Program areas at ONA
Fiscal sponsorship: ona acts as a fiscal sponsor for the pivot fund, a venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent bipoc-led culturally competent community News organizations. The pivot fund invests through funding, capacity building, trainings, and opportunities for collaborative journalism.
Fellowships, scholarships and cohorts: cultivating newsroom leadership, culture and diversity is one of ona's five focus areas, and equity and inclusion are incorporated into all areas of ona's work and programming. The programs that include a specific focus on equity and inclusion include the women's leadership accelerator, the executive women leadership salon, hbcu digital media fellowship and vision25, a collaborative project with open News and the maynard institute.
Training and professional development:- conferences: ona's annual conference brings together innovators from journalism and technology. Ona hosts a mix of panels, interactive discussions, networking activities and hands- on workshops aimed at developing innovative strategies for incorporating technology in newsgathering and distribution, as well as creating standards of excellence.- local: ona's volunteer local groups host training and networking events on topics specifically relevant to journalists in their region, and sometimes host virtual events for the entire ona community to join, irrespective of geography.- webinars and other virtual learning events: throughout the year, ona offers multiple virtual trainings on a variety of topics aimed at developing specific skills for digital journalists.
Awards: the Online journalism awards launched in 2000, represent the only annual media honors that acknowledge the best and the brightest work solely in digital News, identifying and publicly honoring models of excellence in the industry.
Knowledge sharing: ona's website (www.journalists.org), and e-newsletters nurture Online communities through content and database sharing, allowing ona's members to exchange knowledge, find assistance and expertise, raise questions and engage on digital media issues. Ona provides social media networking to specific demographics through its growing facebook, twitter, linkedin and membership groups; offers frequent member surveys on Online issues and houses free and discounted access to outside webinars, seminars and conferences and free member access to the latest reports, studies and research on digital journalism issues.
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