The Online News Association (ONA) seeks a part-time contract Executive Assistant to support the CEO/Executive Director and the organization. Learn more and apply: www.journalists.org/news/ona-see...
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Strategic foresight, adaptive leadership, and connected networks for journalism professionals to thrive through change. Founded in 1999. Join ONA26, March 30–April 1, in Chicago.
Introducing the 2026 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator! The 28 women and nonbinary journalists chosen for the 2026 cohort represent five countries outside the United States and 11 states in the U.S. Learn about the cohort: www.journalists.org/news/2026-wo...
Last chance to enroll in ONA's Adaptive Leadership Skills for First-Time Managers course, running Tuesdays, August 4 - 25 from 12 - 2 p.m. ET on Zoom. Learn how to handle difficult conversations, build resilience and trust in the face of constant change: online-ne.ws/adaptive-1st...
There's an incredible line up instructors for ONA's Social Video for Journalists class, running Mondays, July 27 - Aug 31 on Zoom. Get yourself signed up before the deadline to learn from the best. www.journalists.org/events/socia...
On October 1, 2026, journalists, editors and newsroom leaders will gather at City Winery in New York City to celebrate this year’s honorees for the 2026 Online Journalism Awards. Visit www.journalists.org/events/the-2... to save the date to your calendar.
Journalists/editors: want to reach new audiences and feel more confident on camera? ONA's Social Video for Journalists course is a hands-on, skills-first program for today's platforms. 6 modules, a real video project, and expert portfolio feedback. Details: online-ne.ws/socialvideoc...
ONA’s Adaptive Leadership Skills for First-Time Managers course is designed to help you build creative, collaborative and resilient teams ready to adapt to shifting conditions and environments facing the journalism field now and in the future Learn more and enroll online-ne.ws/adaptive-1st...
Join us June 25 for Midway All Year: Monitor Local Governments and Quickly Share Video Highlights With SeeGov. In this session, journalists will share how they've transformed their local government workflows to include video. RSVP: online-ne.ws/midway-seegov
Housing intersects with nearly every major story journalists cover today—from elections and education to health, climate, business, and public safety. Join Princeton’s Eviction Lab for Housing Journalism for Everyone, Thursday, June 4 from 1 - 2 p.m. ET on Zoom. RSVP: online-ne.ws/housing
Deadline is May 31 to apply for @journalists.org's 2026 Women's Leadership Accelerator! I'm coordinating it & while I know it's amazing, our alumni say it better: "best decisions I've made for my ... career" & "you can't comprehend the value..." Apply: www.journalists.org/womens-leade...
It's the last week to apply for ONA's Women's Leadership Accelerator. The intensive 4-month program aims to empower women and nonbinary leaders in journalism and journalism-adjacent organizations with applicable skills to boost their careers. online-ne.ws/wla
Apply until May 31, 2026 for ONA’s Women's Leadership Accelerator program. The intensive 4-month program aims to empower women and nonbinary leaders in journalism and journalism-adjacent organizations with applicable skills to boost their careers. online-ne.ws/wla
Today is the day! Today, Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. UTC) is the final deadline to submit your work to the Online Journalism Awards for consideration. Submit: awards.journalists.org
The Online Journalism Awards – Honoring the Best of Digital Journalism
The OJAs honor excellence in digital journalism around the world, with 53 awards across 23 categories.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. UTC) is the final deadline to submit your work to the Online Journalism Awards for consideration. awards.journalists.org
The Online Journalism Awards – Honoring the Best of Digital Journalism
The OJAs honor excellence in digital journalism around the world, with 53 awards across 23 categories.
awards.journalists.org
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. UTC) is the final deadline to submit your work to the Online Journalism Awards for consideration. awards.journalists.org
The Online Journalism Awards – Honoring the Best of Digital Journalism
The OJAs honor excellence in digital journalism around the world, with 53 awards across 23 categories.
awards.journalists.org
We extended the deadline to submit your work for a Topical Reporting: Artificial Intelligence award with waived submission fees made possible by Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute. Learn more: awards.journalists.org/awards/#AI
Explore the Categories of the Online Journalism Awards
This page lists all categories for the Online Journalism Awards and includes detailed descriptions of each category. Submit Your Entries There are three new OJA categories in 2026: Topical Reporting: ...
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I’m so excited to be leading this program again! Applications are due 5/31. If you have questions, please come to the Q&A this Wednesday! 👇
Online News Association@journalists.org · 3mo agoApplications are now open for ONA's Women's Leadership Accelerator program! Join the Q&A on Wednesday, May 13 at 12 p.m. ET. Visit the program page: www.journalists.org/womens-leade...
Tomorrow (May 12) is the last day to submit your work to the OJAs with discounted pricing. After tomorrow, the price goes up! The final deadline to submit is Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. UTC). Learn more and submit: awards.journalists.org
The Online Journalism Awards – Honoring the Best of Digital Journalism
The OJAs honor excellence in digital journalism around the world, with 53 awards across 23 categories.
awards.journalists.org
Applications are now open for ONA's Women's Leadership Accelerator program! Join the Q&A on Wednesday, May 13 at 12 p.m. ET. Visit the program page: www.journalists.org/womens-leade...
We're doing the Online Journalism Awards (OJAs) a little differently this year. We have two submission periods; the early bird rate until May 12 and the late submission period (May 13 - May 21). Learn more here: awards.journalists.org Image
Let’s take your reporting for a walk on Thursday, April 16 from 3 - 4 p.m. on Zoom! Learn about how to utilize walking tours as another medium for local journalism, stepping outside and taking a walk with the communities we serve. RSVP: online-ne.ws/walking-tour
Join us April 29 from 2 - 3 p.m. on zoom to prepare you to create your own short-form videos that engage and grow new audiences on social media. RSVP: online-ne.ws/video-storyt...
Learn about “Community News Roles” developed by the Journalism + Design Lab, which reframes journalism as a set of actions — such as documenting, sensemaking, facilitating, and navigating — that people fulfill everyday to contribute to the flow of local news. RSVP: online-ne.ws/community-ro...
This afternoon we’re co‑hosting a virtual event with @journalists.org: the 2026 State Policy Playbook for Newsrooms. Join us to learn about emerging policy models and how to advocate for legislation that supports local news. Register: www.journalists.org/events/2026-...
Join journalist and Career River creator Bridget Thoreson Tuesday, April 16 from 12 - 1 p.m. on Zoom for a one-hour virtual gathering designed to transform that concern into clarity. RSVP: online-ne.ws/fear-to-focus
Check out our guest blog post – The High Signal, Low Noise Way to Learn in Local News: Lenfest Institute Communities of Practice. Read it: online-ne.ws/LenfestCoP
Our Local News Day event “2026 State Policy Playbook for newsrooms” offers leaders and journalists a practical overview of the local news policy landscape in 2026, paired with guidance on advocacy and messaging. RSVP: online-ne.ws/local-news-day
Special Announcement: Join the host of WBEZ’s In the Loop With Sasha-Ann Simons and Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson at #ONA26 Read more: online-ne.ws/mayor-of-chi...
In Conversation: Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson and WBEZ’s Sasha-Ann Simons — ONA26
Join the host of WBEZ’s In the Loop With Sasha-Ann Simons and Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson for a conversation about the First Amendment, protecting the right to protest and free speech and press f...
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