ONA Weekly #499: Register For The AI Training Series

Register for the AI training series

Get ready: Our new training series on AI for journalism kicks off Feb. 28. We are excited to collaborate with Mike Reilley, Founder of JournalistsToolbox.ai and Senior Lecturer at the University of Illinois-Chicago, to deliver a robust lineup of opportunities to build practical skills. We’ll explore ways to save time and work more efficiently using tools such as Google Bard, MidJourney and Claude, and discuss specific applications for elections reporting, audience engagement and more.

This training is for you if you’ve been curious and need a supportive nudge to get started with incorporating AI tools in your journalism and newsroom work. It’s also a great opportunity if you’ve tried just a few things on your own and want to get a fuller understanding of the possibilities. 

Registration is included as an ONA member benefit and $25 for non-members. Register now or learn more about joining ONA.

ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative is just getting started. To explore partnership opportunities, contact Hanaa Rifaey, Head of Strategic Partnerships, at hanaa@journalists.org.

Join the ONA24 Volunteer Program Committee

Each year a volunteer group of journalists, news leaders and other media professionals review session pitch submissions and help ONA staff design programming for ONA’s annual conference. Volunteers commit approximately 5-10 hours between mid-March to late May.

If you’re interested in joining the Program Committee for ONA24, we are excited to hear from you! Learn more about the committee’s role and apply by Friday, February 23, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Tomorrow: Get started with Google Analytics 4

Coming up this Thursday, Feb. 15, learn how to use Google Analytics 4 with News Revenue Hub’s Senior Newsroom Growth Expert Sophie Ho. This one-hour webinar will cover recommendations for beginners getting started with GA4, plus answers to common questions such as how to pull traffic for a specific story, comparing audience segments and reporting on location data. Register now.

Upcoming events

• Feb. 15: Learn How to Use Google Analytics 4, presented by News Revenue Hub
• Feb. 28: Introduction to AI Tools
• March 12: AI Innovator Collaborative For ONA members
• March 20: AI and Fact-Checking in an Election Year
• April 4: Submissions open for the 2024 Online Journalism Awards 🏆
• April 9: AI Innovator Collaborative 
• April 24: AI Tools for Journalists Part II
• May 8: Leveraging AI in Your Audience Engagement Strategy
• May 14: AI Innovator Collaborative 
• May 22: Prompt Writing
• June 5: AI Mini Lab: Prompt-Writing
• June 11: AI Innovator Collaborative  
• June 18: Image Creation Tools
• July 9: AI Innovator Collaborative  
• July 10: AI Mini Lab: Image Creation
• Aug. 7: AI and Data Journalism
• Aug. 13: AI Innovator Collaborative  
• Sept. 18-21: 2024 Online News Association Conference (Atlanta)
• Oct. 8: AI Innovator Collaborative  
• Nov. 12: AI Innovator Collaborative  
• Dec. 10: AI Innovator Collaborative

Career opportunities

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

• Podcast and Video Editor, American Chemical Society
• Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs, Graduate School of Journalism, University of California Berkeley
• Managing Editor, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
• General Assignment Reporter and Backup Host, Colorado Public Radio
• Opinion Editor, The Forward
• Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University
• Assistant Regional Managing Editor, WBHM 
• Traffic Lab Reporter, The Seattle Times
• Managing Editor, El Tímpano
• Politics Contractor and Puzzles Contractor, Apple News
• Program Associate, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• California Local News Fellowship – School of Journalism, University of California Berkeley 
• Audience and Engagement Editor, Billy Penn, WHYY 
• Assistant Professional Practice Professor – KOMU Storytelling Editor, University of Missouri – Columbia 
• Manager, Brand Marketing & Development and Digital Marketing & Ad Operations Specialist, News Revenue Hub 
• Editor, Local and Weather (Contract), Apple News 
• Editor-In-Chief, Honolulu Civil Beat
• Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center NEW!
• Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice in Science Communication, University of Nevada Reno/Reynolds School of Journalism NEW!
• Editor, Local Bay Area (Contract), Apple News NEW!
• Metro Reporter, Breaking News and Mental Health Reporter, The Seattle Times NEW!
• Travis County General Assignment Reporter, KUT Radio NEW!
• Founding Editor, Austin Free Press NEW!
• Managing Editor, Charlottesville Tomorrow NEW!
• Senior Editor, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health NEW!

On our radar

• Grist publishes new land-grant investigation with public data, Rachel Glickhouse
• ‘The main character is the voter’: How one small newsroom is covering the election, WBUR Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Ashton Lattimore, Editor-in-Chief of Prism
• Revised elections guide for investigative reporters: Preparing for elections, Rowan Philp for GIJN
• National data collaboration details the impact of proposed nursing home changes, pressures lawmakers to invest more, Alana Rocha for INN
• The millennial women leading a new era of fashion journalism, Ashley Fetters Maloy for The Washington Post