Organizations Filed Purposes:
ONA'S MISSION IS INSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AMONG DIGITAL JOURNALISTS TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC. ONA IS A LEADER IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD OF JOURNALISM; A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION IN STORY-TELLING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS.
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION OFFERS PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONNECT MEMBERS WITH THE LEADING MINDS IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM, THOSE WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO TELL STORIES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED TO LEVERAGE AND SHARE SKILLS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFESSIONAL, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMIC AND STUDENT COMMUNITIES.
CONFERENCES: ONA'S THREE-DAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDED HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS, NOTED SPEAKERS, EXPERT PANELS, VISITS TO TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA COMPANIES, AND SESSIONS AND TRAINING ON DIGITAL MEDIA ISSUES. THE FULLY-FUNDED STUDENT NEWSROOM GAVE 20 UNDERGRADUATE JOURNALISM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS EXPOSURE TO MEDIA LEADERS AND A CHANCE TO COVER BREAKING NEWS WITH EMERGING TOOLS, AND DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED FREE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND DIGITAL TRAINING TO A DIVERSE FIELD OF STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. THE MIDWAY, AN INTERACTIVE SPACE FOR COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION, CONNECTED NEWS START-UPS, NONPROFITS, AND JOURNALISTS WITH DEVELOPERS AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ONA PROVIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND NEW MEDIA AND FUNDING TO HELP MEMBERS HOST REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, RANGING FROM SOCIAL GATHERINGS TO INTENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS; PARTNERSHIPS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA, SOCIAL NETWORKING AND OTHER DIGITAL SKILLS TO NEW AND VETERAN JOURNALISTS; FOCUSED WORKSHOPS ON DIGITAL "BIG PICTURE" THEMES, LIKE MOBILE AND SOCIAL MEDIA; VOLUNTEER LEADERS OF ONA LOCAL GROUPS PROVIDE PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING AND NETWORKING IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD; AND THE FILING OF AMICUS BRIEFS IN COURT CASES SUPPORTING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND GOVERNMENT.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION: ONA'S WEBSITE (WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG), AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTENT AND DATABASE NETWORKING, ALLOWING ONA MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE, FIND ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE, RAISE QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE ON NEW MEDIA ISSUES. ONA PROVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING TO SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH ITS GROWING FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN GROUPS; PROVIDES FREE GUIDANCE ON JOURNALISM ETHICS THROUGH ITS DIGITAL TOOLKIT AND HOUSES FREE AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO OUTSIDE WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Irving Washington | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $191,388 |
| Jessica Strelitz | CHIEF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHI | 40 | $176,028 |
| Justina Sharp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rubina Madan Fillion | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Gibbs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Niketa Patel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Celeste Lecompte | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Imaeyen Ibanga | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Smydra | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Benet Wilson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Versha Sharma | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Carvin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| P Kim Bui | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Shazna Nessa | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Nathalie Malinarich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ebony Reed | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mandy Jenkins | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Charo Henriquez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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