ONA Weekly #447: Meet ONA’s New CEO

By on February 8, 2023

Meet ONA’s new CEO, LaSharah S. Bunting

We are thrilled to welcome longtime ONA supporter, journalist, transformational leader and equity advocate LaSharah S. Bunting as ONA’s new CEO and Executive Director, effective March 13. 

LaSharah’s support of ONA has ranged from providing financial backing during her tenure as Director of Journalism at the Knight Foundation to advising ONA on numerous programmatic initiatives. As Executive Director and CEO, she will set our strategic and financial priorities as an organization. We’ll share opportunities in the coming months for how members can be involved in this process. 

Read more about LaSharah and get ready to meet her at our upcoming virtual and in-person meetups and at ONA23 in Philadelphia.

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A look back at 2022

ONA’s 2022 Retrospective tells the story of the work and impact we accomplished this past year and offers a view into how we are focusing our work and approach.

In 2022, we saw more than 5,200 people engage in programs beyond the annual membership, including cohorts, volunteer opportunities and fellowships and events. We also offered innovation training; we worked to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; we presented meaningful networking opportunities and connections; and we expanded career development resources for the digital journalism industry. 

Read the 2022 Retrospective and learn how you can get involved this year.

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Career opportunities 

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

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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.

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