International Symposium on Online Journalism
A program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
Featured | May 23, 2018
For the second year, the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, is making a call for papers for a special edition of its official academic journal #ISOJ that will be entirely dedicated to one topic. This time, the theme will be “Digital Media and Democracy … Read More
Registration | April 24, 2018
The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will celebrate 20 years in 2019! Join us in Austin, Texas from April 12 -13, 2019 as we reflect on 20 years of online journalism and look to the future of the industry with editors, producers, executives and academics from around the world. We’ve already started planning and … Read More
Accountability | April 16, 2018
Watch video of the cultural change research panel discussion at ISOJ 2018. Journalism was examined through a critical lens during the ISOJ 2018 research panel “Cultural change: Telling stories, shaping identity and normalizing precarity” on April 14. Academics — American and European — delved into the evolving nature of journalism from individual journalists to major … Read More
Research | April 14, 2018
A study involving the differences between “news makers” and “storytellers” — according to journalists from Belgium and the Netherlands — was named the top academic paper at the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism on April 13, the first day of the two-day conference in Austin, Texas. “It’s a big surprise,” said Jan Boesman after … Read More
Ethics | April 14, 2018
With journalism currently battling social media, there has been the question and research into how journalists and newsrooms have been engaging with their audience. The panel “Research breakfast: Trends in Online Journalism Research” was held on the second day of the 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). This panel included five professors talking about … 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
Research | January 26, 2018
What is the mindset of journalists in today’s digital newsrooms? How do they approach their work in this complicated era? These questions will be discussed at this year’s ISOJ in April by a group of leading global journalism scholars. “This year’s research program reflects an important moment in the evolution of digital journalism and its … Read More
Research | May 25, 2017
The submission deadline for papers has been extended to Sept. 22, 2017. The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) has a special call for papers for the 2018 #ISOJ Journal, which will feature original research about how journalists view their profession and their role during a time of incredible change in the industry. For the … Read More
Research | May 18, 2017
The International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin is now welcoming full papers for the 2018 #ISOJ themed issue! Manuscripts accepted will be published in the #ISOJ journal and authors will be invited to present their research at the 2018 ISOJ. CALL FOR PAPERS #ISOJ Journal 2018 ‘Habits of Thought’ … Read More
Research | April 26, 2017
Watch video of the research panel discussion from ISOJ 2017. Kathleen McElroy, associate director of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, chaired the research panel “Diving deep into the layers of journalism, the journalism practice and its audiences” where panelists discussed new journalism practices and strategies to build audience. The panel … Read More