ONA Weekly #301

By on March 25, 2020

Resources for journalism educators

Our educators community has rapidly mobilized to share resources and work through best practices for shifting classes online. Join the Facebook group, where recent discussions covered guidelines for students reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak, adapting smartphones for gathering audio and crowdsourcing guest lecturers. 

ONA joins AAJA statement

ONA joined the Asian American Journalists Association and other journalism organizations in a statement denouncing anti-Asian-American racism during the coronavirus outbreak. “In this time of heightening tensions and fears, it is more important than ever that the media collectively gets it right so that we don’t give others, including politicians and the general public, an excuse to get it wrong.” AAJA released guidance last month on how news organizations can take steps to refrain from using images and language that fuel xenophobia and racism.

ONA20 Suggestion Box deadline extended

We’ve extended the ONA20 Suggestion Box deadline to April 23, to give you more space and time to craft your pitches and find collaborators. The Suggestion Box informs most of the programming at our annual conference — we look forward to reading your ideas. 

Upcoming events

ONA Local groups host networking and training events for journalism and technology communities around the world. All events are currently happening online. Find a group near you. 

Career opportunities

ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for jobs, fellowships and internships in digital journalism. Recent postings include:

Discount: We’re offering 15% off 30-day job, fellowship and internship listings in the Career Center until the end of the month. Just use code Y94TG83Y.

On our radar