ISOJ 2022

The 23rd ISOJ was held on April 1 & 2, 2022, in Austin, Texas and online. 

View ISOJ 2022 program and videos, session-by-session, below, and also check out speaker bios and read news coverage of the 23rd International Symposium on Online Journalism. After two years of online-only conferences due to the pandemic, ISOJ successfully returned as an in-person gathering at the University of Texas at Austin’s beautiful campus with innovative ways for remote participation. The conference was hosted at the University of Texas at Austin campus and supplemented with live streaming and virtual programming that reached journalists, media executives and scholars from around the world. ISOJ 2022 had 1,227 participants, 296 in person and 931 online.

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  • Executive Editor, Semafor
    Gina Chua
    Executive Editor, Semafor
  • Vice President of News, Google
    Richard Gingras
    Vice President of News, Google
  • Executive Editor, Dallas Morning News
    Katrice Hardy
    Executive Editor, Dallas Morning News
  • Co-Anchor, Noticiero Univision
    Jorge Ramos
    Co-Anchor, Noticiero Univision
  • Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
    Bill Adair
    Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
  • Rosental Alves
    Rosental Alves
    ISOJ Founder and Chair, Professor at the School of Journalism, UT Austin
  • Director, Minnesota Journalism Center
    Valerie Belair-Gagnon
    Director, Minnesota Journalism Center
  • Founding Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School
    Emily Bell
    Founding Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School
  • Dean, the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
    Jay Bernhardt
    Dean, the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
  • Founding Partner, Persuasive Games
    Ian Bogost
    Founding Partner, Persuasive Games
  • Vice President of Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
    Jim Brady
    Vice President of Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Editor, Popula / Brick House Cooperative
    Maria Bustillos
    Editor, Popula / Brick House Cooperative
  • Director, ElDetector, Univision
    Tamoa Calzadilla
    Director, ElDetector, Univision
  • Journalist and Nieman Fellow (Colombia)
    Jorge Caraballo
    Journalist and Nieman Fellow (Colombia)
  • Executive Director, News Product Alliance
    Felicitas Carrique
    Executive Director, News Product Alliance
  • Editorial Strategist
    Tamar Charney
    Editorial Strategist
  • CEO, CalMatters
    Neil Chase
    CEO, CalMatters
  • Investigative journalist (Hong Kong)
    Bao Choy
    Investigative journalist (Hong Kong)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Media Engagement
    Jessica Collier
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Media Engagement
  • Executive Director and CEO, INN
    Sue Cross
    Executive Director and CEO, INN
  • Publisher Solutions, Newspack by Automattic
    Fernando Diaz
    Publisher Solutions, Newspack by Automattic
  • Technology reporter, BuzzFeed News, India
    Pranav Dixit
    Technology reporter, BuzzFeed News, India
  • Founder, Lookout Local
    Ken Doctor
    Founder, Lookout Local
  • Director, RevLab, The Texas Tribune
    Emily Dresslar
    Director, RevLab, The Texas Tribune
  • Managing Director, Word In Black
    Liz Dwyer
    Managing Director, Word In Black
  • Managing Editor, El País (Spain)
    Borja Echevarria
    Managing Editor, El País (Spain)
  • CEO, Village Media
    Jeff Elgie
    CEO, Village Media
  • Editor for Emerging Products and Audio, The San Francisco Chronicle
    Sarah Feldberg
    Editor for Emerging Products and Audio, The San Francisco Chronicle
  • MANNY GARCIA
    Manny García
    Executive Editor, Austin American-Statesman
  • Head of News and Media Partnerships, Clubhouse
    Nina Gregory
    Head of News and Media Partnerships, Clubhouse
  • Managing Editor, Factchequeado.com
    Natalia Guerrero
    Managing Editor, Factchequeado.com
  • Editor, Newsroom Development & Support, New York Times
    Charo Henriquez
    Editor, Newsroom Development & Support, New York Times
  • April Hinkle
    April Hinkle
    Chief Revenue Officer, The Texas Tribune
  • Associate Professor, Department Chair, University of Utah
    Avery Holton
    Associate Professor, Department Chair, University of Utah
  • Publisher and CEO, Sahan Journal
    Mukhtar Ibrahim
    Publisher and CEO, Sahan Journal
  • President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
    Alberto Ibarguen
