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Read
@LaSharah
's announcement about her departure from ONA:
Read more from Board President
@charohenriquez
as she reflects on 25 years of ONA, transitions and our next chapter.
(1/4) News: Our CEO/Executive LaSharah S. Bunting will be leaving ONA in late October to return to her roots in the newsroom and step into a new role as Vice President at The 19th.
Read the full announcement from
@LaSharah
:
WINNER: The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Large Newsroom:
@LNdata
,
@LNCreativa
and
@LANACION
for Driver's Notebooks Exposed Argentina's Greatest Corruption Scandal Ever: 10 Years and Millions of Cash Bribes in Bags.
#OJA19
The
@ONA
board has granted the 2022 Impact Award to
@mitrakalita
. The award recognizes a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry. Learn more about Mitra and
#OJA22
:
We are so excited to announce the 26 women selected for the 2019 Women’s Leadership Accelerator. Please join us in congratulating this outstanding group!
#ONAWLA
The recipient of this year's
#OJA20
ONA Community Award is Doug Mitchell (
@nextgenradio
)! 🏆
Join us on YouTube to hear statements from presenters and Doug's acceptance speech.
🧵We’re thrilled to welcome LaSharah S. Bunting as CEO and Executive Director of ONA.
@LaSharah
has been a member of the ONA community for over a decade, advising on numerous programmatic initiatives,
@ONAConf
and more. (1/4)
We’re thrilled to announce the 2020 class of the ONA Women’s Leadership Accelerator! Get to know these 26 promising
#digitalwomenleaders
who are pushing innovation in digital journalism.
#ONAWLA
💫Congratulations to the 26 women selected for the 2023 Women’s Leadership Accelerator (
#ONAWLA
)! This inspiring group of changemakers represents a range of locations + expertise from broadcast + audience to digital safety + partnerships. Meet them all:
🎉Let's celebrate: Congratulations to the 26 women selected for the 2022 Women’s Leadership Accelerator!
This inspiring group represents six countries and a range of expertise from local news to production innovation to audio. Meet the
#ONAWLA
cohort.
We’re proud to honor Mandy Jenkins, beloved past ONA board president and digital news pioneer, as the posthumous recipient of the 2023 Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award.
#OJA23
News! Please join us in congratulating the 26 women selected for the 2021 Women's Leadership Accelerator.
The program kicks off March 22-26 with an intensive week of training and mentoring. Learn about the cohort, speakers and mentors.
#ONAWLA
This year marks 20 years of ONA.
To celebrate, we're asking our community to share stories about their ONA experience and the impact on their work and careers.
Use
#Happy20thONA
to contribute your ONA stories!
Today's big news:
@KelseyProud
is joining ONA as our first Learning Director. Kelsey will be responsible for overseeing and expanding our portfolio of innovative training and community building programs, including
@ONAConf
. Read the full announcement.
WINNER: Knight Award for Public Service:
@WPLN
and
@propublica
for Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.
#OJA22
We’re thrilled to introduce the finalists for the 2020 Online Journalism Awards! 🏆 Explore their impressive work.
#OJA20
winners will be announced throughout
#ONA20
and during a closing ceremony Oct. 16.
Congratulations to
@freerangejane
, selected as the 2018 recipient of the Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award for her outstanding leadership, commitment to promoting excellence in digital journalism and dedication to ONA.
#OJA18
1/ We want to acknowledge the distress and trauma many in our U.S. community — especially journalists of color — are experiencing following the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
WINNER: University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism, Small/Medium Newsroom:
@propublica
for Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution.
#OJA22
Big news day for the ONA community. We’re thrilled to announce the finalists in the 2021 Online Journalism Awards, honoring the best work in digital journalism from the past year.
#OJA21
WINNER: Impact Award: Gina Chua (
@GinaSKChua
), Executive Editor at
@reuters
. New this year, this award recognizes trailblazers in digital journalism.
#OJA21
“Newsrooms today don’t reflect our communities, they reflect power.” –
@nhannahjones
Find this and 11 other "mic drop" moments from the Belonging in the News series.
Plus, join us for the next event this Thursday, April 7, with
@versharma
.
WINNER: Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Large:
@chicagotribune
for Betrayed: Chicago Schools Fail to Protect Students from Sexual Abuse and Assault, Leaving Lasting Damage.
#OJA18
1/ Banning journalists isn’t free speech. ONA will continue to champion and advocate for journalists’ ability to hold power to account and engage with the public, on platforms like Twitter and beyond.
We’re pleased to introduce the 25 participants in the 2018 Women’s Leadership Accelerator. Please join us in congratulating this talented group representing diverse backgrounds, expertise and newsrooms.
#ONAWLA
(1/4) NEWS: Our CEO Irving Washington will be stepping down in December 2022, capping 11 years of service marked by tremendous growth and impact for ONA. Today, ONA starts the transition to a new season. Read the full announcement from
@IrvWashington3
.
.
@Reveal
is opening its database of tips for reporters and editors who want to investigate drug and alcohol rehab programs in their own communities. Explore their collaborative platform.
ONA condemns the attacks and arrests of journalists who are covering demonstrations across the U.S.
Journalists have a constitutional right to report on issues of public interest, and the public has a right to know what’s happening in their communities and around the country.
ONA's Board of Directors has elected new officers. We are pleased to introduce our new board leadership:
– President:
@smydrad
– Immediate Past President:
@shazna
– Vice President:
@charohenriquez
– Treasurer:
@rgibbs
– Secretary:
@neeeda
Learn more.
We're deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former ONA board member and president, Mandy Jenkins. She was instrumental in creating the Women's Leadership Accelerator, was a force in
#DigitalJournalism
, a mentor + a friend. We will miss her infinitely.
🎉 Announcing ONA staff promotions! 🎉
-
@MobileTrevor
will serve as Chief Knowledge Officer, overseeing our education portfolio
-
@jstrelitz
is now Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, focused on revenue and partnerships
Join us in congratulating them.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of
#TiffanyShackelford
. Tiffany was an incredible light with an infectious energy - especially within the ONA Community.
Journalists are working around the clock to cover COVID-19, often endangering their own health to provide credible information. Shining a light on their work has never been more important.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#ThankAJournalist
ONA has joined with
@PressClubDC
and other organizations calling on law enforcement to stop violence against journalists.
"When you silence the press with rubber bullets, you silence the voice of the public. Do not abandon our Constitution and its First Amendment."
Today
@PressClubDC
,
@NPCInstitute
, and 16 other journalism organizations called for law enforcement nationwide to halt the use of violence against journalists covering protests:
News! We just launched a database of resources for journalists to engage underrepresented communities and ensure info equity.
Brought to you via a collaboration led by
@newsjawn
and
@neeeda
.
Explore it and share it.
#ONAinfoequity
#ONACommunityCircles