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ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism is an annual conference that attracts editors, producers, media executives and scholars from around the world who convene at the University of Texas at Austin to discuss the evolution of online journalism. ISOJ started in 1999 and has grown throughout the years to become a unique international conference that serves as a barometer for the state of online journalism globally. In 2020 and 2021 ISOJ was held online only because of the pandemic, but in 2022 it returned to the UT campus in a hybrid format that also allows active participation of remote attendees.

LatAm Journalism Review

A trilingual digital magazine published by the Knight Center, LatAm Journalism Review covers issues related to journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. For 17 years, the Knight Center has published the blog Journalism in the Americas that in June 2020 grew into this digital magazine. LJR is produced by a team of journalists in Austin, including Moody College of Communication journalism students, and contributors based in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Journalism Courses

The Knight Center's distance learning program Journalism Courses offers a variety of free or low-cost online training for journalists. The Knight Center is the world leader in massive open online courses (MOOCs) and a pioneer in the field. In 2003, the center started offering online courses for journalists and since 2012 it has served almost 300,000 students from 200 countries and territories. Our world-class online courses have helped journalists adapt to the demands of the rapidly changing media ecosystem.

Blog

International Framework of Freedom of Expression

‘International Framework of Freedom of Expression:’ Knight Center’s next online course in Portuguese

Journalists, lawyers, judges and other judicial operators are invited to the free massive open online course (MOOC) “The International Framework of Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Protection of Journalists” in Portuguese, organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas thanks to support from UNESCO. Free registration will be open during the […]

SAVE THE DATE 2024

Mark your calendars: ISOJ will celebrate its 25th anniversary in April 2024 with a special global hybrid conference

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) will celebrate 25 years of discussions on the present and future of digital journalism on April 12 – 13, 2024. Since 1999, this unique hybrid annual conference has brought together hundreds of journalists, media executives, scholars and students both online and in person at the University of Texas at Austin.

Man stands in front of a screen showing a desert

Students who met during Knight Center audio storytelling course collaborate on innovative podcast about Latin American jailbreak

After meeting during a Knight Center course on audio storytelling, two journalists collaborated across borders on an immersive podcast about a jailbreak of political prisoners that happened in the middle of Lake Titicaca in 1972.

Advanced Digital Investigations

Advanced digital investigations: Sign up for Knight Center course to learn how to dig into information and sources online

"Advanced digital investigations: How reporters can dig into online information and sources” runs from June 12 to July 16. Instructors Craig Silverman and Jane Lytvynenko will teach how to investigate social media profiles, digital ads, messaging apps, images, and video! You’ll also build a workflow to organize the collected material.

Gestão de produtos jornalísticos

Self-directed online course in product management now available to take in Portuguese

A free, self-directed online course for journalists to adopt product thinking in their newsrooms is now available to take at any time and at your own pace. “News product management: How to adopt ‘product thinking’ in your newsroom” is taught in Portuguese by Paty Gomes.

Explain This! Explanatory Journalism MOOC

Explain this! Learn explanatory journalism in a self-directed course based on our successful global MOOC

“Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences” is now available to be taken any time, from anywhere, and at your own pace. This new program is based on the successful massive open online course offered earlier this year that reached more than 3,000 people from 153 countries.

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