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.
Thanking Irving Washington, and looking ahead for ONA
Letter from ONA Board President David Smydra, on behalf of the board of directors
Today, Irving Washington announced that he will leave ONA at the end of the year. Our sadness at Irving’s departure is exceeded only by our gratitude for his 11 years … Read more.
President’s Letter: Let’s stop calling it unprecedented times and consider a future beyond survival
Many of us are in survival mode, trying to figure out how to do journalism in these “challenging, uncertain, unprecedented times.” Today, let’s stop calling it unprecedented and consider a … Read more.
President’s Letter: I’ve never been more grateful for journalism
We are all navigating uncertainty together, both professionally and personally, and those lines are increasingly blurred. I’m still finding my own groove working from home, and making sure my teams … Read more.
President’s Letter: Celebrating achievements as we refine our strategy
When I first joined ONA in 2010, I felt as if I had finally found a home in the journalism community. I had spent the entirety of my career up … Read more.
President’s Letter: New challenges, same values
A lot has happened since I wrote my last annual president’s letter. Journalists are facing — and asking themselves — tough questions about covering and serving their communities, as well as … Read more.
President’s Letter: Planning for our community’s future
When the ONA Board and staff recently met in Washington, D.C., to review our work in 2015, it was the future that was uppermost in our minds. To chart a path forward, we first … Read more.
Why ONA sees 2015 as a year of growth and optimism for journalists
When the ONA Board and staff met in January, we kept coming back to two themes — growth and optimism. As digital journalists and media veterans, we know how quickly … Read more.
President's Letter: Celebrating 15 years of ONA — and you
A lot has happened in journalism since 1999, the year ONA’s founders met at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and decided to build an organization dedicated to digital journalists and the work … Read more.
Letter from ONA President: DOJ overstepped bounds in AP subpoena
Today we joined with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 50 other media organizations in issuing a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its subpoenaing of … Read more.
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