Highlights from the first day of the ONA23: a photo gallery

Online News Association Conference members talk in small groups during the “Engaging Emergence: Advancing the Future of Journalism for All” session at The Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)

The first day of the Online News Association Conference was held in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 at The Marriott Hotel. Nearly 1,500 attendees came from more than 30 countries to attend the conference with lectures, sessions and talks featuring speakers such as LaSharah S. Bunting, CEO and executive director of ONA, Niketa Patel, senior director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and Diana Abeleven, senior manager of Canva.

Sofiya Ballin, creator of Black History Untold from Philadelphia and Jonathon Harley of Canva from Sydney, Australia discuss during the “Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guides to Canva for Newsroom Teams” session at the Online News Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Online News Association Conference members talk during a breakout session during the “Engaging Emergence: Advancing the Future of Journalism for All” session. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
#IStandWithEvan buttons are handed out during the Online News Association Conference Evan Gershkovich is an American Wall Street Journal journalist who has been detained in Russia since Wednesday, March 29, 2023 during a reporting trip. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Bobby Hecht from Detriot, Michael McGonnell from Las Vegas and Bryan Debarbieris from Los Angeles are part of the production crew for the Online News Association. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Guest speaker Niketa Patel of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY speaks at the “Career Building: Valuing Yourself, Your Time, Your Ideas” session at the Online News Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
An attendee takes notes during the “Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guides to Canva for Newsroom Teams” session at the Online News Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism works on a laptop during the “Career Building: Valuing Yourself, Your Time, Your Ideas” session at the Online News Association Conference. Featured guest speakers include Niketa Patel, Marie Gilot and Kyle Plantz of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, led the “Career Building: Wonder Tools: 23 Ways to Boost Your Productivity and Creativity” at the Online news Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Alex Hess from London, Johanna Numminen from Helsinki, Finland and Konstantin from Prague, Czech Republic discuss during a breakout session at the “Career Building: Valuing Yourself, Your Time, Your Ideas” session at the Online News Association Conference. Featured guest speakers include Niketa Patel, Marie Gilot and Kyle Plantz of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Cristi Hegranes of Global Press from Washington, D.C. and Jonathon Harley of Canva from Sydney, Australia discuss durng the “Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guides to Canva for Newsroom Teams” session at the Online News Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Diana Abeleven, Senior Manager of Canva from Sydney, Australia, speaks at the “Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guides to Canva for Newsroom Teams” session at the Online News Association Conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Guests at The Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia work out in the gym while the Online News Association Conference goes on. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Sophia Rosenbaum from The Associated Press talks with other Online News Association Conference members during the “Engaging Emergence: Advancing the Future of Journalism for All” session.(Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
LaSharah S. Bunting, CEO and Executive Director of the Online News Association, poses for a portrait in The Marriot Hotel during the ONA conference. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Guests discuss during a breakout session at the “Career Building: Valuing Yourself, Your Time, Your Ideas” talk at the Online News Association Conference 2023. Featured guest speakers were Niketa Patel, Marie Gilot and Kyle Plantz. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Attendees at the Online News Association Conference pack into the room and sit to listen to the “Transforming Local Journalism: A Guide to Next-Generation Approaches to Rebuild Capacity” session at The Marriot hotel in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. The session included CEO and Executive Director of ONA LaSharah S. Bunting. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
An attendee asks a question during the “Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guides to Canva for Newsroom Teams” session at the Online News Association Conferenc. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Manami Kano, journalism strategist and philanthropic advisor from Seattle, speaks during the “Transforming Local Journalism: A Guide to Next-Generation Approaches to Rebuild Capacity” at the Online News Association Conference.(Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
Online News Association Conference members talk in small groups during the “Engaging Emergence: Advancing the Future of Journalism for All” session at The Marriott Hotel. (Photo/Elizabeth Rymarev)
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