ONA Weekly #42 – Online News Association

ONA Weekly No. 42

Make your voice heard for an open net

On Feb. 26, after receiving a record number of comments, the FCC will meet to discuss regulating the internet as a utility. We ask our digital journalism community to support an internet open to all; read ONA’s comments to the FCC to find out why.
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Connect with ONA’s international community

Calling all of our global colleagues! We’ve created a new Facebook group just for you. Share information on coverage, awards, conferences, breaking news and tools and technology. Join the ongoing conversation with a great group of journalists in ONA International.

Tickets going fast for ONA London: Mobile

Our all-mobile conference March 6 in London is a hot ticket. Learn best practices for creating mobile news experiences from Malachy Browne, Reported.ly; Etan Horowitz, CNN; Sarah Marshall, The Wall Street Journal UK; Joanna Webster, Reuters and many more. Register now.

Upcoming events

ONA at OU: First Meeting!, Feb. 4
ONA at the Reynolds School: Inaugural Event, Feb. 4
ONA Boston: Networking and Beer at the Field, Feb. 10
ONA SD: Drones + News Orgs: Understanding the Rules of Engagement, Feb. 12
ONA at Ball State: Engagement Workshop, Feb. 21
ONA DC: Data Visualization for the Real World, Feb. 24
ONA LA: Narrative Storytelling for the Digital Age, Feb. 26
ONA London: Mobile, March 6

Apply Now for the 2015 Al Nakkula Award

This award for outstanding accomplishment in police reporting includes a $2,000 prize and will be awarded to a reporter for work produced in print and/or online platforms in 2014. Entry deadline is March 1. More information.
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J O B S

ONA’s Career Center is an excellent place to find a new opportunity. It’s free to look and if you’re ready to make a move, job-seekers can upload their resumes for free. Recent postings include:

News Apps (Interactive) Developer, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Multi-Platform News Editor/Designer, Hartford Courant Media Group
$5,000 Prize for Western Environmental Journalism, John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford

What we’re reading:

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

In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating Internet Service as a Utility, The New York Times
Why Western Media Overlooked a Massacre in Nigeria, Columbia Journalism Review
Why Journalism Professors Should Teach Accuracy Checklists, MediaShift

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