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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

ISOJ 2025 videos now available

Video recordings of ISOJ 2025 now available to public

Video recordings of ISOJ, which took place online and in person at the University of Texas at Austin, March 27-28, 2025, are now publicly available. Watch for free, at any time, in English or Spanish.

Bring your stories to life with interactive maps — no coding required!

Join the Knight Center for Hands-On Mapmaking for Journalism / 2025 Edition, a four-week online course running from June 2 to 29, 2025, where you’ll learn how to turn raw data into interactive, customizable maps—no coding required.

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‘We need to rid ourselves of the idea that there is no philanthropy in Latin America’: Vanina Berghella on funding for journalism in the region

At the 18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism, the regional director for the International Fund for Public Interest Media spoke about lessons learned in the two years since the fund’s launch.

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Facing crisis, Latin American journalists turn to alliances, new narratives, and audience relationships

At the Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, outlets from across the region shared initiatives to confront funding challenges, declining trust, the rise of AI, and attacks on the press.

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Scholars say disinformation, political pressure and tech disruption are reshaping journalism in Latin America

Scholars warn that press freedom in Latin America is threatened not only by dictatorships but also by democratic governments and media capture. At the Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism, they called for innovative, collaborative responses.

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Survey finds surveillance and job insecurity commonplace for journalists across Latin America

Researchers from the Worlds of Journalism Study examined safety, editorial freedom, and pressures facing journalists in 11 Latin American countries. At the Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism in Austin, they shared findings from Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico.

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