The late Max McCombs, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. pioneered the internationally-recognized theory on the agenda-setting role of media.
These two tools work like research assistants to help journalists search through documents and come away with summaries, and also aid in analyzing data more easily.
Political journalists warn that Trump in his second term shows an unprecedented disregard for democratic norms. With no internal dissent, his loyal allies enable his efforts to distort reality and sideline critical media.
Journalists from El Salvador, India, Hungary and Turkey share how autocratic regimes in their countries have weakened freedom of expression and offer U.S. journalists a glimpse of what may come.
At the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism, Los Angeles Times Editor Terry Tang addressed the newspaper’s latest wave of layoffs and financial struggles while defending the newsroom’s editorial independence and the vital role of local journalism in times of crisis.
The 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism explored the latest challenges–and opportunities– for journalism brought on by AI, threats to democracy, digital content creators and more.
Speaking at the 26th ISOJ, Katherine Maher warned that ending federal funding could dismantle the U.S. public national network and harm access to information in rural and underserved communities that rely on public media as their primary source of local news.
Speakers at ISOJ 2025 discussed threats and opportunities for innovation presented by artificial intelligence as the technology is rapidly changing how journalism is practiced.
Speakers encouraged newsrooms to address journalist mental health and explore how to bring consumers who actively avoid the news back into the fold.
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.
During this lunchtime workshop, Google News Initiative explored generative AI tools and research assistants to help alleviate burdens on journalists in their daily routines.
Researchers, content creators and journalists considered what they might learn from each other in terms of accuracy, authenticity and reach.