Smith, upon conclusion of the first day of … Read More

Global roundup: Journalism in the age of authoritarians, populists and polarization

International | April 17, 2019

In polarized environments, media should reach out to their audiences and work collaboratively

By Paola Nalvarte

Watch video from this panel from ISOJ 2019. In polarized societies that are also home to authoritarian or populist governments, journalists and media outlets in the country must work together and avoid falling into a narrative of hate coming from officials. This is one of the main lessons shared by the journalists on the panel … Read More

Business Models | April 16, 2019

‘Lightning round’ at ISOJ focuses on funding for Latin American media, online harassment, spatial journalism and more

By Ian Tennant

A “lightning round” of presentations at the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) covered an array of developments from a new initiative to support Latin American journalists to the potential of location-based reporting. Janine Warner and Luis Botello kicked off the short presentations April 13 with the unveiling of Velocidad, a new $1.5 … Read More

The impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on journalism (2019)

Artificial Intelligence | April 16, 2019

ISOJ panelists discuss the importance and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence with journalism

By Sunny Kim

Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. When we are talking about artificial intelligence in journalism, we need to talk about the human-centered aspect, said Nick Diakopoulos, assistant professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science at Northwestern University on April 13 at the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Diakopoulos, who is … Read More

Featured | April 14, 2019

Reveal’s editor-in-chief Matt Thompson: There’s a lot to unlearn from the “Golden Age”

By Omar Rodríguez Ortiz

Watch video of Thompson’s speech from ISOJ 2019. The last keynote speaker of ISOJ 2019, Matt Thompson, said Saturday that while there is much to learn from the “Golden Age” of the press, there is a whole lot to unlearn as well. “I was definitely told that the late 60’s through early 90’s was the golden … Read More

Saving local news in the U.S.: Can we have sustainable online journalism in local markets? (2019)

Local Journalism | April 14, 2019

Online journalism can prosper if the focus on local news is genuine, ISOJ panel suggests

By Sierra Juarez

Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Local journalism would benefit from more focus on filling in coverage gaps and building strong relationships with readers, according to panelists at the International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 13. During the panel “Saving local news in the U.S.: Can we have sustainable online journalism in … Read More

Covering an online president: White House press corps in the age of Twitter (2019)

Covering the White House | April 14, 2019

Covering a Twitter president means expect the unexpected, White House journalists tell ISOJ crowd

By Shuning Lu

Watch video of this panel from ISOJ 2019. Four White House correspondents representing four media closed out the 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13 with a discussion about covering the unpredictable nature of President Donald Trump in the Twitter age. Television reporter Yamiche Alcindor, from PBS NewsHour, was joined by … Read More

Keynote | April 13, 2019

Blogging pioneer calls out journalists’ handling of the tech industry at 20th annual ISOJ

By Allyson Ortegon

Watch video of Winer’s discussion from ISOJ 2019. After a chorus of The Beatles’ uplifting tune “Yellow Submarine” filled the room, Dave Winer, one of the early leaders of blogging and editor of the Scripting News weblog, proceeded to chastise the news media at 20th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13. … Read More