ONA Weekly #90 – Online News Association

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ONA Weekly No. 90

Register now for ONA London: Audience Engagement

Join us in London for our second annual international conference, a full-day event focused on understanding how audiences find and interact with news, on April 1. Hosted at Reuters UK, you’ll hear from audience engagement experts from around the world and get hands-on demos featuring emerging technology. Registration is $240 USD through Feb. 29, and $330 USD after (VAT included). Space is very limited, so register now to save your spot.

Looking for female digital journalism leaders!

We’re looking for emerging newsroom and tech media leaders for the second class of the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. This tuition-free program offers a unique blend of training, networking and terrific ongoing support. Applications are due by Feb. 3.

Upcoming Events

ONA LA: Hack the J-School! A Fast-Paced Overview of Journalism Tech at USC, January 21
ONA Ireland: Election Coverage Special, Jan. 27
ONA Sacramento: Social media, PIOs and the modern beat, Jan. 27
ONA London: Audience Engagement, a full-day conference on April 1

Jobs for journalists

Whether you’re focused on getting a new job right now or just interested in seeing what opportunities are out there, ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for journalism jobs. It’s free for job seekers to browse. Recent postings include:

Web Developer, World Science Festival
Digital Team Leader, The Roanoke Times
News Application Developer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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What We’re Reading

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

Storytelling on Snapchat, NPR’s Social Media Desk Tumblr
They Say the Age of Investigative Journalism has Passed. It Hasn’t, The Guardian
Digital News Project 2016: Journalism, Media and Technology Predictions for 2016, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

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

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