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We’re just a few weeks away from the big journalism reunion at ONA24 in Atlanta. Make sure to book your room in ONA’s discounted hotel block by Wednesday, Aug. 28. For group reservations of 10 or more people being held by one credit card, contact heidi.gohlinghorst@hyatt.com.
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CNN’s Amara Walker to host the 2024 OJAs ceremony
We’re excited to share that CNN anchor and correspondent Amara Walker will host the 2024 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 20, in Atlanta. Join us to recognize and celebrate the past year’s best digital journalism.
 Based at the global headquarters in Atlanta, Amara co-anchors CNN This Morning Weekend alongside Victor Blackwell and also anchors CNN Newsroom on CNN Max. She began her career with the network as an anchor for CNN International in 2012 and quickly distinguished herself as a leading breaking news anchor as she guided audiences through hours-long live coverage of major international news events without a script. In recent years, Amara reported on significant events such as the 2020 Presidential election and Georgia Senate runoff, the 2021 Atlanta spa massacre, when Russian forces stormed Kiev’s Independence Square in 2022 and the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela.
During the 2024 OJAs ceremony, Amara will announce winners in five categories: Excellence in AI Innovation, Excellence in Social Justice Reporting, Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism, General Excellence and the Knight Award for Public Service. The ceremony will also honor the 2024 recipients of three individual awards: Impact Award, ONA Community Award and James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting.
🎟️ Tickets to the ceremony and luncheon are available through the ONA24 registration portal, either as an add-on to a conference pass or as a standalone purchase.
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Join ONA’s board leadership
ONA’s Board of Directors sets ONA’s strategic direction and follows BoardSource’s 10 essential responsibilities of nonprofit boards to guide its work. Board members have a unique opportunity to grow personally and professionally as they build skills, meaningful connections and influence alongside a team of other forward-thinking and dedicated professionals. The call for nominations to open seats for the 2025-26 term is open now through Wednesday, Aug. 28. Learn how to join the board or nominate a colleague.
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New! 10 case studies on AI use
Sign up now for AI in the Newsroom—a new series of case studies on specific ways news organizations are building and using AI tools, delivered straight to your inbox once a week. We’re producing a limited run of 10 case studies, researched and written by ICFJ Knight Fellow and Newsroom Robots Podcast Host Nikita Roy.
The first one, featuring Norwegian local newspaper publisher iTromsø, went out yesterday to community members already involved in ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative. If you sign up today, we’ll send you what you missed at the end of the week. Plus, join us for a live “how we built it” session with the iTromsø team on Sept. 11 to learn more.
ICYMI: The AI in Journalism Initiative is expanding. Read about the upcoming pilot of AI workshops for local newsrooms; sessions for practical learning, networking and strategy during ONA24; and even more virtual and in-person training opportunities in late 2024 into next year.
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Questions from the ONA Slack
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Career opportunities
ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for jobs, fellowships and internships in digital journalism. Recent postings include:
- Editor-in-Chief, Phoenix New Times New!
- Government and Politics Editor, The Seattle Times New!
- Education Lab Reporter, The Seattle Times New!
- Senior Education Editor, Early Learning & COVID Recovery, The 74 Media New!
- Senior Audience Engagement Editor, The Emancipator, Center For Antiracist Research, Boston University New!
- Remote Digital Reporter, Snopes Inc. New!
- Social Video Producer, Rest of World New!
- Economic Inequality Reporter, Honolulu Civil Beat New!
- Director of Audience and Membership, Wisconsin Watch New!
- Product Manager, Engagement and Crowdsourcing Tools, ProPublica New!
- Eric Von Fellow, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee New!
- Managing Editor, Springfield Daily Citizen
- Associate News Editor, The Transmitter
- Executive Director, Carolina Public Press
- Editor in Chief, INDY
- Newsletter Editor, Freedom of the Press Foundation
- OPS Outreach Coordinator for the Brechner Center, University of Florida
- Chief Executive Officer, EdSource
- Lead Reporter in Pittsburgh, Technical.ly
- Maui Reporter, Local Government, Honolulu Civil Beat
- Faculty (open track/open rank) / Director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation, University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media
- Managing editor, MIT Technology Review
- Innovation Team Project Manager, Reynolds Journalism Institute
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What we’re watching in AI tech
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Support ONA
There are many ways to help sustain ONA’s mission to drive innovation in digital journalism:
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