Voting in the ONA board of directors election is open Sept. 11–Oct. 3. ONA members: Log in to the member portal to access your ballot passcode. We are pleased to … Read more.
President’s Letter: Thriving through change
Farewell with gratitude to LaSharah S. Bunting and looking to ONA’s next chapter
Serving as the ONA Board President as the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary is a special privilege, particularly with the excitement building as we approach our annual conference. Reflecting both … Read more.
Letter from CEO/Executive Director LaSharah S. Bunting
I came to ONA with a mission: to strengthen this organization that I deeply love. My goal was for everyone to feel the same connection and inspiration I felt after … Read more.
BBC, THE CITY and YESEO selected as award finalists for Excellence in AI Innovation
Explore the 2024 finalists in the Online Journalism Awards, the premier journalism prizes honoring digital excellence around the world since 1999
ONA has announced the finalists in the 2024 Online Journalism Awards, and we’re excited to share more about the impressive work in the newest award category: Excellence in AI Innovation. … Read more.
New funding from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation will support the expansion of ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative
The Online News Association (ONA) will expand the AI in Journalism Initiative, the industry’s go-to resource driving newsrooms’ understanding and adoption of AI tools, thanks to $250,000 in new support … Read more.
ONA announces new support from Joyce Foundation, piloting in-depth AI training for local newsrooms
The Online News Association (ONA) is excited to partner with the Joyce Foundation to provide essential training on artificial intelligence for journalists and news executives in 25 local newsrooms in … Read more.
Meet the 11 newsrooms working to understand audience’s perceptions of AI use in news
ONA is partnering with Trusting News to explore what audiences really think about newsrooms using AI in their work
Eleven news organizations are joining a cohort assembled by Trusting News to explore audience perceptions of newsrooms’ use of Artificial Intelligence. The project is part of ONA’s AI in Journalism … Read more.
ONA24 preview: Essential insights on how AI is transforming journalism
See schedule highlights from the 2024 Online News Association Conference (Sept. 18-21) and register today
There’s no question that one of the biggest needs right now is training on AI for journalists and newsroom leaders. Since we launched regular virtual training and collaboration sessions through … Read more.
Introducing the 2024 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator
Meet the 26 journalism changemakers who will receive leadership training and coaching from ONA
The Online News Association is excited to announce the 2024 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator (#ONAWLA). The Accelerator is an intensive program of mentoring, discussion and learning from some … Read more.
Exploring AI tools in journalism: Insights from ONA’s AI Innovator Collaborative
The rapid evolution of AI tools is offering journalism new solutions for content creation, research and audience engagement. At a recent ONA AI Innovator Collaborative meeting, a group of 35 … Read more.