ONA Weekly #190

Meet the ONA Local Speakers Bureau

ONA is expanding our programming for local journalism communities through our new Speakers Bureau. Building on the success of ONA Local meetups, we created the Speakers Bureau to expand training opportunities — workshops that will focus on topics such as data journalism, newsletter strategies and more. Meet the Speakers Bureau.

Funding for your newsroom’s mentorship program

Applications are open for funding to support mentorship programs aimed at improving diversity in newsrooms. This opportunity is open to members of the Journalism Mentorship Collaborative — there’s still time to join! — and will support 15-25 news professionals with up to $5,000 to develop their ideas, in-person training, an expert coach and more. Apply by Feb. 2.

From 360 videos to photogrammetry

Alexey Furman and his team at New Cave Media noticed that many people viewing 360 videos tried to walk with the headsets. The team experimented with photogrammetry — a way to create 3D scenes from still photographs — to let viewers explore physical space. Their Journalism 360 project Aftermath VR gave people a chance to walk in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, to learn about the bloodiest day of the Euromaidan Revolution.

Have a fellowship? Hiring? Looking for interns?

Start the year off right and highlight your career opportunity in ONA’s Career Center. ONA members get significant discounts for listings and all are welcome to use code “XXZQA6Z2” for an additional 15% off a single, three- or five-job 30-day post. Looking for a new gig? Browse, apply and post your resume for free.

Upcoming events

• ONA LA: Narrative Storytelling Panel: Constructing Narrative, Jan. 16
• ONA St. Louis: Digital Tools Show & Tell, Jan. 18
• ONA SF: Journalists with Drinks, Jan. 18 Just announced!
• ONA NYC: Nerding Out on Newsletters, Jan. 23 (Sold out!)
• ONA Northeast Ohio: Podcasting Local for Newsrooms, Jan. 24
• ONA Western New England: Social Media Safety Skills Slack Chat, Jan. 25
• ONA Dallas/Fort Worth: Tour and Happy Hour at The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25 Just announced!
• ONA DC: Design Thinking for Journalists with SND, Jan. 27
• ONA Salt Lake City: How to Find Newsworthy Images on Social Media (not the ones of sharks swimming in floodwaters), Jan. 27 Just announced!
• Online Event: ONA Local New Group Leader Orientation, Feb. 6
• ONA San Diego: How to Find Newsworthy Images on Social Media, Mar. 3

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 Editor, U.S. News & World Report
• Executive Editor of the Columbia Missourian and Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair, University of Missouri
• News Production Fellow, Democracy Now! Productions Inc.

What we’re reading

• This is the data SnapChat doesn’t want you to see, Daily Beast
• Solutions Journalism Network brings collaboration to the rural west, MediaShift
• How can local and national work better together when news breaks?, Poynter

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