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ONA’s just-launched initiative for supporting newsrooms in exploring artificial intelligence to better serve news audiences.

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    New opportunities: ONA calls for entries, judges and screeners for the 2024 Online Journalism Awards

    The Online News Association (ONA) has opened the call for entries for the 2024 Online Journalism Awards (#OJA24), the leading global awards for digital journalism since 2000. OJA honorees set … Read more.

    Submit your ONA24 session and meetup ideas by April 12

    Our community’s fresh and creative ideas fuel much of the experience at ONA’s annual conference. Now is your chance to share how you want to contribute to ONA24 (Sept. 18-21 … Read more.

    Newsroom leaders, here’s why you should bring your team to ONA24

    There are plenty of reasons for you to attend the 2024 Online News Association Conference (ONA24 – Sept. 18-21). But don’t fly solo. Here are just a few of the … Read more.

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    For 25 years, the Online News Association has focused on developing the newsroom leaders and innovators of the future. Our annual conference continues to be a leading destination connecting the … Read more.

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    Featured Resources

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    From virtual meetups to digital journalism’s premier industry conference, there are many opportunities to connect with ONA throughout the year.

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