ONA Weekly #63

Introducing the ONA15 Student Newsroom

Congratulations to the 20 talented digital journalists who have been selected for the ONA15 Student Newsroom! They’ll provide intensive coverage of the Online News Association Conference & Awards, September 24-26, under the guidance of 20 carefully curated mentors. For the sixth year, Google is generously providing a $30,000 scholarship to cover registration, travel to Los Angeles and lodging expenses for all students. Meet the ONA15 Student Newsroom. 

Emerging leaders, apply for the MJ Bear Fellowship

We’re looking for talented journalists under 30 for the MJ Bear Fellowship, which provides guidance, access to ONA’s robust network and membership to ONA for three years. Fellows receive an all-expense paid trip to ONA15 and get to present their work at the conference. Apply by July 10.

Brainstorm with mobile experts in Seattle

Near Seattle? Join us for a free workshop at Breaking News, July 17. Work with mobile experts from AJ+, MSN, NBC, the Seattle Times and more to design new ways to reach mobile audiences. Learn more and apply for the training, supported by the Gannett Foundation. Looking for more on mobile? Check out resources from ONACamp Indianapolis.

Upcoming Events

• ONA LA: Summer Mega-Mixer, July 7
• ONA Singapore: July Social, July 7
• ONA NYC: Summer Social, July 10
• ONA Rocky Mountains: Show Us Your Apps, July 10
• ONA Pittsburgh: Data Visualization for Journalists and Media, July 10
• ONACamp Mobile dCamp: Seattle, July 17
• ONA Jerusalem: Summer Meetup, July 23

J O B S

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:

• Opinion Editor/Writer, The Deseret News
• Online Producer II, The Hartford Courant Media Group
• Digital News Editor, The Gazette Company

ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters for journalists of color

If you’re a college student interested in journalism, apply for ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters program. Reporters receive a $4,500 stipend per semester, plus ongoing mentoring. Learn more and apply.

What We’re Reading

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

• Texas Town Is Charging Us $79,000 for Emails About Pool Party Abuse Cop, Gawker
• Behind Silicon Valley’s Self-Critical Tone on Diversity, a Lack of Progress,The New York Times
• Here are the best links, resources, and roundups from SRCCON, the conference for journalism code, Nieman Lab

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