ONA Weekly #20

Help lead ONA. Nominations due Friday

Are you passionate about digital media and interested in helping to lead the world’s largest association of digital journalists? Apply for the ONA Board of Directors by this Friday, Aug. 15. Know an amazing media leader? Nominate them for the Board.

ONA joins World Editors Forum for training (and discounts!)

ONA is teaming up with the World Editors Forum (WEF) for its 13th International Newsroom Summit in Amsterdam Oct.13-14, which will showcase strategies, case studies and insights into how successful editors are syncing print and digital in their newsrooms. And ONA members can attend at a 25% discount. Visit the Discounts page of ONA’s member center to get your discount code and register.

Deadline today! Explore digital security for journalists

Join digital security experts Saturday, Aug. 23, at ONA dCamp: Digital Security at NPR in Washington, D.C. to explore tools journalists are using to protect themselves and their sources. You will also create prototypes for new tools and processes to help keep your work secure. Applications are due today (Aug. 13).

Upcoming events:

• ONA dCamp: Digital Security, Aug. 23
• ONA LA: Picnic / Summer Jam, Aug 23
• ONA DC August Meetup: Trove, Aug. 26
• ONA Sacramento: How to Succeed in Social Media without Really Trying, Aug. 26
• ONA14, Sept. 25-27 (Chicago)

Grants available for investigative reporters

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is now accepting grant proposals to investigate stories in the United States and abroad. A typical grant is $5,000 and covers the cost of reporting, such as travel, document fees and equipment rental.

What we’re reading:

• The Most Wanted Man in the World, WIRED
• 13 Top Editors On How They Think About Diversity In Their Newsrooms, Buzzfeed
• A Fascinating Look Inside Those 1.1 Million Open-Internet Comments, NPR