ONA Weekly #446: Book Your ONA23 Hotel Today!

Book your ONA23 hotel today!

We’re pleased to be hosting the Online News Association Annual Conference (ONA23) in Philadelphia from Aug. 23-26. The conference brings together the latest innovation in audience engagement, news products, technological trends and digital business strategy.

Our host venue is the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, close to some of Philadelphia’s best dining options and historic sites. We encourage attendees to make reservations as soon as possible, as the conference hotel often sells out early.

And start thinking now about what you’d like to see at the conference! The ONA suggestion box, our call for speakers, sessions and ideas, will open in early March.

About the conference
Schedule overview
Why you should attend
Sponsorship + exhibit s – opportunities open now!

Have your voice heard: 2023 state of journalism survey

Your valuable feedback will provide insights on the biggest trends and challenges facing the industry — and you’ll get first dibs on the report when it’s released. Take the survey.

ONA Board of Directors elects new Secretary, Treasurer

At the Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 26-27, ONA appointed two officers: Niketa Patel, Secretary, and An drew Fitzgerald, Treasurer. They assumed their roles immediately.

David Smy dra, President, and Ch aro Henríquez, Vice President, have begun serving the second year of their two-year terms. The Treasurer and Secretary will serve one-year terms. Learn more about the ONA Board of Directors.

On the calendar

Feb. 7: Make Your Resume Shine
Feb. 8: Accessibility Professionals (a11y) Idea Swap
Mar. 9: ONA Career Day
Aug. 23–26: 2023 Online News Association Conference

Career opportunities

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

News Director, Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting
Lecturer, Department of Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Media
Educational Program Coordinator, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Manager, Content Innovation & Digital Growth, Advance Local
Director of Foundation Relations, Audience Engagement Manager, Cal Matters
City Hall Reporter, The Oaklandside
Staff Designer, Foreign Policy
Audience Development Project Manager, News Revenue Hub

On our radar

Nonprofit newsrooms, eyeing sustainability, welcome digital advertising, Mark Stenberg for AdWeek
A toolkit for journalism content creators, Jacob Granger for journalism.co.uk
Lessons from a data project: Investigating Toronto’s multimillion-dollar program to improve road safety, Inori Roy for Source
President Biden is asked to show support for legislation that would help save local journalism in State of the Union address, Editor & Publisher
Far-right, far-left media offer easier-to-read political news coverage than mainstream outlets, study suggests, Denise-Marie Ordway for The Journalist’s Resource

Directory spotlight

Tansa

Providing quality assurance through advanced text analysis, Tansa proofs content against the AP Stylebook and custom in-house rules, while also checking for correct spelling, usage of words, phrases and proper names.

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.