ONA Weekly #470: More OJAs Prize Money – Online News Association

Renewed funding for the OJAs

We’re excited to announce continued support from SmartNews for the Online Journalism Awards. This partnership will allow us to award $60,000 in cash prizes over three years to the winners in the General Excellence category of the OJAs.

The ONA community will celebrate winners and finalists in the 2023 awards on Aug. 26 at the 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet. Attending the OJAs is the best way to close out ONA23: Philadelphia – join us there by adding a ticket to your ONA23 registration.

Reminder: Board nominations due July 20

Maybe you want to run for the ONA Board of Directors, or perhaps you have a colleague who would be an amazing addition to the group. Now’s your last chance!

Review the criteria for nominees and the required forms. ONA members, send in nominations by July 20.

What’s next? We’ll announce the candidates on Aug. 2, the date to join or renew your ONA membership is Aug. 10, and voting begins for members on Aug. 14.

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Revisit our artificial intelligence event

More than 100 people joined last week’s virtual event on using AI in newsrooms. We’ve compiled a video of the panel discussion, takeaways from four breakout conversations and dozens of resources to help you experiment with AI tools in your own work.

Explore the event recap, then let’s keep the conversation going. Join our Slack community and hop over to the #artificial-intelligence channel!

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On the calendar

July 20: ONA Board nominations Deadline!
Aug. 2: ONA23: Philadelphia hotel booking deadline
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:

Investigative Editor, CalMatters
Dean, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
Newsletter Product Manager, Courier Newsroom
Web Design & Development Manager and Senior Reporter, EdSource
Digital News Specialist and Staff Writer, Education Week
Videographer and Senior Editor, News and Politics, Texas Monthly
Associate Editor and Senior Editor, The American Independent Foundation
Project Manager, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

On our radar

4 things you should know about Cuba’s new Social Communication Law, Katherine Pennacchio for LatAm Journalism Review
The workers at the frontlines of the AI revolution, Andrew Deck for Rest of World
For aspiring and early-career journalists, is 2023 a breaking point?, Elizabeth Djinis for Poynter
7 tips to sharpen your business mindset and run a sustainable media outlet, Cristina Tardáguila for International Journalists Network
A different kind of “both sides”: The L.A. Times’ new section De Los aims to draw Latino readers without the paywall, Hanaa’ Tameez for Nieman Lab

Directory spotlight

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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.

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.