ONA Weekly #106 – Online News Association

ONA Weekly No. 106

Start curating your best work for the OJAs

We’re now accepting entries for the Online Journalism Awards, the only industry-wide honor for excellence in digital journalism. You have until June 3 to enter your work, and this year, 12 of the 35 categories come with $53,500 in prize money. The 2016 OJAs reflect the shift in the industry toward creating content for new platforms and audience engagement and — new — feature a $1,000 cash award for great student work.

Help launch or lead an ONA Local group

ONA Locals are starting up all over the world, with brand new groups in Dallas/Fort Worth, USF St. Pete, Ireland, Japan and Australia. We’re looking for leaders to help connect like-minded folks in your own communities. ONA Locals are at the heart of what we do, extending our mission of connecting journalism, technology and innovation for networking, training and collaboration. Contact meghan@journalists.org for more details.

Upcoming Events:

ONA LA: Mobile Storytelling for Beginners, May 14
ONA San Diego: The Power of Snapchat, May 19
ONA Brasil: Encontro de Jornalismo e Empreendedorismo, May 21

Sign up to attend cybersecurity workshop June 3-4

Learn how to cover cybersecurity issues in a practical way. Attend the Cybersecurity for Journalists workshop June 3-4 at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, co-hosted by ASNE. Travel reimbursements of up to $300 available. Click here!
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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:

Social Media Specialist, NJ.com/lehighvalleylive.com
Editorial Writer, Ballantine Communications, Inc.
Audience Development Director, YES! Magazine

What We’re Reading

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

Snapchat for journalists: a great big guide, Online Journalism Blog
Let’s say obvious things about Facebook and conservative news, The Verge
OjoPúblico launches journalism guide for Hispanic investigative reporters, IJNet

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

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