Humans of ONA15

Meet the humans of ONA. Click on the photos below and read what ONAers had to say about the conference, themselves, and Los Angeles. Follow #HUMANSOFONA on our Instagram page for more. http://www.instagram.com/onanewsroom.

ONA is awesome because it brings together people who are digitally minded, talented, data driven and they’ll shape the newsrooms of tomorrow Lyanne Alfaro from Business Insider #ONAnightlife #humansofona – Post by Karishma Asoodani

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:09pm PDT

ONA is awesome because It brings together people from commercial media, non profit media,foundations and other organisations. lindsay Green -Barber from Center for Investigative reporting #ONAnightlife #humansofona Post by Karishma Asoodani A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:07pm PDT

He is Nicholas, and this is his Second ONA. Last year he was featured on the fashion blog of ONA 14. He wore a nice jacket. #humansofona #ONAnightlife Post by Karishma Asoodani

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:04pm PDT

ONA is awesome because I feel energizing to be around so many creatives. Nadia from Texas #onaisawesome #humansofona Post by Karishma Asoodani A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:01pm PDT

“The best part of #ONA is being able to meet and learn from other people in the industry. Especially being able to learn about the digital world of journalism from professionals.” Vanessa Martinez, page designer of Los Angeles Group #ONA15 #ONAnightlife #humansofona Post by Sneha Antony A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 25, 2015 at 7:46pm PDT

“He’s basically just a party crasher. We’ve been talking about what a conference is, and he wanted to know what a name tag was. I told him that a conference is a place that we go with other people who do the same kind of job, and we talk about stuff, and we learn new things. We have name tags on because you don’t know other people otherwise. So, you can walk up to somebody and pretend that you know them.” – Joelle Easton from Bangor Daily News #ONA15 #HumansofOna. Photo by Karishma Asoodani

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 8:17pm PDT

“I was in D.C. this summer for an internship, and some of my friends there were people that I met through the ONA Student Newsroom. So, it’s really funny how I have met these cool people who have gone on to do really cool things. It’s just a great opportunity!” – Katie Yaeger from Reynolds Journalism Institute #ONA15 #HumansofOna A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 7:42pm PDT

“It’s really cool to be around people who seem very laid back but very passionate about what they do.” – Justina Vasquez from UNC Chapel Hill #ONA15 #HumansofOna

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 6:51pm PDT

“Ain’t no party like an ONA party because an ONA party don’t stop Boom 💣, Hahaha” – Ameena Rasheed from Des Moines Register #ONA15 #HumansofOna. Picture by Karishma Asoodani A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 6:48pm PDT

“I have never been in LA and i have never been to ONA and I have just been in my digital role for just over a year. So being here tonight is about new adventure and the conference- to show up to new things and to learn new things and admit there are always new things in life” Sarah Portlock from The Wall Street Journal #ona15 #HumansofOna. Picture by Karishma Asoodani

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 6:25pm PDT

Hey Whatsup? “I am trying to determine the key factors in decisions to make out of the sea of great ideas.” – Dan Steever from Roost #ONA15 #HumansofOna. Picture by Karishma Asoodani A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 6:15pm PDT

ONA conference is not where we complain about what we’ve lost in the past, but look forward to what is to come for journalism in the future. – Leah Rush from Online News Association #ONA15 #HumansofONA

A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:54pm PDT

“I love all kinds of technology for writers. Nerd fact: I collect typewriters.” – Lindsay Muscato from OpenNews #ONA15 #HumansofONA A photo posted by ONA Newsroom (@onanewsroom) on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:40pm PDT