Six students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been selected for the 2021 HBCU Digital Media Fellowship at the virtual 2021 Online News Association Conference (ONA21), June 22–25. Fellows … Read more.
Introducing the 2021 MJ Bear Fellows
Stand-out journalists under age 30 pushing innovation in digital news
The Online News Association today announced the 2021 MJ Bear Fellows, digital journalists under age 30 whose innovative work represents the best of the industry. Now in its 10th year, the … Read more.
9 students selected for the ONA21 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab
Connecting emerging talent to digital journalism training and mentors
Congratulations to the nine students selected for the ONA21 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. Since 2009, the student newsroom has provided undergraduate and graduate students the unique opportunity to work … Read more.
ONA forges new partnership to host policy conference on deepfakes and disinformation
First-time collaboration with ITIF and ACM; save the date for June 2
The Online News Association (ONA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Association of Computing Machinery’s (ACM) U.S. Technology Policy … Read more.
Submissions are open for the 2021 Online Journalism Awards
Accepting entries for 45 awards, including new categories for pandemic coverage and social justice reporting
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.