For the 2025 OJAs, four awards come with a total of $45,000 in prize money, courtesy of The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Agora Journalism Center, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and SmartNews. These awards honor community-centered journalism, investigative data journalism, service journalism and general excellence.
Each year we invite members of the Online News Association to nominate peers for the ONA Community Award, a special recognition for an individual, small team or community that has made extraordinary contributions by creating inclusive spaces to enable digital journalists ... Read More
UPDATE (May 14): Good news—you have one more chance to enter your work in the 2025 Online Journalism Awards! We have extended the deadline for entries to Thursday, May 22, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
The Online News Association (ONA) is thrilled ... Read More
The Online News Association (ONA) honored winners and finalists for in the 2024 Online Journalism Awards during ONA’s annual conference, held Sept. 18-21 in Atlanta. Look back on this year’s awards ceremony through this photo and explore all the winning ... Read More
The OJA special awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects, innovation and overall contributions to ONA and the journalism community
Honoring a digital journalist who produces excellent reporting under the most challenging conditions, covering war, corruption, crime, culture and politics in countries around the world.
Honoring a senior-level individual who has made lasting contributions to the field of digital journalism through and who exhibits extraordinary commitment to the mission, value and vision of ONA.
Honoring a person, small team or community in online journalism that has made outsize contributions to these communities or workplaces, particularly those who create and foster an inclusive environment that allow journalists to do game-changing work.
Honoring a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry.
Recent General Excellence winners include The New York Times, ProPublica, PublicSource and Grist.
