International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Video | April 14, 2018
Watch video of the online video panel from ISOJ 2018. Even though video continues to be an important tool to tell stories in digital journalism, the media must take into account that format, planning and content are fundamental elements of any story. This was the conclusion of the panelists in the session “Video: Cracking the … Read More
Accountability | April 14, 2018
Watch video of the discussion panel on tools to improve the flow of accurate information, from ISOJ 2018. Jennifer Preston, former social media editor at the New York Times and vice-president of journalism at the Knight Foundation, introduced the ISOJ panel on trust, by underlying the foundation’s commitment to finding ways to battle misinformation in … Read More
Business Models | April 14, 2018
Watch video of Meredith Artley’s keynote speech and discussion from ISOJ 2018. The news cycle and industry have dramatically shifted in the last several years and news organizations should continue to mirror these transitions, according to Meredith Artley, senior vice president and editor-in-chief for CNN Digital Worldwide. “All things Trump” is among the many forces … Read More
Research | April 13, 2018
Watch video from the research panel discussion on conceptualizing community, seeking solutions and minding metrics, from ISOJ 2018. The future vision of journalism is looking at new ways in which communities are covered, stories are framed and metrics affect different dynamics of the field. This is according to researchers who presented at the 19th International … Read More
Advertising | April 13, 2018
Watch video from the panel discussion about newspapers in a post-advertising era, from ISOJ 2018. When Jim Moroney, the chairman, president and CEO of A. H. Belo Corporation, asked the audience at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) if anyone is paying for their local journalism through digital advertising, nobody raised their hands. … Read More
Newsletters | April 11, 2018
Something old is new again for media outlets as email newsletters are making a comeback, the subject of a Saturday afternoon panel at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The panel — NEWSLETTERS: How email, an almost 50-year-old technology, has become the next big thing for news organizations — will be chaired by Sara … Read More
Registration | April 2, 2018
We’ve reached capacity for the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) and registration is now closed. However, live streaming of the conference will be available on YouTube and Facebook, as well as isoj.org, including a channel with simultaneous translation to Spanish. For updates during the conference, follow us on Twitter at @ISOJ2018 or with … Read More
Trust | April 11, 2018
In this age of “fake news,” trust in the news media has taken on a new, pressing importance, a topic to be discussed by a panel of experts Friday at the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). The panel — TRUST: Tools to Improve the Flow of Accurate Information — will be chaired by Jennifer … Read More
International | April 4, 2018
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
Artificial Intelligence | April 3, 2018
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