ONA Weekly #236

By on December 5, 2018

Ebony Reed and Rodney Gibbs appointed to ONA Board

ONA confirmed two appointments to the Board of Directors: Ebony Reed, Director of Innovation and Futures Lab at the Reynolds Journalism Institute, and Rodney Gibbs, Chief Product Officer for the Texas Tribune. They will begin their two-year terms on Jan. 1, 2019.

Apply to be an ONA Local organizer! 

ONA Local organizers are connectors, problem-solvers and motivated to build leadership experience as they support local journalism in their communities. Sound like you? Apply to be part of the Spring 2019 organizer cohort and start an ONA Local group where you live. You will join a network of organizers in a leadership development program focused on skills to lead innovation in local news and in your community.

How to start a passion project

MJ Bear Fellow Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato created the Diverse Sources database to address the limited perspectives cited in science, environment and health reporting. See what she learned along the way about the dos and don’ts of starting a passion project. 

Upcoming events

ONA Local groups regularly host events for digital journalists all over the world. Find a group near you or learn how to start a new one.

Jobs for journalists

ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for jobs in digital journalism. Recent postings include:

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