ONA Weekly #87

By on December 16, 2015
 ONA Weekly No. 87

Save the Date for ONA London

Dive into how readers find and interact with news at our second full-day conference at Reuters UK on April 1, 2016. ONA London: Audience Engagement will feature some of the top minds in digital journalism discussing opportunities and trends for publishers and practical tips for journalists. Registration opens in January and will be capped at 200 people, so stay tuned to reserve your spot. Contact Jessica Strelitz at jessica@journalists.org for details on sponsorship opportunities.

Insights from the Women’s Leadership Academy

Nieman Journalism Lab is publishing its annual Predictions for Journalism throughout this week and there’s lots to dig into. Check out smart takes from members of the first class of the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media, including Masuma Ahuja, Libby Bawcombe, Heather Billings, Tracie Powell and Mandy Velez, plus visiting faculty Cory Haik.

Jobs for journalists

This holiday season, take some time to polish up your resume and look at new opportunities. ONA’s Career Center has hundreds of opportunities for journalists, educators, editors and developers passionate about digital journalism. Recent postings include:

We’re hiring a Community Manager

Passionate about journalism, media and tech? Love connecting people, building communities and making an impact? Want to travel? Apply to be ONA’s new Community Manager and help us expand our ONA Local program, a hub for networking and training local journalists around the world. You’ll join our small but mighty team, based in Washington, D.C.

What We’re Reading

Some recent posts we’ve highlighted on the ONA Issues Tumblr:

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Jeremiah Patterson

Jeremiah Patterson

Jeremiah was ONA's Digital Manager from 2012 to the fall of 2016 and was responsible for ONA's collection of websites, including journalists.org, conference websites, the membership center, awards platforms and more. Before joining ONA, he served as a web producer and content developer at The Wildlife Society, maintaining the organization’s website, email marketing and other online services. An Ohio native and media enthusiast, Jeremiah grew up with a deep interest in video production and graphic design. He now focuses in user experience and human-centered design.