Online News Association - Portland

28/08/2026

There's two ways to discover and celebrate this years OJA finalists:
Virtual OJA Ceremony:
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2 - 3 p.m. EDT
Join us online as we celebrate this year's honorees. Winners in 16 of the 28 categories will be announced. This virtual ceremony is free and open to all past and current submitters — a great opportunity to celebrate the field together, wherever you are.

Register to attend here: https://online-ne.ws/2026virtualawards

In-Person Award Celebration:
Thursday, October 1, 6 - 10 p.m. ET,
City Winery NYC
We're thrilled to invite you to our in-person gala and awards show at City Winery in New York City. Join fellow journalists, editors, and storytellers for an evening of celebration, connection, and recognition of the best in online journalism. Tickets and tables are available:

https://www.journalists.org/events/the-2026-online-journalism-awards

Tickets and tables on sale for the hottest night in journalism

06/08/2026

Congrats to all!

The Online News Association is excited to announce the 2026 cohort of the Women’s Leadership Accelerator. The Accelerator is an intensive four-month program of mentoring, peer learning and workshops with today’s media innovators and leaders.
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. They serve audiences from Honolulu to Baghdad; Mississippi to Massachusetts. About 60 percent of this inspiring group identify as people of color, and all members represent a range of journalism backgrounds. 
We are thrilled this cohort includes founders and solopreneurs, as well as leaders with deep experience in investigative journalism and audience development. Local public radio, local and national outlets, independent news organizations and journalism support organizations are all represented. Join us in welcoming the cohort to the ONA family and read more about their impressive accomplishments:
https://www.journalists.org/news/2026-womens-leadership-accelerator

24/06/2026

📢 One week left to apply for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism.

👀💰 What could you accomplish with dedicated time and funding to pursue a reporting project you’ve always wanted to tackle?

The fellowship awards up to $100,000 to help mid-career journalists broaden their knowledge through study, research and travel — and produce impactful journalism that serves the public.

More than one fellow may be selected each year, with the award divided between fellows at the judges’ discretion.

✔️ Freelancers are eligible if they devote a majority of their time, or derive most of their income, from journalism.

⏰ Applications close June 29. Submit your’s today: https://bit.ly/4e9Tmni

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

New tracking sites make it easier to follow immigration and enforcement, but journalists still need to verify what they find

31/05/2026

A new study finds that the same motivated reasoning and partisan instincts that make people see bias in mainstream news also shape how they perceive "fake news."

31/05/2026

What political or social issues do you hear about at your place of worship? Tell us about your experience in the comments. 🗣️👇

31/05/2026

ProPublica and its newsroom partners just won two Emmys! 🏆

“Sobreviviendo al CECOT,” a collaboration between ProPublica, Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga and Cazadores de Fake News, won an Emmy in the outstanding investigative news coverage in Spanish category.

The short film, produced by ProPublica’s Gerardo del Valle with reporting by Perla Trevizo, Mica Rosenberg, Melissa Sanchez, Gabriel Sandoval, Ronna Rísquez and Adrián González, tells the story of three Venezuelan men who were branded by the U.S. government as Tren de Aragua gang members and deported to CECOT, a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.

“Estatus: Venezolano,” a documentary directed by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodriguez in partnership with FRONTLINE FEATURES, an effort from FRONTLINE | PBS, won an Emmy in the outstanding news feature in Spanish category. It chronicles the daily life of a Venezuelan family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay in the U.S. legally — as it navigates rapidly shifting immigration policy decisions.

Read more about each film: https://propub.li/4dTYudS

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣
The 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit's call for participation is open until June 4. Got insights, research, or a practice to contribute? Submit here 👉 https://buff.ly/7wEGkgN