ONA Weekly #44

David Smydra joins ONA Board

Google’s David Smydra, who garnered the next level of votes in the October 2014 election, has been appointed to the ONA board, filling the seat left vacant by Jennifer Preston, who left the Board mid-term after taking on new duties as Vice President for Journalism at the Knight Foundation, a generous ONA funder and partner. Read more about David.

ONA-Poynter Leadership applications due Friday!

Don’t forget to submit your applications to the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. This free seminar is aimed at women working in the digital space who are focused on advancing their careers in journalism and technology. Applications are due this Friday, Feb. 20.

How to create a great conference pitch

Have a great idea you’d like to share with 2,000 journalists? We want to hear it. Check out our top ten tips for creating a great session pitch. We’ll begin accepting proposals for ONA15, our annual digital journalism conference, in late February.

What do you want to see at #ONA15?

Help us shape our annual conference! Before we begin accepting session pitches later this month, weigh in on #ONA15 on our Facebook page. Open questions include: What tools and tech should be at ONA15? What topics can we skip? What trends are emerging in your newsroom?

What to expect at ONA’s mobile conference

Check out the keynotes, sessions and speakers for ONA London: Mobile. Experts from around the globe will provide insight into all aspects of mobile news, from prototyping the news to engaging with your community.

Upcoming events

• ONA at Ball State: Engagement Workshop, Feb. 21
• ONA DC: Data Visualization for the Real World, Feb. 24
• ONA NYC: Short and Social: The Future of Online Video, Feb. 25
• ONA Tampa Bay: Founding Meet & Greet, Feb. 26
• ONA LA: Narrative Storytelling for the Digital Age, Feb. 26
• ONA Gainesville: Lightning Talks, March 4
• ONA London: Mobile, March 6

J O B S:

ONA’s Career Center has hundreds of opportunities for journalists, editors and digital-minded professionals. It’s free to browse and job-seekers can upload their resumes for free. Recent postings include:

• Leadership Faculty Member, The Poynter Institute
• Online Producer, Hartford Courant Media Group
• Digital Faculty Position, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

What we’re reading:

Some recent posts we’ve highlighted on the ONA Issues Tumblr:

• The Collected Wisdom of David Carr, New York Magazine on Tumblr
• Debating the Rules and Ethics of Digital Photojournalism, The New York Times
• New rules governing drone journalism are on the way — and there’s reason to be optimistic, Nieman Journalism Lab

Have an interesting article on digital journalism issues to share with us? Tweet it with #ONAissues.