ONA News

May 1, 2008

Annual membership fee increase
For the first time in our nearly 10-year existence, the ONA will raise the annual membership fees from $50 to $75 per year. Read the full article

April 17, 2008

Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships
NPF is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships. Read the full article

National Press Foundation Fellowship
Application Deadline Friday for Retirement Issues in the 21st Century Read the full article

April 9, 2008

EDITING FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE - Maynard Institute
Eight full fellowships to attend the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's program for copy editors are available to journalists from small and medium size newspapers. Read the full article

April 2, 2008

Webinar on Major Online credibility study to be released Tuesday
Is your decision to host anonymous blog comments causing concern among your readership? Are you receiving pushback for including advertising links within editorial copy? If you're struggling to manage issues of online credibility and looking for insight into these issues, this free Webinar is for you. Read the full article

April 1, 2008

ONA / APME NewsTrain in New Orleans
Become a more effective editor. Two days of training in editing and management skills for online news. Read the full article

March 21, 2008

ONA joins Media Coalition Urging Shield Law Approval
ONA has joined a group of 50 media companies and organizations that have penned a letter urging Congress to take up a pair of federal shield law bills and enact them as soon as possible. Read the full article

March 14, 2008

ONA OBJECTS TO DALLAS MAVERICKS NEW MEDIA POLICY
The Online News Association sent a letter today to NBA Commissioner Daniel Stern objecting to a new policy initiated by the Dallas Mavericks which bans full-time bloggers from the team's locker room. Read the full article

March 13, 2008

ONA President, Jon Dube, comments on blocked bloggers
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has instituted a new policy banning full-time bloggers from the team's locker room, drawing an official protest from The Dallas Morning News, which employs the only writer so far banned. Read the full article

March 9, 2008

Caspio Promotes David A. Milliron to Vice President of Media Services Division
Caspio, provider of the leading on-demand platform for web applications, today announced that David A. Milliron has been promoted to Vice President of Media Services Read the full article

March 7, 2008

ONA in the News
ONA's action involving objections to MLB's credential terms has gained attention in the media. Read the full article

March 4, 2008

ONA OBJECTS TO MLB CREDENTIAL TERMS
The Online News Association sent a letter today to Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig objecting to new restrictions included in terms and conditions for Major League Baseball media credentials. Read the full article

February 29, 2008

Mental Health America - 2008 Media Awards
Each June at its Annual Meeting, Mental Health America recognizes excellence in reporting and portrayals of mental health issues from the previous year. Read the full article

February 27, 2008

ONA partners with NewComm Forum
The Online News Association is a proud sponsor of New Communications Forum 2008 , the premier conference that brings together thought leaders and decision makers to discuss the impact of social media and new communications on all aspects of media, journalism, PR, marketing and advertising, business, culture and society. Read the full article

February 25, 2008

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
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February 21, 2008

International Reporting Project (IRP) Announces New Fellowships
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February 19, 2008

Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley
The Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism announces call for entries for its second annual competition for three year-long fellowships. They are open to all working journalists, Read the full article

Nowpublic.Com Names Rachel Nixon As Global News Director
BBCNews.com senior editor to lead editorial operations for world’s largest participatory news network. Read the full article

February 18, 2008

Tom Negrete Named Managing Editor for Digital Bee
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February 17, 2008

Letter from the President of ONA, Jonathan Dube
I'm delighted to let you know that the Online News Association board has voted to open up the board election process to non-professional members. Read the full article

February 15, 2008

Poynter Webinar - Covering Race in the Presidential Campaign
As the race for the presidential nomination for the Democrats heads toward a historic conclusion, many journalists are struggling to address issues of race and politics. Read the full article

February 8, 2008

Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism
Register NOW for the annual Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism, one of the nation's premiere conferences for journalism and narrative nonfiction. Read the full article

Interactive Narratives
You may remember that at our October conference in Toronto, we announced our collaboration with Andrew DeVigal of the New York Times to revive Interactive Narratives under the ONA banner. Read the full article

February 4, 2008

NIH Training Opportunity for Health Journalists
Now in its seventh year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pleased to present this free annual training opportunity to help develop journalists' ability to evaluate and report on medical research. Read the full article