Help us rethink news for mobile (in Nashville!)
 Join us at the Tennessean for ONA Mobile dCamp: Nashville, a free, day-long workshop Feb. 26 to discuss and develop new ideas for mobile-first news. Supported by the Gannett Foundation, this design camp will identify reader needs and propose practical mobile-first solutions. Apply now.
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Notes from digital leaders in Miami
 Miami is a perfect, diverse microcosm of what many American cities will look like in the next decade and it’s attracting more talent and companies. Last week, ONA hosted an off-the-record conversation as part of our Digital Leadership Breakfast series, sponsored by the Dow Jones Foundation. Hear what Mark López, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Univision Digital; Jim McKelvey, Co-Founder of Square and LaunchCode; Alexandra Villoch President and Publisher of Miami Herald Media Co., and Alberto Ibargüen, President, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, had to say about how to tap into and serve diverse communities.
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Register for ONA London + save
 We’re offering discounted registration for ONA London: Audience Engagement through Jan. 29. Hear from experts from around the world and get hands-on demos at this full-day conference at Reuters UK on April 1. Program announced soon. Register now.
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News tips sent to you from public records
 Discovering news in public records sites is time consuming and painful. Sqoop is a free site that helps journalists search and set alerts for federal public records, including the SEC, U.S. Patent Office and PACER. We save reporters precious time, uncover stories and get the scoop.
This content is sponsored by Sqoop.
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New faculty announced for Women’s Leadership Academy!
 We’re thrilled to announce four more presenters — and members of our first class — who will be passing it forward by teaching at the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media: Kari Cobham, Cox Media Group; Elite Truong, Vox Media, Inc.; Meghann Farnsworth, Reveal; and Will Neville-Rehbehn, Prudential Financial. Applications are due next Wednesday, Feb. 3. If you’re a woman in digital media looking to lead, apply now.
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ONA member benefit: free e-book!
ONA members can request complimentary e-copies of “Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language.” This reference book presents the background, current uses, accuracy, alternatives and best practices for choosing and decoding common words and phrases, and offers suggestions for bias-free language. Email Unspinning@womensmediacenter.com for your copy.
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Jobs (and opportunities) 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:
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What We’re Reading
Some recent posts we’ve highlighted on the ONA Issues Tumblr:
Have an outstanding article on digital journalism issues to share with us? Tweet it with #ONAissues.
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ONA Weekly No. 91