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.
US Groups
Alaska
Last Event: Dec 9, 2016 – ONA Alaska: December meetup
Atlanta
Last Event: Jun 14, 2018 – ONA Atlanta: ONA Atlanta Meet Up: How to Lead from Anywhere in the Room
Austin
Last Event: Jun 5, 2019 – ONA Austin: Panel: How journalists can engage digital audiences
Baltimore
Boston
Last Event: Oct 12, 2018 – ONA Boston: Want to learn more about AI + Journalism?
Charlotte
Last Event: Mar 15, 2018 – ONA Charlotte: Workshop: How Reporters Can Integrate New Media Tools
Chicago
Next Event: Jul 24, 2019 – ONA Chicago: How I Convinced My Editor: A Discussion About Getting Newsroom Buy In
Cincinnati
Last Event: Apr 25, 2019 – ONA Cincinnati: Learn what makes Deadspin special
Connecticut
Corpus Christi
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Mar 7, 2018 – ONA Corpus Christi: Get to know us!
Dallas / Fort Worth
Last Event: May 9, 2018 – ONA DFW: May Happy Hour with Hispanic Communicators DFW
Detroit
Last Event: Dec 12, 2018 – ONA Detroit: Fireside chat with Anna Clark: Reporting on the Flint water crisis
Gainesville
Last Event: Mar 22, 2018 – ONA Gainesville: Cross-Platform Storytelling
Hawaii
Last Event: May 31, 2017 – ONA HI: What’s Up With Facebook
Houston
Last Event: Feb 28, 2019 – ONA Houston: Digging into Investigative Reporting
Iowa
Last Event: Jun 14, 2018 – ONA Iowa: Getting Started with Data Journalism
Las Vegas
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Aug 8, 2018 – ONA Las Vegas: ONA Las Vegas Local Meetup: Steal My Tools!
Los Angeles
Last Event: Jul 10, 2019 – ONA LA: Journalists Mega Mixer 2019
Macon
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 20, 2018 – ONA Macon: Get hired! Tips on resume sparkle, your digital presence and acing the interview
NC Triangle
Next Event: Jul 20, 2019 – ONA NC Triangle: Table Talks + July Meetup
Nashville
Last Event: Oct 30, 2017 – ONA Nashville: Insights and Reflections on ONA17
New Jersey
Last Event: Jun 6, 2019 – ONA NJ: ONA New Jersey: Podcasting workshop + WBGO studio tours
New Orleans
Last Event: Jun 4, 2019 – ONA New Orleans: ONA Local Bowling Night
New York City
Next Event: Jul 25, 2019 – ONA NYC: Creating an Evergreen Content Strategy
Northeast Ohio
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 24, 2018 – NE Ohio: Podcasting Local For Newsrooms
Philadelphia
Last Event: Jul 17, 2019 – ONA Philadelphia: Cheer on the Phillies with ONA Philly and #XfinityAtTheBallpark
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Last Event: Dec 6, 2018 – ONA Pittsburgh: Words Matter: How reporting can affect public bias about sexual assault
Portland
Last Event: Jun 11, 2019 – ONAPDX: Amanda Ripley: Complicating the Narratives
Reno
Last Event: Sep 18, 2018 – ONA Reno: Pop Up Newsrooms, Voter Guides and Takeaways from ONA18
Rocky Mountain
Next Event: Aug 6, 2019 – ONA Rocky Mountain: How to Thrive as a Freelancer in Denver
Sacramento
Last Event: Feb 25, 2016 – ONA Sacramento: Anatomy of a Podcast: The Gear, The Story, The Metrics
Salt Lake City
Last Event: Apr 28, 2017 – ONA Salt Lake City: ONA News Team, Assemble!
