ONA Weekly #412: Apply To Be An OJA Screener

Apply to be an OJA screener!

Each year we select a diverse set of digital media professionals who helps us discover the most inspiring work to honor in the Online Journalism Awards. More than 170 volunteer screeners lend their expertise to kickstart the review process for the awards, getting to know 25-30 entries each and making recommendations for semifinalists.

Screeners represent all aspects of the industry, from local news leaders to product managers, broadcast journalists, data analysts and more. This is one of ONA’s most popular volunteer opportunities, and it’s open to journalism professionals around the world. Apply by June 9.

Connect your startup to a global community

Discovering new tools and staying on top of media trends are two of the most popular reasons to attend our annual conference. If you are working on a new venture that’s pushing what’s next for the journalism industry, we want to see you join the virtual Start-Up Alley at ONA22.

We’re looking for startups who have been operating for 24 or fewer months. Accepted groups will receive a virtual exhibit space, one Los Angeles conference pass with a one-year ONA membership and one virtual conference pass, in additional to other promotional benefits. Learn more and apply now!

Grow, Scale, and Monetize Your Newsletter

The Email Conference on August 5, 2022 in person in San Francisco is bringing together the email newsletter community from email first publications to national publications. Meet some of the top names in the space. Learn best practices and major trends in email newsletters & marketing. Save 15% on admission using code ONA at checkout. Register now.

On the calendar

Ongoing review: ONA22 Scholarships
June 9: Deadline: Submissions to the 2022 Online Journalism Awards
June 9: Deadline: Volunteer screeners for 2022 OJAs
June 9: Deadline: The Midway Programming at ONA22
June 9: Deadline: Start-Up Alley in the ONA22 Midway
June 14: ONA Spain: Jugar con las noticias. La moralidad de ludificar el periodismo (Salvador Gómez) New!
June 16: Digital Safety Snacks Workshop: Doxxing Yourself Registration opening soon
June 23: Deadline: ONA22 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab
June 30: Digital Safety Snacks Workshop: Securing Your Accounts Reg. opening soon
July 14: Digital Safety Snacks Workshop: Privacy Settings Reg. opening soon
July 28: Digital Safety Snacks: Closing Workshop Reg. opening soon
July 28: Last Chance for ONA22 Early Bird Rate
Sept. 21–24: 2022 Online News Association Conference
Sept. 24: 2022 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony

Career opportunities

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

National FOIA Reporter, NBC News Digital
Managing Editor and Social Media Strategist, El Tímpano
Editorial Director, McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
VP, Journalism Programs, Editorial Manager and Web Applications Engineer, American Press Institute
IT Manager, Hearst Television
Editor, EdSource
Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF), Internship Pulitzer Center
Digital Engagement Producer, Science News, Society for Science
Director of Technology, Online News Association Join our team!

On our radar

Local news, local engagement and location: A case study of two communities, Amy Schmitz Weiss for the MILab Journal, published by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University
The history of predicting the future, Amanda Rees for Wired Ideas
Remote sensing and data tools for environmental investigations, Rowan Philp for GIJN
Collaboration: From ‘impossible stories’ to world-changing journalism, Marina Walker Guevara’s keynote from the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit
Two years after death of George Floyd, 50 journalists have sued for treatment at BLM protests, Stephanie Sugars for U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Directory spotlight

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Collaborate with the Reynolds Journalism Institute to make journalism smarter, faster, better. How? Apply for a fellowship. Pitch a project. Work with one of our student innovation fellows. Check us out at www.rjionline.org.

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.