ONA Weekly #43

Wanted: women in digital media leadership

Applications are due Feb. 20 for the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. This tuition-free seminar for 25 talented women will focus on the business of journalism, individual leadership style, navigating newsroom culture, entrepreneurship and more. Follow #digitalwomenleaders for updates.

Attorney General guidelines on news media subpoenas revised

When the Department of Justice (DOJ) modified guidelines on subpoenas issued to news media in January 2014, a coalition of media organizations, including ONA, pushed back on aspects that were unclear or harmful. The DOJ recently released new guidelines that provide clarity and strengthen protections. See a summary of key changes from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

ONA London: Mobile program coming

We’ve been hard at work on the session for our first all-mobile conference, March 6 at Reuters UK. Experts from around the globe will provide insight into all aspects of mobile news, from prototyping the news to engaging with your community. Look for full sessions and speakers tomorrow, Feb. 12.

Upcoming events

• 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 Gainesville: Lightning Talks, March 4
• ONA London: Mobile, March 6

Jobs for journalists

ONA’s Career Center has hundreds of opportunities for journalists, editors and digital-minded professionals. It’s free to browse and job-seekers can upload their resumes for free. Recent postings include:

• Weekend Supervising Newsdesk Editor, CNN.com
• New freelance opportunities, Freeditorial.com, Freeditorial.com
• Multi-Platform News Editor/Designer, Hartford Courant Media Group

What we’re reading:

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

• The Next Internet Is TV, The Awl

• Graphic Footage: fanning the flames or bearing witness?, Andy Carvin on Medium

• It’s Yours: A Short History of the Horde, Longreads

Have an interesting article on digital journalism issues to share with us? Tweet it with #ONAissues.