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Ryan Y. Kellett

@ryankellett.com
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Nieman-Berkman Fellow in Journalism Innovation at Harvard studying creator journalists. Previously audience exec at Axios, and long-time Washington Post journalist.

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Online News Association @journalists.org · 15/06/2026
ONA’s Adaptive Leadership Skills for First-Time Managers course is designed to help you build creative, collaborative and resilient teams ready to adapt to shifting conditions and environments facing the journalism field now and in the future  Learn more and enroll online-ne.ws/adaptive-1st...
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kateewinkle.bsky.social @kateewinkle.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Newsrooms can see independent creators as a threat – or as an opportunity. This week, former BBC News CEO Deborah Turness called it a “moment of disruption.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/crea...
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Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism
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The Independent Journalism Atlas (TIJA) @journalismatlas.com · 19/02/2026
Hello world! We launched this week at journalismatlas.com!
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Independent Journalism Atlas
A comprehensive directory of independent journalists and creators, mapping the new landscape of independent journalism worldwide.
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 06/12/2025
"I want to thank Taylor Swift for explaining music rights." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour... by @ryankellett.com
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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
@ryankellett.com started tracking his media intake in May. He writes: "If I knew more about what news sources I was taking in, maybe I could better control how to manage and change my consumption in ways I wanted instead of letting news wash over me." He shares his learnings with NCC:
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What I learned from intentionally adding news creators to my media diet - News Creator Corps
Ryan Y. Kellett started tracking his media consumption in May 2025.
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Ted Han★ 韓聖安 @knowtheory.net · 16/09/2025
Right now, Dave's voluntary departure from the Washington Post to run his own indie news org sure seems clear eyed and prescient
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Status @status.news · 16/09/2025
The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karen-atti...
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Fired By The Post
The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 16/09/2025
Follow the indie publishers taking part in our September Back Indie Media Drive and share the hell outta their appeals instead of giving more airtime to fascists and bigots go.bsky.app/4UJFDAC
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Nieman Reports @niemanreports.org · 22/07/2025
💡 What Legacy Newsrooms Can Learn from Social Media Creators As social media becomes a primary source for news, journalists look to the ‘influencer’ playbook. 📝 Story by @ryankellett.com and Ben Reininga.
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What Legacy Newsrooms Can Learn from Social Media Creators - Nieman Reports
As social media becomes a primary source for news, journalists look to the ‘influencer’ playbook by content creators.
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Jill Geisler @jillgeisler.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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Hearst to purchase Dallas Morning News
Hearst has expanded its foothold in Texas, and the Dallas purchase means it now owns newspapers in the state’s four largest cities.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Columbia cancelled my course on race and media. But I’m teaching it to the people anyway. Next Monday, July 14th is the first lecture of Race, Media and International Affairs 101, my independent course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social! Sold out course! 500+ students enrolled. We move! ✊🏾
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 28/06/2025
Join the Going Solo workshop instructors for a summer AMA. We'll be there to answer questions or just talk about all things creator journalism and your journey. RSVP BELOW! lu.ma/7tm3gwiw
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Going Solo: Instructor AMA · Zoom · Luma
The Going Solo 6-week creator journalism workshop is out of session right now, but some of the instructors are kicking around this summer and want to meet…
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 26/06/2025
BEHOLD! ONA is recognizing that journalists going solo is a big part of journalisms future. Thanks to people like @ryankellett.com @lizkellynelson.com @blairhickman.bsky.social @adrianalacy.com @mattkiser.bsky.social @caitlindewey.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 30/05/2025
Excited to bring Going Solo back to #ONA25 with @ryankellett.com @blairhickman.bsky.social & @caitlindewey.bsky.social + creator journalism panels, a meetup, midway moments & more. Join us 💥 early bird reg still open! ona25.journalists.org/register/
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Register — ONA25
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Herman Wong @hermanywong.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
"The report also shows how newsrooms have moved away from simply watching dashboards containing various metrics to a deeper analysis that helps them understand and evolve content strategies to better serve audiences." www.inma.org/report/beyon...
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INMA: Report - Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in Newsroom Metrics
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Man @craigsilverman.bsky.social is really the best in this business and I’m excited to see what he does here! indicator.media
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Kirsten Eddy, Ph.D. @kirstenaeddy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
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What Is News?
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.
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Niketa @niketa.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
We know journalists love a deadline, but don’t let this one pass you by: Submit your best work from the past year for consideration in the 2025 Online Journalism Awards by May 15: awards.journalists.org/awards/ #OJA25
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Explore the Categories of the Online Journalism Awards
This page lists all categories for the Online Journalism Awards and includes detailed descriptions of each category. Submit Your Entries There are two new OJA categories in 2025: Excellence in Science...
