The Knight Center has cancelled its in-person conference, International Symposium on Online Journalism scheduled for April at the University of Texas at Austin.
Rather, for the first time in its 21-year history, the International Symposium on Online Journalism will be completely online.
The ISOJ Online will be held July 20 to 24, 2020 on Zoom.
The symposium shall comprise a General Admission (daily keynote sessions and panels), two virtual parties and a traditional Research Breakfast (for scholars).
Registration is free for all events, but the number of people on each session on Zoom may be limited.
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