International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Fact Checking | April 22, 2017
Watch the fact checking panel discussion from ISOJ 2017. With the global phenomenon of the proliferation of false news, and social networks as the main news sources of readers, the trend of verifying public discourse is spreading at a global level. This international trend of fact-checking public discourse was the main theme of the second … Read More
Accountability | April 22, 2017
Watch video of Lydia Polgreen’s keynote presentation or her discussion with Evan Smith. Lydia Polgreen, editor-in chief of The Huffington Post, unveiled her plan at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 21 to revolutionize news consumption by creating platforms that appeal to the masses who do not usually follow the news. Echoing … Read More
International | April 22, 2017
The Knight Center announced the publication of the book “Global Journalism Education in the 21st Century: Challenges and Innovations,” edited by professors Robyn S. Goodman and Elanie Steyn, at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The editors describe the book as a “one-stop scholarly yet practical/approachable reference book for educators, trainers, journalists, media activists, … Read More
Accountability | April 21, 2017
Watch video of the accountability journalism panel discussion. The 2016 presidential election left many readers with a distrust of the media, who, in their eyes, made a gross misjudgment of the outcome. This left journalists with two big questions: How can they continue holding public officials accountable despite public distrust? What can journalists do better? … Read More
Advertising | April 21, 2017
Watch video of Jim VandeHei’s keynote presentation or his discussion with Jennifer Preston. Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei kicked off the first day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) with a call for news outlets to embrace “synchronicity,” all departments — business, editorial, advertising and technology — working together for the … Read More
Virtual Reality | April 19, 2017
Over the past year, virtual reality and 360 video have taken viewers everywhere from the 6×9 foot space of a cell in solitary confinement to Mars. Though the technology has existed for years, it’s become increasingly popular and accessible, with Facebook announcing in March that users would be able to livestream 360 video. Robert Hernandez, … Read More
Keynote | April 18, 2017
Vox Media’s publisher, Melissa Bell, will be armed with a number of possible solutions to improve connections between news outlets and audiences that she will share during her keynote address on Saturday, April 22, at the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). In an interview April 17, Bell suggested the news media is in … Read More
Keynote | April 17, 2017
A former New York Times foreign correspondent, who has been shaking things up as the new editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, will be the second keynote speaker on April 21, the opening day of the 18th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Lydia Polgreen (Damon Dahlen, Huffington Post) After 15 years at The Times, Lydia … Read More
Registration | April 13, 2017
In 2014, journalist Meg Kissinger wrote a series called “Chronic Crisis” — an in-depth examination of Milwaukee’s mental health system. But Kissinger didn’t just write about the problem, she provided a solution. That’s the main focus of the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), an independent nonprofit founded in 2013 that uses educational tools and advising events … Read More
Bots | April 11, 2017
During the 2016 election, New York Times political correspondent Nicholas Confessore sat at his desk scripting conversations with readers almost every day. His conversations were then plugged into The New York Times politics bot where readers could interact with “Nick” and follow his reporting through a series of prompted questions. Over the past year, The … Read More