ONA Weekly #569: Coming Soon – New Research On AI Disclosures

Presenting new research on AI disclosures in journalism

We know news audiences care about transparency on AI use in journalism. So what’s the most effective way to talk about it? Save the date for Aug. 4 to discuss research-backed approaches with the ONA community. Trusting News Assistant Director Lynn Walsh will share the latest insights on what resonates and what to avoid to build understanding instead of skepticism.

Funding for ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative and events like this one is generously provided by Microsoft, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and The Joyce Foundation. To learn about opportunities to support our AI programming, contact hanaa@journalists.org.

Join the Project C Creator Cohort at ONA25

We’re excited to collaborate with Project C and The Lenfest Institute to bring 10 independent journalists to ONA25, Sept. 10-13 in New Orleans. Join the inaugural Project C ONA Creator Cohort to grow your network, showcase your work and access coaching and peer support. The application is open now through Friday, July 18.

This opportunity provides:

• Complimentary registration to ONA25 registration
• Complimentary ONA membership for one year
• Up to $1,000 travel/lodging stipend to get to New Orleans
• 1:1 coaching with one of the instructors for the Going Solo workshops and series
• Access to Project C’s Creator Journalist Bundle—including a private Slack community, Lex Roman’s paywalled content and live events.

How to improve your climate coverage

As climate change continues to reshape every aspect of our lives, from fashion to agriculture to transportation, reporters on any and all beats play an important role in supporting communities to make sense of it all.

Join us online Thursday, July 17, as award-winning climate and environment journalist Breanna Draxler moderates a discussion on how to effectively integrate climate coverage into your work. Angela K. Evans, Director, Communities of Practice, at the Solutions Journalism Network, and Andrew McCormick, independent journalist and Deputy Director of Covering Climate Now, will share practical tips to improve and amplify climate reporting, including highlights from the Climate Blueprint for Media Transformation project.

Mark your calendar

• 👋 Ongoing: Pitch a virtual session Speaking opportunity!
• July 8: AI Innovator Collaborative: Connecting through Local Identity and History
• July 17: Climate Is the Everything Story 
• July 17: ONA25 Startup Alley Deadline!
• July 17: ONA25 Midway Programming  Deadline!
• July 18: Apply for the Project C Creator Cohort at ONA25 Deadline!
• Aug. 4: What Should We Say? New Research on AI Disclosures in Journalism 
• Aug. 12: AI Innovator Collaborative: Let’s Write It: Workshop To Write AI Use Disclosures
• Sept. 10–13: ONA25 in New Orleans 
• Oct. 8–10: Mental Health in Journalism Summit 2025 (with The Self-Investigation) 
• Oct. 14: AI Innovator Collaborative
• Nov. 11: AI Innovator Collaborative
• Dec. 9: AI Innovator Collaborative     

Career opportunities

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

• Multimedia Editor, The Fuller Project NEW!
• Head of Community and Audience Development, The Fuller Project 
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• Facilities Coordinator, KERA/North Texas Broadcasting 
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• Chief Operating Officer, Deep South Today
• Education Reporter, New York Focus
• WRUF AM and FM: OPS/Part-Time Programming Assistant, University of Florida
• Data Product Manager, The Texas Tribune
• Corporate Marketing Representative/ Division of Multimedia Properties, University of Florida
• Editor and General Manager, Times of San Diego, Newswell
• Community Engagement and Events Manager, Austin Local Newsroom, The Texas Tribune
• Social Video Producer, Temporary, ProPublica
• News Editor, The Examination
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
• Vice President of Philanthropy, Healthbeat, Civic News Company
• Executive Director, Knight Center for the Future of News, and Professor of Practice, Arizona State University
• Multimedia Specialist I, University of Florida

On our radar

• Get support to cover climate in your community through the Metcalf Institute’s Climate and Environmental Science Fellowship (Applications due Nov. 21)
• Disaster 101: Your guide to preparing for extreme weather, finding resources and relief, and navigating the recovery process, Grist
• 100+ career chats later: My biggest takeaways on navigating uncertainty, Bridget Thoreson on Explore Your Career River
• Amplify your impact: Social media strategies for climate journalists, Covering Climate Now