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 12/05/2025
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
"Don't wait to work for a major brand to start telling stories. You have so many options to get your voice out." — Jon Laurence yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/one-editor...
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One Editor's Advice on Making Yourself Hireable
Jon Laurence of AJ+ shares his advice.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
don’t put it in the newspaper that NYT got mad at the people eating their lunch.
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How Much Are We Paying for Newsletters? $50, $100 … How About $3,000 a Year.
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The 51st @51st.news · 08/05/2025
What with all this RFK news, we want to hear your thoughts. What do you think about the stadium deal, and how would you like to see the RFK site used? Let us know in this survey. (If you're willing, we may reach out to you for an interview!) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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What do you think of the city's RFK deal?
If somehow you haven't heard, the Commanders are planning a D.C. return. The city struck a $3.7 billion deal to bring the team back to RFK Stadium by 2030. Per the terms of the agreement, the…
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I don't think I've had a "first byline" story so far that I would have said was adorable but here you go yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-b...
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My First Byline: Allegra Rosenberg
Community editor, Atlas Obscura
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Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · 04/05/2025
Discovered a “huh” stat today: Household spending by Americans on newspapers and periodicals is now back at its highest point since 2007, relative to overall spending. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/journalism...
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Journalism’s super-spenders and the new subscription economy
It'll take a lot more than direct subscriber support to save local news.
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 01/05/2025
I have a “only one new subscription per month” thing now because at this point I think I pay for 8 but the sum total of subscriptions I pay for annually is still less than $1k and as @ryankellett.com pointed out its tax deductible for me 😅
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Amanda Shendruk @not-ship.com · 30/04/2025
Working with Karen would be incredible. If you’re in DC, don’t hesitate!
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Come work with me! Looking for a skilled content creator / Visual storyteller in D.C. Spread the word! substack.com/profile/3918...
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Karen Attiah on Substack
Come work with me! Seeking: Content Creator / Visual Storyteller — Washington, D.C. I’m looking for an experienced, highly creative content creator based in Washington, D.C. to help capture and bui...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Columbia cancelled my Race, Media and Int'l Affairs course. But I'm teaching it anyway. In just two days, 360+ of you enrolled. If you are interested in a scholarship, email assistant@resistancesummerschool.com w/ subject line, "Scholarship Request". karenattiah.substack.com/p/enrollment...
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Enrollment for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 is now open!
Grab your spot in Karen Attiah's Resistance Summer School pilot course.
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
"As long as you care about accuracy, fairness, and truth, then it doesn't really matter if you call yourself a journalist or not. Go do the work!" yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
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How to Get a Job on the Audience Development Team
Nieman Fellow Ryan Kellett breaks it down
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Ryan Y. Kellett @ryankellett.com · 28/04/2025
Hotline bling, but 2025
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
It’s hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products. Smart visual/color-coded story by NYT of all the many essentials in American homes that are imported almost entirely from China — are likely to become more expensive with the new tariffs www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Your Home Without China
We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
goal reached. the support and generosity of the people on this platform are both unmatched. thank you 🙏
3,000 paying subscribers to the handbasket
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 25/04/2025
“The interesting creators right now are the ones that are fusing what they’re doing as a business with their personal ethos.” - @taylorlorenz.bsky.social talks to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social passionfru.it/oliver-darcy...
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Oliver Darcy: Brand Names Don't Matter As Much As They Did
Oliver Darcy speaks to Passionfruit about how media has changed in the current climate. For small publishers video is a way to escape Google.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 21/04/2025
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check. In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
Bluesky’s logo, a trusted verifier’s scalloped checkmark, and a standard verified blue check mark.
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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 17/04/2025
Just in: Google illegally monopolized the publisher and exchange ad markets, but not the advertiser ad network market as defined by DOJ, federal judge says in a long-awaited ruling in the Google ad tech case: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"With the benefit of a three-week bench trial and extensive post-trial filings, the Court
finds that Plaintiffs have failed to prove that there is a relevant market for open-web display
advertiser ad networks, but have proven that Google has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act
by willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open-web display publisher ad
server market and the open-web display ad exchange market, and has unlawfully tied its
publisher ad server (DFP) and ad exchange (AdX) in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the
Sherman Act. Having found Google liable, the Court will set a briefing schedule and hearing
date to determine the appropriate remedies for these antitrust violations.""For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, Count III
(monopolization of the advertiser ad network market) of the Amended Complaint is
DISMISSED; and it is hereby
ORDERED that within seven (7) days of the date of this Order the parties submit a joint
proposed schedule for briefing and arguing their positions as to the remedies that should be
imposed in light of the defendant have been found liable for monopolization of the publisher ad
server market (Count I), monopolization of the ad exchange market (Count II), and unlawful
tying of AdX and DFP (Count IV).
The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this Order to counsel of record.
