We are excited to announce that new support from SmartNews will award a total of $60,000 in cash prizes over three years for winners of the General Excellence category in … Read more.
Call for submissions to the 2020 Journalism 360 Challenge for experiments in immersive journalism
Applications are now open for the 2020 Journalism 360 Challenge, seeking ideas to experiment with immersive storytelling techniques to advance the field of journalism. Winners will receive a share of … Read more.
ONA welcomes Liz Leith as Director of Finance and Administration
The Online News Association is excited to welcome Liz Leith, CPA, as Director of Finance and Administration, responsible for all accounting, human resources and administrative functions. Liz brings more than … Read more.
ONA20 is here, there and everywhere
Chief Knowledge Officer Trevor Knoblich details what to expect from our global journalism innovation festival
Let’s not bury the lede: We’ll be hosting ONA20 fully virtual, rather than in-person. By now, many other major events in 2020 have made this move, so hopefully this won’t … Read more.
Join us at ONA20 Everywhere and six other learning and networking opportunities
ONA thrives through our willingness to experiment and adapt to the always evolving needs of our journalism and tech community. I mentioned in my last note that we’ve been discussing … 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.
Let’s come together to showcase the impact of digital journalism with the 2020 OJAs
A letter from ONA Awards and Recognition Committee co-chairs Shazna Nessa and Niketa Patel
With the world in a public health and economic crisis, high-quality journalism is key to ensuring people’s survival and well-being. Newsrooms continue to do incredible work reaching audiences with the … Read more.
Three practical guides to immersive storytelling for journalism
We’re excited to feature a series of guides to producing immersive journalism, created by Journalism 360 ambassadors and thought leaders from the community with support from the John S. and … Read more.
Conferences and COVID-19: Decision Framework
The Online News Association, like many organizations, faces critical decisions regarding hosting in-person events as the COVID-19 crisis evolves. We’ve created a set of decision frameworks that we will monitor … Read more.
Prizes for climate change reporting and newsletters join the lineup for the 2020 Online Journalism Awards
ONA introduces new categories, plus more opportunities for recognition in digital video storytelling and engaged journalism
Uncertain times underscore journalism’s essential role of delivering timely and reliable information. It’s especially important now for us to come together as a community to highlight journalism’s impact, both locally … Read more.