ONA Weekly #475: Nikole Hannah-Jones At ONA23

Nikole Hannah-Jones at ONA23: Philadelphia

We’re pleased to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will join Versha Sharma, Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief, in a fireside chat at ONA23: Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 25, at 12:30 p.m. EDT (16:30 UTC-4).

Nikole and Versha’s wide-ranging discussion will cover race and inequality, journalism schools and Nikole’s experiences in the industry.

News Revenue Hub partnership

We’re happy to share that ONA is partnering with the News Revenue Hub to develop a strategy to support the journalism community and encourage innovation in online news. The partnership begins with tech and data support, as well as a comprehensive membership strategy to understand how we can best support current and potential future members.

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OJAs winners so far

Congratulations to the 2023 Online Journalism Awards winners and finalists in the 17 categories we announced at last week’s Zoom celebration! Thank you to all who tuned in.

We’re revealing the results in six more categories at the OJAs ceremony in Philadelphia this Saturday, Aug. 26. Make sure to get your ticket (with or without ONA23 registration) or make plans to livestream the ceremony. We’ll also be posting the winners in real time – follow @ONA.

The year’s best climate reporting

Finalists in the Topical Reporting: Climate Change represent exceptional storytelling that address a wide range of intersections that science and policy have with our daily lives. Winners will be announced during the 2023 OJAs ceremony Saturday, Aug. 26. This award is generously supported by McKinsey Publishing.

Explore the projects:

Race to Zero: California’s bumpy road to electrify cars and trucks, CalMatters
Climate, migration and the far-right: How the ripples of climate change are radiating outward, NPR
“The Coming California Megastorm,” The New York Times
The dirty road to clean energy: How China’s electric vehicle boom is ravaging the environment, Rest of World

Vote for the new ONA board

ONA members: Make sure your voice is heard in the 2024-25 Board of Directors election. Choose from among 15 candidates (nine incumbents, six new candidates) for the six open seats. If you need a hand with voting, contact support@journalists.org.

ONA23 scam notice

We’ve been notified that some people in the ONA community have received emails from companies claiming to have access to ONA conference attendee lists. We do not sell or rent our attendee list, and we do not have a relationship with any of these companies. We encourage anyone who receives any outreach about attendee lists to not click on any links or respond.

On the calendar

Aug. 23–26: ONA23: Philadelphia
Aug. 26: 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet
Sept. 7: Board election ends
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:

Multiplatform News Desk Editor, The Seattle Times
Food & Agriculture Reporter/Producer and Land & Environment Reporter/Producer, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Emerging Platforms, California State University, Long Beach
Digital News Reporter, Cayman Compass
Assistant Professor, Media Literacy and Assistant Professor, Multimedia-News Journalism, Drake University
Senior Reporter — Justice, Incarceration and Gun Violence, Gulf States Newsroom
Community Manager, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
WUNC Director of Digital Content, WUNC-FM

Looking for a new opportunity? Add your resume to the ONA23 Resume Drop (which is for the entire ONA community, not just conference attendees!).

On our radar

Associated Press cements the AI era with newsroom guidance, Alex Mahadevan for Poynter
The Columbia J-School wants to help its alums in nonprofit news pay back their student loans, Hanaa’ Tameez for Nieman Lab
Unlocking your audience: 101 questions to ask your readers, Campbell Hamai for News Product Alliance
It takes a village to fight bad actors, Richard Ngamita on the Exposing the Invisible podcast
Tips for reporting sensitively and precisely on wildfires in Hawaii, Asian American Journalists Association/International Journalists Network

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