Engagement – International Symposium on Online Journalism

Attendees at a lunch workshop at the 25th ISOJ.

Accountability | April 15, 2024

ISOJ workshop asks ‘How do we define journalists today?’ amid technological and policy shifts

By Keaton Peters

Lee este artículo en español abajo Across the world, governments are pursuing public policy to help fund journalism. In the pursuit of effective policy, some states and countries have created definitions of journalism to help determine which individuals and organizations qualify. But in the digital age, creating an adequate definition is easier said than done. … Read More

Sign for workshop on Trends in Online Journalism Research

Engagement | April 14, 2024

Journalism scholars present industry research and solutions at 25th ISOJ amidst ongoing engagement and financial challenges

By Logan Dubel

Lee este artículo en español abajo Journalism scholars discussed building a sustainable future for news and re-imagining connections with audiences during a research breakfast at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13. Summarizing their research to an early Saturday morning crowd, presenters included Amy Ross Arguedas and Richard Fletcher of the Reuters Institute at … Read More

Business Models | April 13, 2024

Journalism professionals discuss governments’ role in shaping the future of journalism

By Audrey McClure

Lee este artículo en español abajo Five journalism leaders gathered at the 25th International Symposium of Online Journal (ISOJ) in Austin on April 12 to discuss how government policies regarding copyright, social media regulation, and subsidies could affect the future journalism landscape. Though all the panelists emphasized the power of public policy to revitalize and … Read More

Panelists discuss agile journalism at 25th ISOJ.

Engagement | April 13, 2024

Journalists discuss challenges of meeting audience needs at ISOJ workshop

By Gaige Davila

Lee este artículo en español abajo News outlets have to meet the public where they are at. That was the message of leaders in news product innovation who led a breakfast workshop at the 25th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) conference. The workshop sought to introduce journalists to how news products are developed … Read More

Accountability | April 17, 2023

ISOJ panelists discuss the current state of growing news avoidance and what journalists can do about it

By Raiyan Shaik

View video of panel here. News avoidance is a long-standing and increasing problem facing journalists. In the past several years, much of the public has shown increasing distrust in the media which has directly lent itself to their intentional and unintentional avoidance of news. In fact, research has found about one in 10 individuals consume … Read More

Engagement | April 17, 2023

News organizations should use a more individualized approach to reaching audiences, say ISOJ panelists

By Taylor Sheridan

View video of panel here. As news organizations National Press Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) leave Twitter, the idea of using social media to distribute the news is in question. Experts gathered during the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) made it clear that moving away from depending on social media platforms … Read More

Engagement | April 16, 2023

The power of Newspack: ISOJ luncheon hears how open-source technology can support independent newsrooms

By Thalía Menchaca

The role of traditional media has drastically changed in the age of digital journalism, and smaller and medium-sized news organizations have struggled to shift to new systems, such as CMS, the content management system used to publish work. To address this issue, journalists and technologists have worked to develop open-source platforms and other digital tools … Read More

Accountability | April 16, 2023

Avoiding the ‘heads buried in the sand scenario’: experts discussed effective climate change coverage in the news, fostering connection with readers

By Sarah Brager

View video of panel here. Conveying the consequences of climate change in an accurate, digestible way continues to challenge environmental reporters. In addressing how to improve coverage of the climate crisis, a group of panelists at the 2023 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) shared the importance of making stories more personal for readers, re-imagining … Read More

Business Models | April 15, 2023

Build local news sustainability through collaboration and nonprofit funding, ISOJ panel tells crowd

By Gabrielle Beacken

View video of panel here. Small for-profit and nonprofit newsrooms around the country are searching for ways to build a sustainable business model, while still delivering high impact journalism to their surrounding communities. Exploring the ways in which newsrooms can engage in these sustainability efforts was discussed during ISOJ’s April 15 panel “The local news … Read More

Two women discuss journalism in the digital age during ISOJ 2022.

Engagement | April 12, 2022

Dallas Morning News executive editor talks about fostering community, connection and change through journalism

By Carolina de Assis

Journalist Katrice Hardy recently moved to Texas to become executive editor of the Dallas Morning News (DMN) after leading the IndyStar team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2021. Hardy was at the 23rd ISOJ in conversation with Kathleen McElroy, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, and spoke … Read More