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ISOJ panelists share research on keeping journalists and audiences engaged and avoiding burnout

Speakers encouraged newsrooms to address journalist mental health and explore how to bring consumers who actively avoid the news back into the fold.

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Journalists and satirists at ISOJ debate the rise of meme culture in political discourse. ‘It’s more than a joke,’ one said

Is satire still a tool for challenging power, or has meme culture changed the game? At ISOJ 2025, panelists explore how memes and cartoons shape political discourse in an era where politicians are in on the joke.

Workshop guides journalists on how to leverage Google’s artificial intelligence tools for more efficient reporting

During this lunchtime workshop, Google News Initiative explored generative AI tools and research assistants to help alleviate burdens on journalists in their daily routines.

ISOJ panel explores evolving definitions of journalists and journalism in the era of influencers

Researchers, content creators and journalists considered what they might learn from each other in terms of accuracy, authenticity and reach.

Defending the truth: The ongoing struggles and resilience of international journalists explored at ISOJ

Reporters from Syria, Haiti, Malawi, Venezuela and Russia recounted restrictions on press freedom and journalism in their home countries, up to and including arrest and exile.

‘We are standing up for the principles of the entire independent press,’ says AP executive editor Julie Pace on White House ban

Pace told participants of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism that the Associated Press is fighting a ban on its reporters from the press pool and still showing up to the White House every day, despite being repeatedly turned away.