What is the role for humor in journalism, from hard news to politics to tech and pop culture? When does it work better than being straightforward? When should journalists strictly avoid it? What does its prevalence in new media reporting and social media say about where the media industry is heading? We’re bringing together a panel of funny journalists to tackle these questions and others, and hope you’ll join us. We may have one more name to add to the panel soon, so stay tuned.

Panelists:

Tom Gara, WSJ (@tomgara)

Brian Ries, Daily Beast (@moneyries)

John Herrman, Buzzfeed (@jwherrman)

Amy Odell, Buzzfeed (@amyodell)

Moderator: Liz Heron, WSJ (@Lheron)

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Join us for a roundup of journalism, tech and social media trends for 2013 with Amy Webb in partnership with NewsCred, Dutton and Digital First Media.

Amy Webb is an author, speaker and future thinker and runs Webbmedia Group. Amy describes herself as a professional disruptor. She leads a brilliant team that advises a worldwide client base of Fortune 100 and Global 1000 companies, government agencies, media organizations and foundations. Her new book, “DATA, A LOVE STORY” is available for presale now and is launching nationwide today! If you would like to know more about her book, you are more than welcome to stay after this meetup to attend Amy’s book launch which is right here in the same location following this meetup.

This meetup will be at the journalism school at Columbia University: 2950 Broadway
New York, NY 10027. This meetup is $5. Please bring a government issued ID or driver’s license.

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ONA NYC: Holiday Party!

Hi everyone,

Let’s get into the holiday spirit! Please join us on Wednesday Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. onwards at The Half King to celebrate another amazing year of meetups, thanks to you and our incredible speakers!

The Half King is located at W. 23rd St and 10th Ave. This meetup will be in the Half King’s back room and garden which will be covered and heated giving us more room to mingle. Your $5 cover fee will go towards finger foods. The bar will be offering drink specials. Please bring your ID’s!

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ONA NYC: Tool Time: Election 2012
Note: This is a date change for our September 26 Meetup.
Every election since 2008 brings new, exciting tools for covering the election and engage users. Join us for a lively discussion about what’s hot for this election cycle, and tell us about your election tool wish list. Our panel includes:

Sarah Wheaton, editor of the Election app for nytimes.com
Lee Keough, Managing Editor, njspotlight.com
Caitlin Thompson

Follow @ONANYC and use this hashtag: #ONANYC when tweeting about our events. We encourage you to take photos and videos and share them here on Meetup!

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Please join the Asian American Journalists Association New York Chapter, the New York Press Club, and the New York Chapter of the Online News Association for a panel discussion and Q&A session on International Women Journalists: Their Voices in the War Zone. Hosted by the New York Times the event will take place Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8pm. The talk is free, but RSVP is required.

Journalists participating on our panel will share their personal stories of the challenges and triumphs of reporting abroad. Additionally, panelists will discuss how reporting abroad has evolved with the integration of social media tools, and what they predict for the future of reporting in this field. Come with questions in mind— each of these journalists has unique experiences in reporting overseas.

WHERE: The New York Times Building, 620 Eight Avenue, 15th floor, Room 115, New York, NY 10018

WHEN: April 4th 2012, 6:30-8pm

RSVP: This event is free, but you MUST RSVP no later than 3pm April 3rd, 2012 here.

SPEAKERS: Roxana Saberi, Stephanie Gaskell, Raghida Dergham, Edith Lederer

***Additional speakers TBD

For more information, please contact Michelle Udem at mpudem@gmail.com

Sponsored by:

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New York Times

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Photography has evolved greatly from the early days of Kodak, to iPhones and Instagram. In the age of social media, sharing and crowdsourcing have been key to reshaping photojournalism – is it for better or worse? Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15 at NBC News in Rockefeller Center for a lively discussion. This ONA NYC monthly meetup is also part of Social Media Week: http://socialmediaweek.org/newyork/

Moderator: Heather Murphy, Photo Editor at Slate | @heathertal

Panel:

• James Estrin, Staff Photographer, New York Times | @JamesEstrin

• Paul Moakley, Deputy Photo Editor at TIME | @PaulMoakley & @TIMEPictures

• Anthony Quintano: Sr. Community Manager, NBC News | @anthonyquintano

• Janis Krums: Co-Founder of Elementz Nutrition | @jkums (Hudson Landing Twitpic: https://twitter.com/#!/jkrums/status/1121915133)

• Jim Collins, New York Photo Desk Manager, Associated Press | @JimCollinsAP

Use this special hashag: #SMWONANYC when tweeting about this event.

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What did we learn from 2011 digital trends, and what are the trends should we keep an eye out for in 2012? Join us on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute to discuss journalism, digital, startup and social media trends for the year.

Jay Rosen from NYU (@jayrosen_nyu) will be moderating our panel:

• Meghan Peters, Mashable (@petersmeg)

• Ben Smith, BuzzFeed (@buzzfeedben)

• Charlie O’Donnell, First Round Capital (@ceonyc)

• Steve Rubel: Edelman Digital (@steverubel)

Please bring a government issued ID for security check-in. Follow @ONANYC and use this hashtag: #ONANYC when tweeting about our events. We encourage you to take photos and videos and share them here on Meetup!

Please visit http://journalists.org to find out more about the Online News Association and to become a member!

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It’s that time of year to gear up for the holidays! Please join us on Tuesday Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. onwards at the Half King to celebrate an incredible year of meetups, thanks to you and our incredible speakers!

This meetup will be in the Half King’s back room and garden which will be covered and heated giving us more room to mingle. Your $5 cover fee on meetup includes a drink ticket upon arrival and some light snacks. Please bring your ID’s!

The Half King is located at W. 23rd St and 10th Ave.

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The New York group of the Online News Association, along with Time Warner’s Office of Corporate Responsibility Group and Time Warner/Turner/Time Inc Black Employee affiliate groups are partnering together for a screening of Black in America: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley, and a discussion with CNN’s Soledad O’ Brien on October 26, 2011. Join the discussion, and get a first look at the upcoming documentary to learn what happens when entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in Silicon Valley!

Watch the documentary trailer: http://on.cnn.com/pmbOrj

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