For the 2023 OJAs, seven awards come with a total of $58,000 in prize money, courtesy of The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, 3M, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Agora Journalism Center, McKinsey Publishing, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, James W. Foley Legacy Foundation and SmartNews. These awards honor science reporting, community-centered journalism, investigative data journalism, service journalism, climate change reporting, conflict reporting and general excellence.
Borderless Magazine, a member-supported newsroom reimagining immigration coverage in Chicago, won the Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism in the 2023 Online Journalism Awards for their experiments with field canvassing techniques to better understand Spanish-language audiences.
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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.
Watch the 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony, hosted by Code Switch podcast host Gene Demby, which was broadcast from Philadelphia on Aug. 26.
Thank you to the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for generously sponsoring the 2023 Online Journalism Awards Banquet and Ceremony at ONA23 on Saturday, Aug. 26.
