International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ)

The essentials

Event details

Dates

17 September 2026 to 18 September 2026

Location

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States

Organiser

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Expected attendance

101

Industry

Media & Entertainment

Public discussion

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Agenda themes

Topics covered

• Education & Training
• Entertainment & Media

On stage

Speakers

• Elizabeth Green, CEO and Founder, Civic News Company
• Sarah Adler Hartman, CEO, The Texas Tribune
• Laura Aguirre, Co-founder and Strategic Director, Alharaca (El Salvador/Germany)
• Ashley Alvarado, President and CEO, Texas Public Radio
• Rosental C. Alves, ISOJ Founder and Chair, Professor at the School of Journalism, UT Austin
• Madeleine Bair, Founder & Co-Executive Director, El Tímpano
• Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, Senior Research Manager, Center for News, Technology & Innovation
• Melissa Bell, CEO, Chicago Public Media
• Trei Brundrett, Founder-in-Residence, New_Public
• Catarina Carvalho, Editor and Founder, Mensagem de Lisboa (Portugal)
• Neil Chase, Chief Executive Officer, CalMatters
• Bhagyashree Garekar, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times (Singapore)
• Upasna Gautam
• Micah Gelman, CEO, Local News International
• Jeremy Gilbert, Professor and Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy, Medill, Northwestern University
• Richard Gingras, Chair, Village Media
• Lauren Gustus, Executive Editor & CEO, The Salt Lake Tribune
• Martina Guzmán, Founder, VERDAD
• Summer Harlow, Associate Director, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
• Tom Rosenstiel, University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

• Hampton Inn & Suites Austin at The University/Capitol

  910 m from the venue

  1701 Lavaca Street, Austin, 78701

  MapHotel site+1 512-499-8881

• The Otis Hotel, Autograph Collection

  910 m from the venue

  1901 San Antonio Street, Austin, 78705

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• Moxy Austin - University

  940 m from the venue

  2558 Guadalupe Street, Austin, 78705

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• Hilton Garden Inn

  980 m from the venue

  301 West 17th Street, Austin, 78701

  MapHotel site+1 512-319-3333

• DoubleTree by Hilton Austin - University Area

  990 m from the venue

  1617 East 16th Street, Austin, 78702

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• The Quarters at Hardin House

  1.0 km from the venue

  2207 Rio Grande Street, Austin

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• Goodall Wooten House

  1.1 km from the venue

  1900 Rio Grande Street, Austin

  MapHotel site+1-512-495-1800

• DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Capitol

  1.2 km from the venue

  303 West 15th Street, Austin, 78701

  MapHotel site+1 512-478-7000

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