    President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Host and Producer, The Refresh, Insider
    Rebeca Ibarra
    Host and Producer, The Refresh, Insider
  • Clara Jiménez
    Clara Jiménez Cruz
    Co-founder and CEO, Maldita.es (Spain)
  • Head of AI and Personalization, Yle News Lab in Yle (Finland)
    Jarno M. Koponen
    Head of AI and Personalization, Yle News Lab in Yle (Finland)
  • Venezuela bureau chief, Bloomberg News
    Patricia Laya
    Venezuela bureau chief, Bloomberg News
  • Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media and Director of Journalism, University of Oregon
    Seth C. Lewis
    Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media and Director of Journalism, University of Oregon
  • Diversity Editor, Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil)
    Flavia Lima
    Diversity Editor, Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil)
  • Ann Marie Lipinski
    Ann Marie Lipinski
    Curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
  • News Lab Lead for Spanish Latin America, Google News Lab
    Juan Manuel Lucero
    News Lab Lead for Spanish Latin America, Google News Lab
  • Associate Director, Center for Media Engagement
    Gina Masullo
    Associate Director, Center for Media Engagement
  • Director, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin
    Kathleen McElroy
    Director, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin
  • Senior Research Associate, Center for Media Engagement
    Caroline Murray
    Senior Research Associate, Center for Media Engagement
  • Professor of Psychology, University of Tusla
    Elana Newman
    Professor of Psychology, University of Tusla
  • Executive Director and Co-founder, Vita-Activa.org
    Luisa Ortiz Pérez
    Executive Director and Co-founder, Vita-Activa.org
  • Chief Executive Officer, The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
    Imtiaz Patel
    Chief Executive Officer, The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
  • Executive Producer, Post Reports, Washington Post
    Maggie Penman
    Executive Producer, Post Reports, Washington Post
  • Google News Lab Lead, Brazil
    Marco Tulio Pires
    Google News Lab Lead, Brazil
  • Karen Rundlet Headshot
    Karen Rundlet
    Director/Journalism, Knight Foundation
  • Washington Correspondent, El Faro (El Salvador)
    José Luis Sanz
    Washington Correspondent, El Faro (El Salvador)
  • Director of technology, media & communication specialization, Columbia University
    Anya Schiffrin
    Director of technology, media & communication specialization, Columbia University
  • Professor, San Diego State University
    Amy Schmitz Weiss
    Professor, San Diego State University
  • Founder & CEO, The Logic
    David Skok
    Founder & CEO, The Logic
  • CEO and Co-founder, The Texas Tribune
    Evan Smith
    CEO and Co-founder, The Texas Tribune
  • Shyra Smart
    Shyra Smart
    SVP, business development and corporate development, Vox Media
  • Senior Director, Emerging Tech, Gannett/USA Today Network
    Ray Soto
    Senior Director, Emerging Tech, Gannett/USA Today Network
  • President and CEO, Houston Endowment
    Ann Stern
    President and CEO, Houston Endowment
  • Executive Editor, Axios Local
    Jamie Stockwell
    Executive Editor, Axios Local
  • Research Director, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
    Sarah Stonbely
    Research Director, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
  • Media Consultant
    Hannah Storm
    Media Consultant
  • Director, Center for Media Engagement
    Talia Stroud
    Director, Center for Media Engagement
  • Associate Director, Knight Center for Journalism
    Mallary Tenore
    Associate Director, Knight Center for Journalism
  • Fu Ting
    Fu Ting
    Correspondent, Associated Press (Thailand)
  • Natalia Viana
    Natalia Viana
    Executive Director, Agência Pública (Brazil)
  • President, Report for America
    Steve Waldman
    President, Report for America
  • Executive Director, SembraMedia
    Janine Warner
    Executive Director, SembraMedia
  • Chief Diversity Officer, NPR
    Keith Woods
    Chief Diversity Officer, NPR
  • President and CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
    Nykia Wright
    President and CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
  • Director and Editor-in-Chief, Chequeado (Argentina)
    Laura Zommer
    Director and Editor-in-Chief, Chequeado (Argentina)
  • Editor, European Journalism Observatory
    Giulia Ferri
    Editor, European Journalism Observatory
  • Knight Chair in Interactive Media, University of Miami
    Lindsay Grace
