ONA Weekly #453: Expanding The ONA Slack Community

Slack users: Join our community, help us make it better

We’re exploring expanding the use of the ONA Slack community. ONA community members have asked for a space to connect with each other between events, and we hope that growing the use of this community of nearly 2,000 members would help. Members could use the platform to talk about their latest work, share resources, discuss developments in news, network with other ONA community members year-round – and even make plans around ONA events and opportunities.

We want to hear your thoughts about how you’d like to use the ONA Slack. Please take our short survey by April 5. Your feedback will help us continue to strengthen the ONA Slack community. In the meantime, if you’re not already a member, anyone in the ONA community can sign up for our Slack for free. Join us there!

NLA Awards open for submissions

Recognizing excellence in journalism, the NLA Awards will honor outstanding reporting produced in 2022. Entry fees are $75 per entry and all awards come with a cash prize.

Can’t-miss opportunities, programs and events

We’re excited about the breadth of our 2023 events calendar and the many opportunities we have for digital journalists to learn, participate and elevate at all levels of their careers. We hope you’ll take part and share these opportunities with colleagues and friends who should be in the know.

Whether you’re joining us in person for the 2023 Online News Association Conference (#ONA23) in Philadelphia or virtually at ONA23: Onward, we want to hear from you about the sessions, speakers and ideas you’d like to have featured. Drop a suggestion in the ONA Suggestion Box by 9 p.m. EDT today. If you need inspiration, here are 10 tips for a great session pitch.
The first event in our Newsletter Professionals Meetup series is on March 29. This participatory virtual event will focus on all things metrics. Sign up here and bring some ideas to share!
The application for our HBCU Digital Media Fellowship is open! Five students currently attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be chosen to receive hands-on experience during ONA23: Philadelphia as part of the fellowship. Fellows will participate in networking and receive training from industry leaders. Applications are open through April 13.

On the calendar

March 22: ONA23 Suggestion Box closes Today!
March 29: Newsletter meetup: Newsletter metrics and tracking success (Virtual)
April 13: HBCU Digital Media Fellowship application deadline
April 20: Newsletter meetup: Marketing, subscriber growth, partnerships and revenue (Virtual)
April 25: Executive Women Leaders Salon: Building and leading innovative teams (Virtual)
June 15: Executive Women Leaders Salon: Navigating recruitment and onboarding to executive positions (Virtual)
July 18: Newsletter meetup: Audience engagement strategies for newsletters (in-person, New York City)
Aug. 23: Executive Women Leaders Salon: Cultivating organizational resilience (in-person at ONA23)
Aug. 23–26: ONA23: Philadelphia
Aug. 26: 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony
Sept. 28–29: ONA23: Onward (Virtual)

Career opportunities

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

Senior Editor, Digital, Science Friday
Digital Fellow, Democracy Now!
President & Chief Executive Officer, Deep South Today
Audience Engagement Editor, C&EN, American Chemical Society
Journalism Resident, Central Valley, EdSource
Audience Research Fellowship, Institute for Nonprofit News
Executive Communications Director, Solidarity Center
Newsletter Program Manager, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

On our radar

How Grist launched a reader-inspired climate book club, Rachel Glickhouse for Grist
Why counting bylines is important, Andrea Grimes for Columbia Journalism Review
When Is a Photo Not a Photo? The Looming Specter of Artificially Generated Photographs, Fred Richin for Vanity Fair
What’s behind digital media’s confidence – and priorities?, Rande Price for Digital Content Next
Australia’s media improve on diversity – but there’s still a long way to go, Sora Park, Jee Young Lee and Kieran McGuinness for The Conversation

Directory spotlight

Dow Jones Foundation
The Dow Jones Foundation supports organizations involved with journalism, free press, literacy and education and the arts.

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.