April 17, 2024
Accountability | April 15, 2024
ISOJ workshop asks ‘How do we define journalists today?’ amid technological and policy shifts
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
Accountability | April 14, 2024
Journalists engage in lively panel discussion at 25th ISOJ about media coverage of U.S. elections
Lee este artículo en español abajo Journalists indulged in a vibrant, and occasionally profane, discussion of media coverage of U.S. election cycles and the upcoming presidential election during an April 13 panel at the 25th ISOJ centered around the question, “The media and election season: Are we gonna get it right this time?” The panel, … Read More
Artificial Intelligence | April 14, 2024
Panel closes the 25th ISOJ with insight into future relationship between journalists and artificial intelligence
Lee este artículo en español abajo “The human component is always in the middle,” said Sebastián Auyanet Torres, Audience Strategist at NowThis, when referring to artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives during the final panel at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 13. The panel featured several technology specialists including Andrea L. Guzman, associate professor, … Read More
Business Models | April 14, 2024
Five things The New York Times has done in pursuit of a sustainable business model, according to its president and CEO
Meredith Kopit Levien, president and CEO of The New York Times Company, has worked for years on the sustainability of quality journalism. In her ISOJ keynote session, she summarizes the most important aspects that the outlet has prioritized in the pursuit of a sustainable business model. Read More
Engagement | April 14, 2024
Journalism scholars present industry research and solutions at 25th ISOJ amidst ongoing engagement and financial challenges
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
Featured | April 13, 2024
Meduza’s strategies to outwit Kremlin censorship shared with 25th ISOJ audience
Lee este artículo en español abajo The co-founder, CEO, and publisher of Meduza — the largest Russian-language independent media outlet published in both Russian and English while operating in exile — shared the news site’s challenges fighting Russian censorship at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 12. For Galina Timchenko, whose keynote session … Read More
Business Models | April 13, 2024
Journalism professionals discuss governments’ role in shaping the future of journalism
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
Engagement | April 13, 2024
Journalists discuss challenges of meeting audience needs at ISOJ workshop
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
ISOJ2024 | April 13, 2024
ISOJ workshop shares how Google tools can aid reporters’ information collection and verification
Lee este artículo en español abajo During a lunchtime workshop at the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), two representatives from Google News Initiative provided training in reporting and fact-checking tools from Google meant for journalists and researchers. Led by Google news partner manager Ashley Edwards and U.S. teaching fellow Mary Nahorniak, the workshop … Read More
Business Models | April 13, 2024
Press Forward, a philanthropic coalition aiming to expand funding for local journalism in the U.S., kicks off 25th ISOJ
The opening panel of the 25th ISOJ showcased how the Press Forward initiative is building a coalition of donors in the United States to support local journalism nationwide, with the goal of distributing $500 million in resources over the next five years. Read More