ONA Local is a global network of volunteer organizers hosting networking and training events for local journalism and technology communities. These collaborative and resource-sharing communities are essential to achieving ONA’s mission, connecting journalism, technology and innovation.
North America Groups
Alaska
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Alaska: December meetup
Atlanta
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Atlanta: How A.I. Affects Our Everyday Lives
Austin
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Austin: Austin Media Open House Series at KUT
Baltimore
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Baltimore: Covering Baltimore for national audiences
Boston
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Boston: 30 Minutes of Movement & Mindfulness for Media Professionals
Calgary
Inactive – Restart the group
Charlotte
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Charlotte: Workshop: How Reporters Can Integrate New Media Tools
Chicago
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Chicago: Serve the community–literally!
Cincinnati
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Cincinnati: Holiday Mixer
Ciudad de México
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA CDMX: Sesión 1: ¿Puede el pánico ser constructivo?
Columbia
Connecticut
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Connecticut: ONA CT Introductory Happy Hour With Free Food!
Corpus Christi
Inactive – Restart the group • Next Event: Jan 26, 3800 – ONA Corpus Christi: Get to know us!
Dallas / Fort Worth
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA DFW: May Happy Hour with Hispanic Communicators DFW
Detroit
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Detroit: Disinformation Happy Hour
Edmonton
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Edmonton Launch Party
Gainesville
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Gainesville: Cross-Platform Storytelling
Greater Hamilton/Peel Region
Hawaii
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – HI: Journalism Groups Unite
Houston
Next Event: Jan 26, 8600 – ONA Houston: Digging into Investigative Reporting
Iowa
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Iowa: Getting Started with Data Journalism
Las Vegas
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Las Vegas: ONA Las Vegas Local Meetup: Steal My Tools!
Los Angeles
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA LA: Free Virtual Yoga: Self-Care for Journalists and Media-Makers
Macon
Inactive – Restart the group • Next Event: Jan 26, 6000 – ONA Macon: Get hired! Tips on resume sparkle, your digital presence and acing the interview
Montréal
Last Event: Jan 26, 0800 – ONA Montreal: Podcasting/Balados 101
NC Triangle
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA NC Triangle: Let’s brunch to kick off 2020
Nashville
Inactive – Restart the group • Next Event: Jan 26, 4600 – ONA Nashville: Insights and Reflections on ONA17
New Jersey
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA NJ: ONA NJ-Sound Bath Meditation for Journalists
New Orleans
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA New Orleans: Welcome ONA19 to New Orleans!
New York City
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA NYC: Coping With The New Normal
Northeast Ohio
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – NE Ohio: Podcasting Local For Newsrooms
Philadelphia
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Philadelphia: Happy hour: Ideas and collaboration for better digital journalism in 2020
Phoenix
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Phoenix: Free Virtual Yoga: Self-Care for Journalists and Media-Makers
Pittsburgh
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Pittsburgh: October Happy Hour and ONA Recap
Portland
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONAPDX: Amanda Ripley: Complicating the Narratives
Reno
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Reno: Pop Up Newsrooms, Voter Guides and Takeaways from ONA18
Rocky Mountain
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Rocky Mountain: Coronavirus Coverage and Chill Happy Hour
Sacramento
Next Event: Jan 26, 6800 – ONA Sacramento: Anatomy of a Podcast: The Gear, The Story, The Metrics • RSVP here
Salt Lake City
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – Origami Night
San Diego
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – Origami Night
San Francisco
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – End of Year Journalism Mixer + Look Forward to 2021
Seattle
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Seattle: Seattle Journalism’s Possible Futures
Silicon Valley
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – End of Year Journalism Mixer + Look Forward to 2021
South Florida
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – South Florida Journalism Holiday Mixer
St. Louis
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA STL: ONA St. Louis virtual yoga, mental heath check-in
Tampa Bay
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Tampa Bay: Monthly Meeting
Toronto
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Toronto: ONA Toronto: Landing your first journalism job. Yes, it’s possible.
Twin Cities
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Twin Cities: What’s real, what’s fake, what’s news: Sorting through images on social media
Washington D.C.
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA DC: Origami Happy Hour
West Virginia
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 26, 0400 – ONA West Virginia: Get smart with a smartphone
Western New England
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Western New England: Power up Your Email Newsletter!
South America Groups
Argentina
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Argentina: Charla con Ludovic Blecher, Head de Innovación de la Google News Initiative
Brasil
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Brasil: Coffee and Ice Cream: Relançamento da ONA Brasil
Oceania Groups
Australia
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Australia: Maria Ressa on the Battle for Truth
Student Groups
Ball State University
Student leader: Mary Freda • Group advisor: Ryan Sparrow
California Polytechnic State University
Group advisor: Patrick Howe • Student leader: Aidan McGloin • Student leader: Francisco Martinez
Columbia University
Inactive – Restart the group • Next Event: Jan 26, 8000 – ONA Columbia Inaugural Meeting
Howard University
Group president: Jessica O’Donnell • Group president: Maya King • Group advisor: Ingrid Sturgis
Indiana University
Group advisor: Bonnie Layton
Loyola University New Orleans
Student leader: Skye Ray • Group advisor: Will Sutton • Student leader: Jillian Oddo
Marymount Manhattan College
Student leader: Meg Masseron • Group advisor: Tatiana Serafin
Mizzou
Group president: Kaleigh Feldkamp • Group advisor: Mark Hinojosa
New York University
Inactive – Restart the group
Ohio University
Group advisor: Hans Meyer • Student leader: Taylor Johnston
Penn State/State College
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – Watching Poynter’s Eyetrack conference
USF St. Petersburg
Group president: Jovannie Belot • Group advisor: Casey Frechette
University of Arizona
Student leader: Tommie Lorene • Group advisor: Michael McKisson
University of Cincinnati
Student leader: Keely Brown • Group advisor: Robert Jonason
University of Georgia
Group advisor: Amanda Bright • Group president: Ashlyn Webb
University of Iowa
Student leader: Aadit Tambe • Group advisor: Daniel Lathrop
University of Nevada Reno
Student leader: Lauren Bain • Group advisor: Vanessa Vancour
University of North Carolina
Inactive – Restart the group
University of South Florida
Student leader: Destiny Liddle • Group advisor: Wendy Whitt
West Virginia University
Student leader: Haley Simon • Group advisor: Alison Bass
Europe Groups
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Inactive – Restart the group
Ireland
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Ireland: Preparing for an online information emergency
Italy
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Italia: @Glocal: Social media wine – Presentazione del libro
Lyon
Portugal
Last Event: Jan 26, 0200 – ONA Portugal: “From legacy to digital” GEN-ONA masterclass with Anita Zielina
Spain
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Spain: Periodistas sin medios: cómo buscarte tu propia audiencia (David González)
United Kingdom
Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA UK: ONA UK women’s leadership event
Asia Groups
Hong Kong
Japan
Next Event: Jan 26, 8200 – ONA Japan: Media x Technology in Osaka • RSVP here
Jerusalem
Inactive – Restart the group • Next Event: Jan 26, 9600 – ONA Jerusalem: Summer Meetup
Lebanon
Singapore
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Singapore: Newsroom tools for content discovery & measurement at Twitter
Africa Groups
Nairobi
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 1, 1970 – ONA Nairobi: Twitter for Journalists
Uganda
ONA Local groups represent a tremendous opportunity to connect with other innovators in your area to share best practices and ideas. Interested in volunteering with ONA Local or starting a new group in your area?