We’re eager to celebrate the winners and finalists of the 2023 Online Journalism Awards (#OJA23)! Launched in May 2000, the Online Journalism Awards are the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in digital journalism around the world.
This year’s awards honor 194 finalists in 23 categories. Six of the awards come with $57,000 in prizes, thanks to 3M, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, McKinsey Publishing and SmartNews. These categories celebrate science reporting, public service journalism, community-centered journalism, investigative data journalism, climate change reporting and general excellence.
Let’s dive into all the information you need to follow along as we cheer on the 2023 honorees.
2023 Online Journalism Awards: Virtual Winner Announcement
Join us for a virtual celebration for this year’s finalists and winners in 17 of the 23 categories on Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. EDT. We’ll be hosting this event on Zoom; registered attendees will receive a meeting link prior to the event.
Celebration hosts
- Imaeyen Ibanga, Presenter, Documentarian, & Senior Producer at AJ+
- LaSharah Bunting, CEO and Executive Director at the Online News Association
Categories being announced and honored
- 3M Truth in Science Award, supported by 3M
- Breaking News
- Digital Video Storytelling
- Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling
- Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling
- Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships
- Excellence in Immersive and Emerging Technology Storytelling
- Excellence in Newsletters
- Excellence in Social Justice Reporting
- Excellence in Social Media Engagement
- Excellence in Technology Reporting
- Explanatory Reporting
- Feature
- Online Commentary
- Sports, Health and Wellness
- Student Journalism Award
- The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award
Register for virtual winner announcement
2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet
The Online News Association community will gather to celebrate the remaining 2023 finalists and winners at the OJAs Ceremony and Banquet on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. EDT in Philadelphia. This exciting celebration is the closing event of ONA23: Philadelphia.
Ceremony host
Gene Demby, a host of NPR’s Code Switch podcast
Categories being announced and honored
- Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism, supported by the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Agora Journalism Center
- General Excellence in Online Journalism, supported by SmartNews
- Knight Award for Public Service, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism, supported by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- Topical Reporting: Climate Change, supported by McKinsey Publishing
- Topical Reporting: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Identity
Special award categories being honored
- Impact Award
- James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting
- ONA Community Award
- Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award
Attending in person
We will begin the evening with a networking reception at 6 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom Foyer. After that, enjoy the ceremony and banquet in the Grand Ballroom, presented with support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
You must have an OJAs ticket to attend. Register for ONA23: Philadelphia by Aug. 18 and add your ticket to the ceremony during the registration process. If you’re already registered for ONA23, you can add on a banquet ticket by updating your registration. Standalone tickets are also available.
Register for ONA23 and the OJAs
Watch live
Can’t make it to Philadelphia? We’ll be livestreaming the ceremony around 7:45 p.m. EDT (11:45 p.m. UTC) on Aug. 26.
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