ONA18
How CrowdTangle Is Transforming Local Newsrooms
- Brandon Silverman
CrowdTangle is helping publishers redefine their digital strategy and bring innovation into the newsroom. In this session, CrowdTangle Co-Founder and CEO Brandon Silverman will...

Notes from the Journalism Diaspora
- Justin Ellis
- Claire Gordon
Layoffs, buyouts, reorgs and other factors in the volatile news industry have seeded an ecosystem of news startups, podcasts, documentary films and late night comedy shows with...
Internetting While Brown/Black AND a Woman: A Collective Guide
- Imaeyen Ibanga
- Elisa Lees Muñoz
- Courtney Radsch
- Versha Sharma
In order for women to contribute diverse perspectives and influence news coverage, they need to be free of the threats and harassment that prevent them from doing their jobs....

Digital Journalism Insights 2018: Lightning Talks from ONA Board Candidates
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Moderated by Joshua Hatch
We’ll hear from key leaders in the digital journalism community — candidates for ONA’s Board of Directors — about their approach to balancing innovation, engagement,...
Rethinking Ads: Build Trust and Stop Pissing Off Your Readers
- Tom Cheredar
- Hena Elahi
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Moderated by Brittany Grant
Publications have a love-hate relationship with ads. On the one hand, they bring in money. On the other hand, they can be intrusive to and distracting for the reader experience....
Inside Facebook Journalism Project: 2018 Priorities for Local News
- Josh Mabry
Josh Mabry joins us from Facebook’s Local News Partnerships team to share an update on the Facebook Journalism Project’s work to support local news. Take an in-depth look...
Reddit: Bringing the Front Page of the Internet Into Your Newsroom
- Gabriel Sands
- Gene Park
- Bobby Blanchard
- Dominick DiFurio
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Moderated by Anna Kim
No newsroom serious about connecting with its readers can afford to overlook the front page of the internet. Users host conversations on nearly every imaginable topic, creating a...

Email as a Driver of Innovation and Loyalty (Yes, Email)
- Eva Scazzero
- Dheerja Kaur
- Roy Schwartz
Believe it or not, emails can and should be great products that anchor and engender reader loyalty. By setting high expectations and productively managing engagement...
The Fear of AI: When Humans and Robots Just Don’t Get Along
- Judy King
- Quin Murray
Artificial intelligence and machine learning skeptics find sympathetic ears in many newsrooms, where journalists dismiss, criticize and even fear automated tech. Successful...