San Diego
Last Event: Mar 27, 2019 – ONA San Diego: Tracked! The U.S. Government’s Database on Journalists & Immigration Advocates
San Francisco
Next Event: Jul 23, 2019 – ONA SF: Mandy Jenkins, GM The Compass Experiment (Google/McClatchy local news venture)
Seattle
Last Event: Apr 23, 2019 – ONA Seattle: Seattle Journalism’s Possible Futures
Silicon Valley
Last Event: May 8, 2019 – ONA Silicon Valley: KQED’s story of The Bay: A podcast panel discussion
South Carolina
Inactive – Restart the group
South Florida
Next Event: Jul 27, 2019 – ONA South Florida: Immersive Storytelling and SEO Primer • RSVP here
St. Louis
Next Event: Jul 18, 2019 – ONA STL: Gender dynamics: How to successfully navigate workplace relations
Tampa Bay
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Feb 16, 2017 – ONA Tampa Bay: Monthly Meeting
Twin Cities
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: May 14, 2018 – ONA Twin Cities: What’s real, what’s fake, what’s news: Sorting through images on social media
Washington D.C.
Last Event: Jun 25, 2019 – ONA DC: 3rd annual Hire These Interns social at the Midlands
West Virginia
Last Event: Oct 7, 2017 – ONA West Virginia: Get smart with a smartphone
Western New England
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Sep 25, 2018 – ONA Western New England: Power up Your Email Newsletter!
International Groups
Argentina
Last Event: May 17, 2019 – ONA Argentina: Charla con Ludovic Blecher, Head de Innovación de la Google News Initiative
Australia
Last Event: Feb 6, 2019 – #AusVotes 2019 Launch at Twitter Australia
Brasil
Last Event: Jun 15, 2019 – ONA Brasil: Coffee and Ice Cream: Relançamento da ONA Brasil
Calgary
Inactive – Restart the group
Ciudad de México
Edmonton
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Sep 12, 2013 – ONA Edmonton Launch Party
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Inactive – Restart the group
Greater Hamilton/Peel Region
Hong Kong
Inactive – Restart the group
Ireland
Last Event: May 1, 2019 – ONA Ireland: Digital Disinformation and the Irish Elections
Italy
Last Event: Apr 3, 2019 – ONA Italia: Storie locali e smartphone – Local stories and smartphones – IJF19
Japan
Last Event: Oct 30, 2017 – ONA Japan: Media x Technology in Osaka
Jerusalem
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jul 23, 2015 – ONA Jerusalem: Summer Meetup
Lebanon
Montréal
Last Event: Apr 4, 2019 – ONA Montreal: Podcasting/Balados 101
Nairobi
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Mar 28, 2014 – ONA Nairobi: Twitter for Journalists
Portugal
Last Event: Jan 10, 2018 – ONA Portugal: “From legacy to digital” GEN-ONA masterclass with Anita Zielina
Singapore
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Nov 7, 2016 – ONA Singapore: Newsroom tools for content discovery & measurement at Twitter
Spain
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Sep 7, 2012 – ONA Spain: Nuevos Medios Online
Toronto
Last Event: Apr 24, 2018 – ONA Toronto: ONA Toronto: Local news in Canada with April Lindgren
Uganda
United Kingdom
Last Event: May 21, 2018 – ONA UK: ONA UK women’s leadership event
Student Groups
Ball State University
Student leader: Mary Freda • Group advisor: Ryan Sparrow
Columbia University
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Nov 17, 2011 – 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
Mizzou
Group advisor: Mark Hinojosa • Group president: Tiffany Nguyen
New York University
Inactive – Restart the group
Ohio University
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Feb 4, 2015 – ONA at OU: First meeting!
Penn State/State College
Inactive – Restart the group • Last Event: Jan 22, 2013 – Watching Poynter’s Eyetrack conference
USF St. Petersburg
Student leader: Graham Colton • Student leader: Lorien Mattiacci • Group advisor: Casey Frechette
University of Arizona
Group advisor: Michael McKisson • Student leader: Ambur Wilkerson
University of Cincinnati
Group president: Stephanie Smith • Group advisor: Robert Jonason
University of Georgia
Group president: Ashlyn Webb • Group advisor: Keith Herndon
University of Iowa
Last Event: Nov 13, 2018 – ONA University of Iowa: Lunch with visiting digital media professional
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: Samuel Newlon • Student leader: Katherine Ebner • Group advisor: Wendy Whitt
West Virginia University
Group president: Tabitha Dyer • Group advisor: Alison Bass
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?