ONA Weekly No. 124
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Live blogs and resources from ONA16
ONA16 was full of inspiring sessions and great networking. With over 2,100 journalists, this was our largest conference yet and we’re still processing all the great takeaways. Our full roundup of speaker resources, tip sheets, photos and more all will be available next week. Meanwhile, find live blogs and resources by clicking through the ONA16 schedule page. We’re continuing to upload video and audio as they are edited. A huge thank-you to all the speakers and volunteers who helped make ONA16 a terrific event.
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2016 Online Journalism Awards Winners announced
ICYMI, the best in online journalism was honored at ONA16 at the Online Journalism Awards Banquet that closed out ONA16. The Texas Tribune, Quartz, AJ+ Digital News Publishing and The New York Times each took home a General Excellence Award and dozens of other outlets were recognized for their outstanding work. Sima Diab, documentary photographer and freelance photojournalist, received the second James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting for her unflinching coverage of the lives and living conditions of Arabs around the world. Journalist and teacher Steve Buttry was honored with the 2016 Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award for his longtime work in digital media. See the full list of winners and check out the live coverage from the emotional night honoring the hard work of our colleagues from around the world.
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Get involved with Journalism 360
Launched by Google News Lab and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation at ONA16, Journalism 360 is an immersive news initiative that will support the growing global network of journalists using 360 video, augmented and virtual reality for storytelling. ONA is partnering to build an international network of journalists focused on sharing ideas and best practices through live events, training and workshops. Get involved or find out more.
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Funding for innovation in journalism education
ONA’s Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education will once again support live news experiments in J-schools, creating opportunities for collaboration with newsrooms, researchers and other professionals to produce innovative local news. Thanks to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Democracy Fund; Excellence and Ethics in Journalism Foundation; the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Rita Allen Foundation, all of whom have renewed their support for this round of funding, totaling $985,000.
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Vote now for ONA’s Board of Directors
ONA members, vote for the Board of Directors today! A total of 18 digital media leaders — 13 new nominees and five incumbents, representing a wide and diverse range of digital media — are running for seven open seats. You can find your voting credentials in ONA’s Member Center. Learn more about the candidates in the live blog from the great candidate forum at ONA16.
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Upcoming Events:
It was exciting to see so many ONA Local folks representing in Denver! ONA Local groups are at the heart of what ONA does and a great way to keep the energy and learning from the conference going all year. Find a group near you or get in touch if you’re interested in starting an ONA Local group!
ONA Reno: Kickoff Mixer, Sept. 26
ONA Las Vegas: Kickoff Mixer, Sept. 27
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Jobs for journalists
Whether you’re focused on getting a new job right now or just interested in seeing what opportunities are out there, ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for journalism jobs. It’s free for job seekers to browse. Recent postings include:
Senior Digital Media Editor, KJZZ – FM
Assistant/Associate Professor Journalism, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Digital Editor, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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What We’re Reading
We’re still catching up to bring you all of the ONA16 takeaways, but here’s a great place to start!
The Big Problem Still Plaguing America’s News Media, Fortune
Missed the Online News Association conference? Here’s what you need to know, Poynter
Five takeaways from the ONA 2016 conference, Columbia Journalism Review
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