27th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ)

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Event: 27th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ)
Attending: Dr. Wolf Siegert
Number in Party: 1
Date: Sept. 17-18, 2026
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 2026: AI, Innovation and the Future of News
Venue: Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom at the University of Texas at Austin (Texas Union)

8:00–8:50 a.m.—RESEARCH BREAKFAST WORKSHOP (Quadrangle Room)
(Pre-registration required. Register here.)
AI in journalism education and academic research
Moderators: Amy Schmitz Weiss, professor, San Diego State University; and Cindy Royal, professor and regents’ teacher, Texas State University

9:00–9:45 a.m.—KEYNOTE
Keynote speaker: Jonathan Greenberger, global editor in chief, POLITICO
Moderator: Upasna Gautam, head of Product & AI Studio, American Journalism Project; board chairwoman, News Product Alliance

9:45–10:45 a.m.—PANEL
Reaching young audiences
Moderator: Jeremy Gilbert, professor and Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy, Medill, Northwestern University
Ryan Kellett, co-founder, The Independent Journalism Atlas
Sisi Wei, chief impact officer, CalMatters & The Markup
Adriana Lacy, founder and CEO, Field Nine Group, Influencer Journalism

10:45–11:05 a.m.—COFFEE BREAK

11:05 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—PANEL
Exiled but Not Silenced: Technology and the Global Surge of Displaced Journalists
Moderator: Summer Harlow, associate director, Knight Center
Carlos Lauría, executive director, Inter American Press Association
Maral Jekta, managing director, JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile (Germany)
Jose Zamora, regional director, Americas, Committee to Protect Journalists
Sarah Zaaimi, communications manager, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

12:00–12:30 p.m.—INSIGHTS AND DISCUSSION
Measuring and managing AI traffic: What does it mean for the future of journalism?
Kinsey Wilson, founder and head, Newspack @ Automattic
Jill Nicholson, chief marketing officer, Chartbeat
Dan Petty, independent consultant and former director of audience strategy, ProPublica

12:30–2:00 p.m.—LUNCH BREAK

12:30–2:00 p.m.—LUNCH WORKSHOP (Sinclair Room)
(Optional, pre-registration required. Register here.)
AI tools for newsrooms
Mago Torres, GNI trainer for North America, Google News Initiative

2:00–3:00 p.m.—PANEL
The next disruption: How agentic AI will reshape news consumption
Moderator: Rosental Calmon Alves, founder and director, ISOJ/Knight Center
Taj Corinaldi, vice president for product, Yahoo News
Florent Daudens, co-founder and CEO, Mizal (Canada)
Nathalie Malinarich, executive news editor for digital development and AI, BBC (UK)
Zach Seward, editorial director of A.I. initiatives, The New York Times

3:00–3:30 p.m.—RAPID RESEARCH ROUNDUP
Sue Robinson, Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, senior research manager, Center for News, Technology & Innovation
Benjamin Toff, associate professor and director, Minnesota Journalism Center, University of Minnesota
Gina Masullo, associate professor, Center for Media Engagement and School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin

3:30–4:00 p.m.—COFFEE BREAK

4:00–4:15 p.m.—PRESENTATION
Global trends in digital news sustainability in the age of AI
Janine Warner, executive director and co-founder, SembraMedia

4:15–5:00 p.m.—FIRESIDE CHAT
Who shapes the future of news? A conversation about AI, platforms and journalism’s next chapter
Allison Murphy, chief operating officer, Axios
Neil Chase, CEO, CalMatters

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 2026: 19th Iberoamerican Colloquium for Digital Journalism
This event is conducted entirely in Spanish, without interpretation. To attend, register here.