ONA Weekly #409: Just Launched: Get Early Bird Passes To ONA22!

Get Early Bird passes to ONA22

We are thrilled to announce Early Bird registration is open for the 2022 Online News Association Conference & Awards Ceremony (#ONA22), Sept. 21–24 in Los Angeles and online.

Now is your opportunity to get the lowest rate on ONA22 registration. Plus, when you register for a conference pass, you are joining thousands of community members who help sustain ONA’s nonprofit mission and the free learning and networking resources we offer throughout the year.

For ONA members, passes are available by organization size:

Small Org: 50 or fewer employees and freelancers
Medium Org: 51-250 employees
Large Org: 250+ employees

Learn more about ONA22 and why it’s a must-attend event for digital journalists. For more updates on the annual conference, subscribe to ONA22 News.

For journalists of color (and allies)

Recognize red flags while job searching. Get paid what you deserve. Navigate double standards in the newsroom. The Collective newsletter from Poynter gives you access to advice from journalists of color who have been there. Get The Collective next Wednesday.

Let’s talk about failure

We have all fumbled a big meeting or felt like a project launch didn’t quite hit the mark. For an upcoming issue of this newsletter, we’re interested in hearing stories and tips about how managers navigate and talk about failures. Whether you’re managing a team now or have worked with a manager who addressed failures exceptionally well, we want to hear from you. Reply directly to this email or send a note to karolle@journalists.org with your stories.

FAQ: Who can become an ONA member?

ONA membership is open to anyone contributing to the digital journalism industry, including professionals focused on news production for digital distribution, media workers who aren’t directly involved producing the news and journalism educators in high schools, colleges and universities. Students interested in a journalism career are also invited to join.

Members support ONA initiatives such as free resources from our training events, fellowships and other professional development programs and weighing in on key legal issues affecting digital journalists.

On the calendar

Ongoing review: ONA22 Scholarships
May 5: Submissions open for 2022 Online Journalism Awards
June 2: Deadline: The Midway Programming at ONA22
June 2: Deadline: Start-Up Alley in the ONA22 Midway

Career opportunities

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

Web Applications Engineer, American Press Institute
Reporter, HuffPost Parents, BuzzFeed
Deputy Managing Editor, News, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Audience Editor, SEO, ProPublica
Lead Editor, Accessibility and Aging in Place, Research and Standards Editor and Associate Photo Editor, Wirecutter at The New York Times
Reporter II/Sr. Reporter (Arts), Minnesota Public Radio
Features Editor, The Seattle Times
Interim Part-Time Broadcast News Writer/Producer, Democracy Now Productions
Director of Technology and Events and Membership Manager, Online News Association Join our team!

On our radar

RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index: A new era of polarisation, Reporters Without Borders
When political reporters get training on science issues, they improve the sourcing in their science-related stories months later, Joshua Benton for Nieman Lab
How La Maison des Reporters became Senegal’s first reader-funded independent media site, Maxime Koami Domegni for GIJN
Yes, you can cram your story into a one-minute TikTok. Here’s how, Jerome Socolovsky and Bronson Arcuri for NPR Training
A house for the struggle: The history of the Black press in Chicago, Places Journal

Directory spotlight

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Dozens of technology companies, foundations, consultants and journalism organizations contribute to ONA’s mission throughout the year. Explore our Industry Directory to discover new tools and potential partners, or learn how to get listed.

Support ONA

There are many ways to help sustain ONA’s mission to inspire and support innovation in digital journalism.

Join as an ONA member
Make a one-time donation
Explore options to reach the ONA community about your event, product, job opening or other opportunity
Invest in ONA programs: Contact Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer Jessica Strelitz, jessica@journalists.org, to learn about philanthropic and corporate support.