    Knight Chair in Interactive Media, University of Miami
  • Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
    Patrick Howe
    Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Media and Journalism
    Colin Porlezza
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Media and Journalism
  • PhD candidate, Northwestern University
    Daniel Trielli
    PhD candidate, Northwestern University
  • Executive Editor, Semafor
    Gina Chua
    Executive Editor, Semafor
  • Vice President of News, Google
    Richard Gingras
    Vice President of News, Google
  • Executive Editor, Dallas Morning News
    Katrice Hardy
    Executive Editor, Dallas Morning News
  • Co-Anchor, Noticiero Univision
    Jorge Ramos
    Co-Anchor, Noticiero Univision
  • Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
    Bill Adair
    Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
  • Rosental Alves
    Rosental Alves
    ISOJ Founder and Chair, Professor at the School of Journalism, UT Austin
  • Director, Minnesota Journalism Center
    Valerie Belair-Gagnon
    Director, Minnesota Journalism Center
  • Founding Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School
    Emily Bell
    Founding Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School
  • Dean, the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
    Jay Bernhardt
    Dean, the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
  • Founding Partner, Persuasive Games
    Ian Bogost
    Founding Partner, Persuasive Games
  • Vice President of Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
    Jim Brady
    Vice President of Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Editor, Popula / Brick House Cooperative
    Maria Bustillos
    Editor, Popula / Brick House Cooperative
  • Director, ElDetector, Univision
    Tamoa Calzadilla
    Director, ElDetector, Univision
  • Journalist and Nieman Fellow (Colombia)
    Jorge Caraballo
    Journalist and Nieman Fellow (Colombia)
  • Executive Director, News Product Alliance
    Felicitas Carrique
    Executive Director, News Product Alliance
  • Editorial Strategist
    Tamar Charney
    Editorial Strategist
  • CEO, CalMatters
    Neil Chase
    CEO, CalMatters
  • Investigative journalist (Hong Kong)
    Bao Choy
    Investigative journalist (Hong Kong)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Media Engagement
    Jessica Collier
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Media Engagement
  • Executive Director and CEO, INN
    Sue Cross
    Executive Director and CEO, INN
  • Publisher Solutions, Newspack by Automattic
    Fernando Diaz
    Publisher Solutions, Newspack by Automattic
  • Technology reporter, BuzzFeed News, India
    Pranav Dixit
    Technology reporter, BuzzFeed News, India
  • Founder, Lookout Local
    Ken Doctor
    Founder, Lookout Local
  • Director, RevLab, The Texas Tribune
    Emily Dresslar
    Director, RevLab, The Texas Tribune
  • Managing Director, Word In Black
    Liz Dwyer
    Managing Director, Word In Black
  • Managing Editor, El País (Spain)
    Borja Echevarria
    Managing Editor, El País (Spain)
  • CEO, Village Media
    Jeff Elgie
    CEO, Village Media
  • Editor for Emerging Products and Audio, The San Francisco Chronicle
    Sarah Feldberg
    Editor for Emerging Products and Audio, The San Francisco Chronicle
  • MANNY GARCIA
    Manny García
    Executive Editor, Austin American-Statesman
  • Head of News and Media Partnerships, Clubhouse
    Nina Gregory
    Head of News and Media Partnerships, Clubhouse
  • Managing Editor, Factchequeado.com
    Natalia Guerrero
    Managing Editor, Factchequeado.com
  • Editor, Newsroom Development & Support, New York Times
    Charo Henriquez
    Editor, Newsroom Development & Support, New York Times
  • April Hinkle
    April Hinkle
    Chief Revenue Officer, The Texas Tribune
  • Associate Professor, Department Chair, University of Utah
    Avery Holton
    Associate Professor, Department Chair, University of Utah
  • Publisher and CEO, Sahan Journal
    Mukhtar Ibrahim
    Publisher and CEO, Sahan Journal
  • President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
    Alberto Ibarguen
    President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Host and Producer, The Refresh, Insider
    Rebeca Ibarra
    Host and Producer, The Refresh, Insider
  • Clara Jiménez
    Clara Jiménez Cruz
    Co-founder and CEO, Maldita.es (Spain)
  • Head of AI and Personalization, Yle News Lab in Yle (Finland)
    Jarno M. Koponen
    Head of AI and Personalization, Yle News Lab in Yle (Finland)
  • Venezuela bureau chief, Bloomberg News
