ONA Weekly #560: Building Resilient Podcasts With NHPR

By on May 7, 2025

Tomorrow: Building resilient podcasts with NHPR

Join your ONA friends online Thursday, May 8, from 1–2 p.m. ET, for part two of our case study series exploring how New Hampshire Public Radio created award-worthy and revenue-generating podcasts. Rebecca Lavoie, NHPR’s Director of On-Demand Audio, will be in conversation with Joni Deutsch, Vice President of Podcasting at The Podglomerate and an alum of ONA’s Women’s Leadership Accelerator, to share practical tactics for audience growth and revenue. This session is for both journalists just entering with audio and podcasting and organizations that are ready to scale — register now.

Calling on U.S. Congress to pass the Journalist Protection Act

Following World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell and Senator Richard Blumenthal reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act, a bill that seeks to establish federal penalties for those who intentionally harm or intimidate journalists in their newsgathering. As threats to journalists continue to escalate, this effort emphasizes the importance of a free and independent press in upholding a democracy.

ONA joins other journalism organizations—including in the Reporters’ Committee for Freedom of the Press, Radio Television Digital News Association and the National Press Photographers Association—in supporting the legislative effort.

Help us select the 2025 OJA honorees

The Online Journalism Awards wouldn’t be possible without the input of digital media leaders like you who review the past year’s best journalism and recommend the projects whose approach and impact stand out the most. It’s a great opportunity to discover fresh ideas for your own work and give back to the journalism community; plus, you get a one-year complimentary membership to ONA as thanks for your service. Apply by May 15 to volunteer as a Screener or Judge for the 2025 OJAs. 

We’re especially looking for volunteers with expertise and experience in these categories:

  • Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling
  • Excellence in Social Justice Reporting
  • Excellence in Sports Reporting
  • Knight Award for Public Service
  • Online Commentary
  • The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award
  • The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism
  • Topical Reporting: Climate Change
  • Topical Reporting: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Identity

Of note: Entries are also due May 15! You can still serve as a Screener or Judge even if your team is also submitting projects.

Last call to join us in Detroit

The ONA x Newsroom Robots AI Leadership Summit is happening May 19–20 in Detroit. With AI’s impact on journalism at the forefront, we’ll touch on newsroom culture, product innovation, scenarios for journalism futures and [fill in the blank with your unconference session]. Check out the agenda and register today to confirm your plans.

Mark your calendar

Career opportunities

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

Support ONA

There are many ways to help sustain ONA’s mission to drive innovation in digital journalism: