ONA Weekly #530: AI And Legal Considerations For Freelancers And News Orgs

By on September 25, 2024

AI and legal considerations for freelancers and news orgs

Let’s make sense of the legal issues around AI that are most relevant to journalism. We’re excited to host Farrah Vazquez and Chris Weathers of Davis Wright Tremaine on Thursday, Oct. 10, to discuss current court cases that could impact journalism and access to information, as well as what to consider when entering into contracts as a freelancer or news organization. Tickets are $25 or free for ONA members. Register now.

New Orleans is calling!

Pull up your calendar and mark the dates for ONA25. We’re gathering in New Orleans from Sept. 10-13, 2025! 

By the way: If you joined us for ONA24, check your inbox for an invitation to provide feedback on this year’s conference. It’ll help us improve the experience next time we come together.

Vote by Oct. 3

ONA members: The voting period to elect the 2025-26 Board of Directors closes Thursday, Oct. 3. A total of 10 candidates—four incumbents, six new nominees—are in the run. Get to know their vision for ONA and cast your vote. If you have questions about submitting your ballot, contact support@journalists.org.

Explore award-winning journalism

ICYMI: We announced the 2024 Online Journalism Awards winners, selected from over 1,200 entries submitted by news teams from around the world. Check out winning projects in categories such as collaboration and partnerships, AI innovation, social media engagement and more.

Leading up to ONA’s annual conference, we also announced recipients of three awards for individuals that are bestowed by special committees. Honorees included: Benét J. Wilson (Community Award), Sarah Alvarez and Candice Fortman (Impact Award) and Loay Ayyoub (James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting).

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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:

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