ONA Weekly #192

ONA Insights is coming to Toronto on May 11

Save the date to join us in Toronto on Friday, May 11, for ONA Insights: Revenue + Engagement. We’re pleased to introduce this next iteration of previous events we held in London and Dublin — a one-day conference uniquely designed for newsrooms leaders, managers, executives and entrepreneurs to tackle emerging trends. Registration opens in February.

Book your hotel for ONA18

ONA18 is happening Sept. 13-15, in Austin, Texas. Get excited for an inspiring three days exploring the latest trends, best practices, tools and opportunities in digital media. Our room block at at the host hotel JW Marriott is now open. We expect the rooms to sell out quickly, so now is the time to book your room.

Accessible tools for faster, easier VR prototypes

Reporters, technologists and journalism students often cite limited resources as a roadblock to producing immersive projects. Recognizing this challenge, Journalism 360 grantee Ainsley Sutherland led workshops to experiment with accessible tools and tactics to create interactive VR stories.

How to create an ONA Local group in your community

ONA Community Manager Meghan Murphy will host online orientations on Tuesday, Feb. 6, for anyone interested in starting or co-leading a local meetup group for digital journalists. The session is a great way to get to know the ONA Local network and the basics of connecting your community to educational and networking opportunities. Pick a time slot and register now.

Upcoming events

• ONA Northeast Ohio: Podcasting Local for Newsrooms, Jan. 24
• ONA Western New England Online Event: Social Media Safety Skills Slack Chat, Jan. 25
• ONA Dallas/Fort Worth: Tour and Happy Hour at The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25
• ONA DC: Design Thinking for Journalists with SND, Jan. 27 (Sold out! Email aviva.loeb@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist)
• ONA Salt Lake City: How to Find Newsworthy Images on Social Media (not the ones of sharks swimming in floodwaters), Jan. 27
• ONA Pittsburgh: Digital Storytelling: How to Decide What Will Work for Your Newsroom, Jan. 31 Just announced!
• ONA Austin: Tech-Journalism Series: Doing Cool Things with Data, Feb. 1 Just announced!
• Online Event: ONA Local New Group Leader Orientation, Feb. 6
• ONA Cincinnati: Backpack Journalism Training, Feb. 8 Just announced!
• ONA Reno: Learn & Burn: Creating a Process for Testing, Adopting New Tools and Technology, Feb. 13
• ONA San Diego: How to Find Newsworthy Images on Social Media, March 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:

• Digital News Producer, Colorado Public Radio
• Economics of Aging and Work Journalism Fellowship, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
• Digital Executive Producer, KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas

What we’re reading

• This is Facebook’s news survey, BuzzFeed
• Journalism bots: A quick history and ideas to use in your newsroom, Global Investigative Journalism Network
• 12 media podcasts journalists should listen to in 2018, Journalism.co.uk

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