ONA Weekly #163

By on June 28, 2017

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 ONA Weekly No. 163
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Apply for the MJ Bear Fellowship

Calling digital journalists under 30: apply for the MJ Bear Fellowship by July 20. We’re looking for fellows who have been working on innovative digital journalism projects and who will benefit from working with mentors. Fellows receive tailored online workshops, free registration and travel to ONA17, recognition at the conference and a three-year membership to ONA.

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Tips on launching a podcast

Alex Laughlin, 2016 MJ Bear Fellow and News Audio Fellow at Buzzfeed, shares seven tips for launching a podcast. Alex suggests turning around a high quality content takes a larger investment than a single producer, and walks through how news organizations can best support producers in order to make a truly special podcast.

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Last chance for Challenge Fund grants

Applications for the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education, which supports local news experiments, are due today, June 28, at 11:59 p.m. ET.  This year’s challenge will provide micro-grants of up to $35,000 each to 10 projects that explore new ways of providing information to local communities.

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Early-bird rate for ONA17 expires Thursday

Register now for the Online News Association Conference and Awards Banquet  (ONA17) to get the very best price! The early-bird deadline expires Thursday, June 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET. You’ll get access to three days of digital journalism sessions, Opening Night Reception at the Newseum, and a chance to connect with digital journalism leaders, Oct. 5-7, in Washington, D.C.  Plus, you get free access to the Newseum the week of the conference.

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Upcoming events:

ONA Local groups regularly host events and meetups for digital journalists all over the world. Find a group near you or get in touch if you’re interested in starting an ONA Local group.

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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:

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What we’re reading

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ASNE-APME conference Oct. 8-11 in D.C.

Register for the 2017 ASNE-APME conference and get a three-night hotel stay by July 8 to win one of two $300 Amazon gift cards! Leonard Pitts Jr. of the Miami Herald and Campbell Brown of Facebook are the keynote speakers.

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Jennifer Mizgata

Jennifer Mizgata is Director of Programs at the Online News Association, where she leads the Women's Leadership Accelerator. At ONA, Jennifer focuses on identifying talented digital journalists and innovative journalism projects and providing them with support. Jennifer is a business and design strategist with over a decade of experience creating industry-changing training programs, investing in award-winning projects, and managing key relationships with journalism partners and tech stakeholders. She regularly coaches managers, senior leaders and entrepreneurs on challenges related to their careers and launching new ventures. Jennifer shares advice for navigating tough work challenges in Work Space, a monthly column for Fortune.