ONA Weekly #425: Meet The ONA Board Candidates!

By on August 31, 2022

Introducing the 2023-24 ONA Board of Directors Candidates

The slate for the 2023-24 ONA Board of Directors has been announced!

All active ONA members as of Sept. 8 are eligible to cast a ballot in the election. Your participation in the election helps contribute to our organizational strategy and the future of digital journalism. Voting opens on Sept. 12.

Join ONA or confirm your membership status today.

Excellence in Olympics and Paralympics coverage

New this year, the Online Journalism Awards (#OJA22) feature a category for Topical Reporting: Olympics and Paralympics Coverage, which honors excellence in digital coverage for the 2021 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games.

Congratulations to the finalists, The Washington Post for Future of the summer games and The Globe and Mail for Olympics visual portfolio. During the finalist selection process, judges weighed the overall quality of the journalism, digital production and design and engagement and delivery strategy. 

Explore the 2022 finalists across all categories. Winners will be announced during the Online News Association’s annual conference (Sept. 21–24 in Los Angeles).

Anita Li takes over 

This is the final week of the ONA board takeover of Subtext‘s This Week in Digital Media.

Chat directly with Anita Li, ONA Board Secretary and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Green Line by texting “ONA” to (707) 209-7170 through Sept. 3.

Considering a career shift?

Job seekers: get a jump start on finding your next opportunity in the digital media space. Share your resume with recruiters participating in ONA22.

This opportunity is open to everyone whether or not you are attending the conference. We will only share your information with recruiters officially participating in ONA22. Submissions close on Sept. 24.

Take advantage of ONA22 Getting Closer rates

Good news: The “Getting Closer” rate for the 2022 Online News Association Conference has been extended through Sept. 6!

Get your conference pass before prices go up. See the lineup of sessions and speakers, including some special celebrations and surprises. 

Subscribe to ONA22 News for regular conference updates. 

On the calendar

Career opportunities

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

On our radar

Directory spotlight

PRConnect

PRConnect partners with media companies for the rapid deployment of new content sections for their websites. It creates immediate profit centers with guaranteed revenues and reader traffic. Intrigued? Learn more. 

Dozens of technology companies, foundations, consultants and journalism organizations contribute to ONA’s mission throughout the year. Explore our Industry Directory to discover new tools and potential partners, or learn how to get listed.

Support ONA

There are many ways to help sustain ONA’s mission to inspire and support innovation in digital journalism.