    Patricia Laya
    Venezuela bureau chief, Bloomberg News
  • Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media and Director of Journalism, University of Oregon
    Seth C. Lewis
    Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media and Director of Journalism, University of Oregon
  • Diversity Editor, Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil)
    Flavia Lima
    Diversity Editor, Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil)
  • Ann Marie Lipinski
    Ann Marie Lipinski
    Curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
  • News Lab Lead for Spanish Latin America, Google News Lab
    Juan Manuel Lucero
    News Lab Lead for Spanish Latin America, Google News Lab
  • Associate Director, Center for Media Engagement
    Gina Masullo
    Associate Director, Center for Media Engagement
  • Director, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin
    Kathleen McElroy
    Director, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin
  • Senior Research Associate, Center for Media Engagement
    Caroline Murray
    Senior Research Associate, Center for Media Engagement
  • Professor of Psychology, University of Tusla
    Elana Newman
    Professor of Psychology, University of Tusla
  • Executive Director and Co-founder, Vita-Activa.org
    Luisa Ortiz Pérez
    Executive Director and Co-founder, Vita-Activa.org
  • Chief Executive Officer, The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
    Imtiaz Patel
    Chief Executive Officer, The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
  • Executive Producer, Post Reports, Washington Post
    Maggie Penman
    Executive Producer, Post Reports, Washington Post
  • Google News Lab Lead, Brazil
    Marco Tulio Pires
    Google News Lab Lead, Brazil
  • Karen Rundlet Headshot
    Karen Rundlet
    Director/Journalism, Knight Foundation
  • Washington Correspondent, El Faro (El Salvador)
    José Luis Sanz
    Washington Correspondent, El Faro (El Salvador)
  • Director of technology, media & communication specialization, Columbia University
    Anya Schiffrin
    Director of technology, media & communication specialization, Columbia University
  • Professor, San Diego State University
    Amy Schmitz Weiss
    Professor, San Diego State University
  • Founder & CEO, The Logic
    David Skok
    Founder & CEO, The Logic
  • CEO and Co-founder, The Texas Tribune
    Evan Smith
    CEO and Co-founder, The Texas Tribune
  • Shyra Smart
    Shyra Smart
    SVP, business development and corporate development, Vox Media
  • Senior Director, Emerging Tech, Gannett/USA Today Network
    Ray Soto
    Senior Director, Emerging Tech, Gannett/USA Today Network
  • President and CEO, Houston Endowment
    Ann Stern
    President and CEO, Houston Endowment
  • Executive Editor, Axios Local
    Jamie Stockwell
    Executive Editor, Axios Local
  • Research Director, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
    Sarah Stonbely
    Research Director, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
  • Media Consultant
    Hannah Storm
    Media Consultant
  • Director, Center for Media Engagement
    Talia Stroud
    Director, Center for Media Engagement
  • Associate Director, Knight Center for Journalism
    Mallary Tenore
    Associate Director, Knight Center for Journalism
  • Fu Ting
    Fu Ting
    Correspondent, Associated Press (Thailand)
  • Natalia Viana
    Natalia Viana
    Executive Director, Agência Pública (Brazil)
  • President, Report for America
    Steve Waldman
    President, Report for America
  • Executive Director, SembraMedia
    Janine Warner
    Executive Director, SembraMedia
  • Chief Diversity Officer, NPR
    Keith Woods
    Chief Diversity Officer, NPR
  • President and CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
    Nykia Wright
    President and CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
  • Director and Editor-in-Chief, Chequeado (Argentina)
    Laura Zommer
    Director and Editor-in-Chief, Chequeado (Argentina)
  • Editor, European Journalism Observatory
    Giulia Ferri
    Editor, European Journalism Observatory
  • Knight Chair in Interactive Media, University of Miami
    Lindsay Grace
    Knight Chair in Interactive Media, University of Miami
  • Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
    Patrick Howe
    Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Media and Journalism
    Colin Porlezza
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Media and Journalism
  • PhD candidate, Northwestern University
    Daniel Trielli
    PhD candidate, Northwestern University

