ISOJ 2015 – Page 2 – International Symposium on Online Journalism

Engagement | April 18, 2015

Collaboration and framing help develop an audience, editors tell ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

Media engagement experts stressed the importance of collaboration and framing during an afternoon session Friday at the International Symposium on Online Journalism(ISOJ) about developing an audience. Editors from The Washington Post, The New York Times, Mashable and The Vergediscussed how they reach out through social media, produce content on new platforms and develop interactive content … Read More

Jim Moroney - Reformatting the business model (2015)

Business Models | April 18, 2015

Reformatting business models is key for journalism to survive, news executives tell ISOJ crowd

By Mariana Muñoz

Executives from a variety of media organizations spoke at the 16th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ) on Friday about the importance of reformatting business models to meet the constant changes journalism faces in the digital era. Jennifer Preston, vice president of journalism at the Knight Foundation, opened the panel by stating that sustainability is a … Read More

Virtual Reality | April 17, 2015

New storytelling platform — virtual reality — popular at ISOJ

By Teresa Mioli

Attendees at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) formed long lines Friday to test virtual reality (VR) as a storytelling platform. Ray Soto, creative lead of virtual reality product for Gannett Digital, helps news organizations create VR content for their sites. He was at ISOJ to demonstrate VR as a tool media outlets may … Read More

Stacy-Marie Ishmael - Reformatting the News (2015)

Mobile Journalism | April 17, 2015

Mobile media must pay heed to speed, context and users’ experiences, professionals suggest at ISOJ

By Carola Guerrero De León

Speed, content and personalization, these are the things media companies need to prioritize if they want to succeed in today’s mobile revolution — a hot topic during the afternoon of the first day of the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). “Conversations about mobile will be everywhere at ISOJ,” said Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of … Read More

Bonita Stewart - Publishers and Moments that Matter (2015)

Business Models | April 17, 2015

Monetize everyday “moments,” Google executive tells ISOJ audience

By Brittney Martin

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) kicked off Friday with a lesson from a Google executive on how to better understand and monetize the everyday “moments” consumers spend online. Bonita Stewart, vice president, Americas, partner business solutions at Google, told the ISOJ audience at the Blanton Museum of Art, on the campus of the … Read More

Virtual Reality | April 9, 2015

ISOJ panel will delve into virtual-reality journalism and 3D storytelling

By Ian Tennant

There is a lot to discover, learn, and even disagree with during two jam-packed days at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), but a panel on virtual reality (VR) journalism may be one of most anticipated in the 16 years of this event, which will be held April 17-18 at the University of Texas … Read More

Registration | April 6, 2015

ISOJ registration is closed but livestreaming in English and Spanish will be available

By Ian Tennant

The 16th International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, April 17-18, is sold out, but this unique gathering of professional and academics will be livestreamed on the ISOJ website. There will be two live video streams available, the original in English and a second with simultaneous translation to Spanish. Registration is closed as … Read More

Business Models | March 30, 2015

ISOJ Keynote: Robert Picard will analyze “the changing business logic of media companies”

By Ian Tennant

One of the premier academic experts who has extensively studied the crossroads of media economics and management, Robert Picard, will be the keynote speaker on the Saturday afternoon session at the 16th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The symposium, held April 17-18 at the University of Texas at Austin, attracts journalists, media executives and … Read More

Metrics and Analytics | March 19, 2015

Last seats available for a pre-ISOJ workshop on “media metrics, analytics and impact”

By Ian Tennant

Journalists, media executives and scholars who will come to Austin for the 16thInternational Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 17-18 can also participate, on April 16, in a workshop on how to measure the impact of digital media. Registration is open here. Collab/Space Austin, hosted by Mark Glaser, the executive editor and founder of … Read More

Registration | February 27, 2015

Univision supports simultaneous translation of ISOJ into Spanish

By Ian Tennant

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is once again proud to offer simultaneous Spanish-language translation of the 16th annual symposium at the Blanton Museum auditorium in Austin, Texas, April 17-18, 2015. This is the third year Univision News has sponsored the simultaneous translation of this unique conference that attracts media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world to the University of Texas at Austin. … Read More