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    LaSharah S. Bunting joins ONA as new CEO and Executive Director

    LaSharah S. Bunting is ONA’s new CEO and Executive Director. She has long supported the ONA community, ranging from providing financial backing during her tenure as Director of Journalism at the Knight Foundation to advising ONA on numerous programmatic initiatives. Read more about LaSharah.

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    Executive Women Leaders Salon

    Join our new conversation series for executive women in digital journalism.

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    ONA launches new event series for executive women journalism leaders

    ONA is excited to announce a new three-part conversation series in 2023 designed to open space for women in executive digital journalism leadership. At the Executive Women Leaders Salon, selected … Read more.

    Strategizing for reader engagement: How metadata and planning can shape your newsroom [Sponsored]

    [This is a sponsored post from ONA supporter Desk-Net. With Desk-Net, you take control of your newsroom and make sure you are delivering the right stories to your audiences at … Read more.

    Newsletter writers, editors and producers: Join our 2023 meetup series

    Online News Association members often tell us that they want more connections with other professionals working on newsletters. To that end, this year ONA will be hosting a series of … Read more.

    Introducing the 2023 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator

    The Online News Association is excited to announce the 2023 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator (#ONAWLA). The accelerator is an intensive program of mentoring, discussion and learning from some … Read more.

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    Featured Resources

    2019’s Tech Trends in Journalism

    Amy Webb will launch the latest edition of Future Today Institute’s emerging tech trends for journalists report, providing insights into what trends will impact journalism, what tools are on the … Learn about this subject.

    Expert Investigative Journalism Advice with John Carreyrou

    In one of the biggest news stories of the year, Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou exposed fraud by the founder of Theranos, a startup promising rapid blood testing and … Learn about this subject.

    Fireside Chat with Maria Ressa

    Recent global shifts toward nationalism have led to a deterioration of press freedom worldwide. Journalist Maria Ressa has been on the front lines of this battle. Her organization, Rappler, has … Learn about this subject.

    Expert Interview Advice from David A. Fahrenthold

    David A. Fahrenthold will walk through how he mixed good ol’ shoe leather reporting and social media to write some of the most impactful stories of the 2016 presidential campaign, … Learn about this subject.

    Upcoming Events

    From volunteer-led local meetups to digital journalism’s premier industry conference, there are many opportunities to connect with ONA throughout the year. Find the local group nearest you.

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