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2015
58 posts
The Diversity issue, what’s really being done to solve it?
The word diversity makes some optimistic, others scurry, and a number of people not even flinch. However, the cat is out of the bag for newsrooms. For every 100 people…
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Entrepreneurial Journalists: More writers of color than we see
As mainstream media outlets continue to press forward on their effort to improve diversity in their newsrooms, some writers of color who have begun careers in media find fulfillment in…
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Four-Question Q&A for ONA Journalists
This year was my first time at the Online News Association conference. With over 2,000 journalists in attendance, I thought it would be fun to ask a few of them some questions:…
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Big Night at ONA Awards
The New York Times, The Texas Tribune and the Baltimore Sun took home multiple awards at the Online News Association’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday in Los Angeles, and The…
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Podcasting in a post-Serial world
The winners of the WNYC Podcast Accelerator were announced on Friday at the ONA Conference. We spoke to each finalist to get their thoughts on the impact of Serial on…
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When Did You Know You Would Become A Journalist?
We asked ONA15 attendees when they realized they would become journalists. Here are some of the stories they shared. — Sneha Antony and Shuyao Chen
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Drone journalism: an exercise in patience
News organizations hoping to use unmanned aerial vehicles in their reporting will have to wait for more accommodating regulations or travel abroad, concluded panelists at a drone journalism session Saturday morning. “I am…
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“Spotlight”: The Story Behind the Movie
At the final 2015 Online News Association keynote on Saturday afternoon, the journalists behind the Pulitzer-prize winning investigation that uncovered the abuses by local archdiocese talked about their journalism getting…
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Humans of ONA15: Conference Takeaways
After three days of sessions packed with inspiring speeches, practical tips and hands-on lessons, ONA15 conference attendees have a lot to take back to their newsrooms. We asked people to share their…
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ONA candidates face one of the most contested board races ever
In one of the most competitive races in the organization’s history, 11 candidates are vying for six board member positions to chart the future of the Online News Association. The…
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