ONA Weekly #78

By on October 14, 2015
 ONA Weekly No. 78

Seeking journalism educators

Are you an educator looking for a new challenge? Lots of new, great opportunities are posted in ONA’s Career Center aimed at educators, with positions at Indiana University, University of Colorado Boulder, Syracuse University, Baruch College/CUNY, Virginia Tech, Elon University School of Communications and more.

Listen to pitches for WNYC’s Podcast Accelerator

You may have heard that WYNC is ready to invest $15 million into podcasting with a new division that will develop podcasting programming. This year, WNYC hosted its first Podcast Accelerator, an open competition to find the next great podcast, with the winners chosen at ONA15. Check out video and live blog from the WNYC Podcast Accelerator to hear the pitches and learn more about the winning shows, Gaydio and The City, which will both receive pilots produced by WNYC.

Upcoming Events

Become a JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University

Each year, we help 20 outstanding individuals pursue their ideas for improving journalism amid the amazing creativity and entrepreneurial spirit synonymous with Stanford and Silicon Valley. Be one of them! Deadline is Dec. 1 for the 2016-17 class.
This content is sponsored by John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford.

Jobs for journalists

There’s more in the ONA Career Center than jobs for educators. We currently have hundreds of opportunities for journalists, editors, developers, producers and more. Recent postings include:

Apply now for 78 journalism internships and fellowships

If you’re looking for mentorship opportunities, practical experience or opportunities to develop your digital journalism projects, Poynter has pulled together an excellent list of journalism internships and fellowships. Some of the internship deadlines are coming up fast, so check ASAP to find a good fit.

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.