ONA Weekly #468: Join The ONA Board – Nominations Are Open

ONA Board nominations are open

We’re excited to kick off the ONA Board of Directors nomination process. Of the 16 seats on the ONA Board, six are open for the 2024-25 election. Joining the board is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital journalism and build a stronger industry – we’d love to have you work with us!

To run for the Board, follow these steps:

Ensure you are an ONA member in good standing.
Review the nominee criteria and responsibilities required of board members, and have an understanding of ONA’s mission.
Ask another ONA member to nominate you using the nomination form.
Complete the candidate form.

Submit nominations by July 20.

Meetup reminder: Guide to AI

Don’t forget to join us on July 11 at noon EDT for a virtual meetup on artificial intelligence in newsrooms! We’re looking forward to sharing ideas, examples and best practices for journalists looking to try out this technology.

We’ll start the event with a 25-minute panel conversation; after the event, we’ll post that portion for on-demand viewing. Then, join one of four breakout rooms for a 60-minute discussion on AI.

This event is free for ONA members; non-members can attend for $25.

On the calendar

July 11: A Practical Newsroom Guide to Artificial Intelligence (Virtual)
July 18: ONA NYC: Audience engagement strategies for newsletters
July 20: Deadline: ONA Board nominations
Aug. 23–26: ONA23: Philadelphia
Aug. 26: 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet
Sept. 28–29: ONA23: Onward (Virtual)

Career opportunities

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

Metro Editor and Graphics and Design Editor, The Seattle Times
President & General Manager, Capital Public Radio
Technology Reporter, Business Editor and Audience Engagement Editor, The San Francisco Standard
Social Media Producer, Rewire News Group
Senior Associate Director, Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism (RCJF), The Carter Center
Podcast Executive Producer/Showrunner (Contract), Food & Environment Reporting Network
Community Reporter, El Tímpano
Editor, Metro Market Media

On our radar

When it comes to misinformation, partisanship overpowers fact-checking, over and over again, Joshua Benton for Nieman Lab
8 artificial intelligence tools for freelancers, Cristiana Bedei for IJNet
Building a better future for public interest news, Marcela Kunova for Journalism.co.uk
Why researchers shouldn’t study The New York Times to understand US news media as a whole, Denise-Marie Ordway for The Journalist’s Resource
Beyond the headlines: insights from journalists covering the Russo-Ukrainian war, Iryna Hoiuk for The Fix

Directory spotlight

Think.Public.Media.

Come discover a new career path in radio, television, podcasting and digital media at Think.Public.Media. Visit our website to see the career opportunities available from the nation’s leading public media organizations.

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.

Share your ONA story
Join as an ONA member
Make a one-time donation
Explore options to reach the ONA community about your event, product, job opening or other opportunity
Invest in ONA programs: Contact Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer Jessica Strelitz, jessica@journalists.org, to learn about philanthropic and corporate support.