ONA Weekly #29

By on October 15, 2014
 ONA Weekly No. 28

Free ONACamp Phoenix focuses on business and revenue

Join us for a special free ONACamp in Phoenix Nov. 8 to explore the business side of digital journalism. The full day, funded by the Gannett Foundation, will focus on innovative revenue models that are working for news outlets across the country, as well as how editorial staffs can collaborate on business goals. You’ll hear from leaders at newsrooms large and small about how they’re experimenting with native and mobile ads, handling product management and how user engagement can organically inform revenue strategy. Register now.

Upcoming Events

Free webinar: Traffic driving tactics

Join Bloomberg Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. EST for a free webinar on growing your digital audience. A Bloomberg audience development expert share tips for improving traffic from SEO, social media, partnerships and paid channels. Register now!

Just posted! New opportunities for journalists

Our Career Center has dozens of opportunities for journalists, editors and digitally minded professionals, all available for free viewing. New postings include:

Enter the Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards, honoring the best news organization and brands on social media, are now accepting entries! Deadline is Nov. 14. Questions? Contact Doreen Naor at doreen@shortyawards.com.

Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards

Know someone involved in tackling free expression threats, either through journalism, campaigning, the arts or using digital techniques? Nominate them for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015.

What we’re reading:

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Jeremiah Patterson

Jeremiah Patterson

Jeremiah was ONA's Digital Manager from 2012 to the fall of 2016 and was responsible for ONA's collection of websites, including journalists.org, conference websites, the membership center, awards platforms and more. Before joining ONA, he served as a web producer and content developer at The Wildlife Society, maintaining the organization’s website, email marketing and other online services. An Ohio native and media enthusiast, Jeremiah grew up with a deep interest in video production and graphic design. He now focuses in user experience and human-centered design.