ISOJ 2022 Archive

Keynote session: Challenges and opportunities for journalism in times of crises, disinformation and digital disruption

Chair: Kathleen McElroy, director, Moody College’s School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin

  • Keynote Speaker: Katrice Hardy, executive editor, Dallas Morning News

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News and AI (#ISOJ Journal peer-reviewed research panel)

Chair: Amy Schmitz Weiss, ISOJ research chair, San Diego State University

  • Co-Chair/Discussant: Seth Lewis, professor, director of Journalism Program, University of Oregon

  • Patrick Howe, Christine Robertson, Lindsay Grace, and Foaad Khosmood, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo & University of Miami: Exploring Reporter-Desired Features for an AI-Generated Legislative News Tip Sheet

  • Daniel Trielli and Nicholas Diakopoulos,Northwestern University: Algorithmic Agenda Setting: The Shape of Search Media During the 2020 US Election

  • Colin Porlezza and Giulia Ferri, Institute of Media and Journalism IMeG, University Della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland: The Missing Piece: Ethics and the Ontological Boundaries of Automated Journalism

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Panel: Subsidies and Regulations: How government initiatives may affect journalism and the digital media ecosystem

Chair: Emily Bell, professor & director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism School

  • David Skok, CEO and editor-in-chief, The Logic, (Canada)

  • Sarah Stonbely, research director, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University

  • Steven Waldman,president and co-founder, Report for America

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Research breakfast

Chair: Amy Schmitz Weiss, ISOJ research chair and professor, School of Journalism & Media Studies, San Diego State University

  • Jessica Renee Collier, postdoctoral research fellow, Center for Media Engagement, UT Austin

  • Gina M. Masullo, associate professor/associate director, Center for Media Engagement, UT Austin

  • Caroline Murray, research associate, Center for Media Engagement, UT Austin

  • Talia Stroud, professor/director, Center for Media Engagement, UT Austin

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Breakfast workshop: The need for digital provenance: How the Content Authenticity Initiative is addressing mis/disinformation

Lightning sessions: Online journalism and press freedom in Asia and Latin America

Chair: Ann Marie Lipinski, curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard

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Panel: Mental health and the wellbeing of journalists in an era of online harassment, extreme polarization, denialism and pandemic

Chair: Avery Holton, chair, Department of Communication, University of Utah

  • Valerie Belair-Gagnon, director, Minnesota Journalism Center, University of Minnesota

  • Elana Newman, McFarlin Professor of Psychology, University of Tulsa, research director, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

  • Luisa Ortiz Pérez, executive director & cofounder, Vita-Activa.org

  • Hannah Storm, founding director, Headlines Network (U.K.)

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