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.
Sharing Data and Insights for More Engaging Local Journalism
Data journalism is becoming more important to the way organizations cover the news. The right data set can lead to stories we couldn’t tell otherwise and help us tell familiar … Learn about this subject.
Building Trust in Online Communities
How can old and new media organizations build on their strengths to engender trust in the age of endless online soapboxing, media pluralism and fake news? What can they learn … Learn about this subject.
Dos and Don’ts for Facebook Live
Veteran Facebook Live producers will discuss innovative approaches to creating content — efforts that have gone right, as well as at times comical examples of lessons learned when events didn’t … Learn about this subject.
When Satire Is the Most Effective Political Coverage
In a truly unprecedented political climate, both journalists and audiences can feel fatigued from day-to-day news coverage. Satirical news shows like The Daily Show and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, … Learn about this subject.
Hunting, Gathering and Accounting: Freelance Survival Skills
We’ll help aspiring freelancers — or staffers who might wind up having to freelance next week — accelerate the learning curve with advice about issues that may seem obvious to … Learn about this subject.
2017 Lightning Talks
It’s electric! ONA is hosting an energetic round of community-pitched lightning talks, wherein registered conference attendees compete to present their Big Idea in Journalism. But they have to keep it … Learn about this subject.
Fail Fest: Entrepreneur Edition
The mantra from Silicon Valley is that failure is OK, as long as you do it fast and learn something. Our brave, seasoned experimenters offer a candid into the insights … Learn about this subject.
Make It and Take It Engagement Strategy Workshop
Do you have a project (or beat) that you want to engage your audience around? This workshop takes you through the steps of building a plan to reach the people … Learn about this subject.
2017’s Tech Trends in Journalism
This perennially packed session brings the future-think to ONA17. Amy Webb will demo never-before-seen tech prototypes … and this year, she has a few extra surprises in store in celebration … Learn about this subject.