ONA Weekly #116

Become an ONA Board Member … or nominate one

We are pleased to call for nominations for seven seats open for election to ONA’s 2017-18 Board of Directors. We are looking for digital media leaders with vision who are willing to actively help lead ONA and develop a new generation of digital journalism leaders. Participation on the ONA Board of Directors is a unique opportunity for digital professionals to help guide the world’s largest organization of digital journalists in shaping the future of media and building a stronger industry. 

From our Fellow: Becoming a media entrepreneur

MJ Bear Fellow Keron Bascombe gives you a peek into what it’s like to become a media entrepreneur as he walks through the steps he’s taken to build niche publication, Tech4Agri. Learn more about how he’s built a following in the Caribbean region and developed his business skills in his latest blog post.

Upcoming Events:

• ONA Portland: Day of Wine and Drones, July 24
• ONA Philly: DNC Convention Viewing Party, July 25 (Just announced!)
• ONA Nashville: Kickoff Mixer, July 25
• ONA Nashville: Organizers’ Meeting, July 26
• ONA NYC: Summer Social, July 27 (Just announced!)
• ONA Seattle: Discussion with Seattle’s Returning Nieman Fellows, July 28
• ONA Boston: Summer Social, Aug. 2
• ONA Western New England: Organizers’ Meeting, Aug. 4
• ONA NC Triangle: Help Us Plan a Reboot of Our Group, Aug. 15

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:

• Senior Digital Video Editor, Social, NBCUniversal
• Web Application Developer, Arizona State University
• Morning Digital Content Producer, WINK News

What We’re Reading

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

• Breaking News Consumer’s Handbook: Bearing Witness Edition, On The Media
• Want to Attract More Readers? Try Listening to Them, The New York Times
• What Journalists Can Learn from Pokémon Go, Poynter

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

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