Daja Henry

Industry Future

How will journalism outlets make money to survive?

Daja Henry and Dolores Hinckley and Josh Axelrod and Richa Syal and Tess Rowland
September 14, 2019

It is one of the most pressing issues facing journalism: What sustainable business models will support news organizations? This week, the ONA Student Newsroom compiled insights and case studies from…

3 min

Industry Future

Nonprofit news outlets tout creativity in seeking sustainability

Nonprofit news organizations have begun to carve out their own lanes with niche audiences. The Institute for Nonprofit News, which started as a 27-member gathering of nonprofit news outlets to…

2 min

Conference

Text a Journalist, and other nontraditional revenue experiments in local newsrooms

You’ve probably heard the doom and gloom predictions about dropping revenue in journalism. The tone was more optimistic at ONA Thursday as four panelists specializing in innovation dissected case studies…

1 min

Hallway Track

Oops. Opening reception switched to Mardi Gras World due to double booking

Daja Henry and Hannah Boufford and Kynala Phillips
September 12, 2019

Three hours before it was slated to start on Thursday, ONA’s opening night reception venue changed because of a double booking. ONA and Crimestoppers, a local crime prevention nonprofit, had…