The Online News Association (ONA) announced today the call for entries for the 2021 Online Journalism Awards (OJAs), celebrating the best in digital journalism from around the world. In all categories, judges … Read more.
The playbook for journalists to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Consult these go-to resources and public health experts, curated through ONA Community Circles
We are pleased to introduce the COVID-19 Misinformation Playbook — a collection of tip sheets, expert source lists, explainers and other resources for digital journalists reporting on the COVID-19 vaccine. The … Read more.
Introducing the 2021 Women’s Leadership Accelerator cohort, speakers and mentors
26 women from six countries join the cohort for yearlong leadership training and coaching
The Online News Association is pleased to introduce the 2021 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator, plus 16 phenomenal digital media leaders confirmed to serve as speakers and mentors during … Read more.
Vision25 — 5 ways to get involved in the movement for racial equity in newsrooms
Opportunities and resources from ONA, Maynard Institute and OpenNews this month
The Online News Association, the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and OpenNews are committed to dismantling systemic racism in the journalism industry and transforming news organizations into institutions of belonging. … Read more.
ONA21 is June 22-25—find inspiration, find your people
The high-quality journalism innovation training you expect from ONA, happening online earlier in the year than usual
The 2021 Online News Association Conference (#ONA21) is moving up to June 22-25. We are excited to bring you four days of online programming focused on innovation in audience engagement, … Read more.
ONA Board elects Rodney Gibbs and Charo Henríquez to officer roles
The Online News Association is pleased to announce the election of Rodney Gibbs as the ONA Board Treasurer and Charo Henríquez as Board Secretary. The Board of Directors voted on these positions at the … Read more.
How journalists can ensure equitable information access in their communities
Explore the #ONAinfoequity database, a collaboration through Community Circles
Today, we are sharing a comprehensive database of resources for journalists to engage communities that are underrepresented in their reporting. It’s a central, easy-to-access hub with guidance for identifying gaps … Read more.
ONA’s 2020 Retrospective
2020 was a year of adapting and reimagining. We faced the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns, economic crisis, widespread protests against systemic racism, racial reckoning in newsrooms and global … Read more.
Conferences and COVID-19: Decision Framework
This post was originally published May 1, 2020. We’ve refreshed it based on lessons from 2020 and how the pandemic is evolving. The Online News Association, like many organizations, faces … Read more.
Remembering Tiffany Shackelford
Journalism leader, one-of-kind community builder who helped launch the ONA Local network
Tiffany Shackelford, a longtime contributor to the ONA community and Executive Director of the Society for News Design (SND), died December 27, 2020, from COVID-19 complications. She was 46. Tiffany … Read more.