Entered this 17th day of April, 2025"
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Herman Wong @hermanywong.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Managing Newsrooms Through a Trump Recession dicktofel.substack.com/p/managing-n...
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Managing Newsrooms Through a Trump Recession
Reasons to worry, things to do
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Laura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
News outlets large & small are launching grocery price trackers. cool stuff here from @bostonglobe.com @mainepublic.org @washingtonpost.com
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Eggs are <em>how</em> much? News outlets launch grocery price trackers
Tracking the prices of supermarket staples over time is a service to readers — and a way to keep an eye on the national economy.
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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 14/04/2025
Good morning! Today Meta heads to trial in a blockbuster monopoly case brought by the U.S. government that could lead to the company’s breakup — or, if Trump intervenes, its salvation. Get up to speed with this primer from last week: www.twitch.tv/videos/24290...
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Will Trump save Meta from an FTC trial? Why this monopoly case is the next bellwether for democracy - brainfungi on Twitch
brainfungi went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Just Chatting VOD now.
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
on a very special episode of aftermath hours, we assembled a crew of worker-owned media luminaries @davidjroth.bsky.social, @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social, and @maxrn.bsky.social) to discuss how our publications got to where they are and where they're going. also, what we would do with infinite money
David: Yeah, but if unlimited money means unlimited money, that shit’s fun to do. Doing fun, hard, high-production-value stuff would be amazing. Hiring more people would be amazing to be able to do. And then, if I personally had $100 million, I would love to have a studio space for use by people to do professional-quality stuff. The idea of trying to do it seat of the pants, we’ve done great with ours; we’ve worked with really awesome people and put out some great videos. It’s just so much harder to do that. So the idea of there being an actual, physical plant for indie journalism, I think, would be really meaningful. I feel like it would make a big difference.

Nathan: I think that would also lend itself naturally to collaboration between publications, because you’d have multiple people using it, they’d be around, they’d talk, they’d come up with ideas, and then you’d have more people doing little projects together – which I think would benefit sites in general.

David: Also, the idea of zero-interest loans to places. Basically, if you had $100 million and you could loan it out $1 million at a time to 100 different websites and basically be like “Tell us what you’re going to use it for, use it for that, pay us back.” No one’s getting rich off it, but that’s basically there to help take those big steps forward we were talking about that are hard to take when you’re living within your means. I would love that, but I don’t know who’s got that kind of money to spend who wants to spend it on blogs.
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 08/04/2025
Introducing The Creator Journalist Bundle! 🎁 @lizkellynelson.com and I are launching a new Slack community and live sessions just for solo journalist entrepreneurs. Come check it out: journalistspaythemselves.com/p/introducin...
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404 Media @404media.co · 07/04/2025
Wikipedia Editors Call It: It’s the “2025 Stock Market Crash” 🔗 www.404media.co/wikipedia-ed...
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Herman Wong @hermanywong.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Young collectors are fueling the AI art market www.artsy.net/article/arts...
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Why AI Art Is Winning over Young Collectors
After Christie’s controversial AI auction, Artsy asked experts why AI art is captivating Gen-Z and millennial audiences.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Great reporting here. But the most alarming (though unsurprising) part is the excerpt. Every decision Trump makes, including critical national security matters, is transactional. It all comes down to either what benefits him personally, or grievance and personal animus. Nothing else matters.
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Ryan Y. Kellett @ryankellett.com · 06/04/2025
This, so much this!
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Disneyland recently added an information page — complete with a membership inquiry link — for Club 33 to its official app, the most overt publicizing of the elusive institution in the park's history. www.sfgate.com/disneyland/a...
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Disneyland drops America's latest recession indicator
Despite historically being shrouded in mystery, Disneyland recently added a Club 33 information page to its app, complete with a membership inquiry link.
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World Editors Forum @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
‘If I were to build a news organisation from scratch, I would really be looking at collectives of creators’ – Audience futurist @ryankellett.com makes a strong case for embracing the rising tide of content creators influencing online news consumption and engagement. wan-ifra.org/2025/04/news...
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Newsfluencers: ‘neither first nor last’ chapter in the #NewMediaPlaybook
‘If I were to build a news organisation from scratch, I would really be looking at collectives of creators’ – Audience futurist Ryan Y. Kellett makes a strong case for embracing the rising tide of con...
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Ryan Y. Kellett @ryankellett.com · 02/04/2025
Last call! Only couple spots left...
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Ryan Y. Kellett @ryankellett.com · 31/03/2025
Few spots left - come hang to find out if this is for you!
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Niketa @niketa.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
⏰ The suggestion box deadline for ONA25 is today so get your pitches in! We're looking for pitches for skill-building workshops, case studies & larger convos (1-5 panelists) to shape the program for @journalists.org annual conference in Sept. in New Orleans ⚜️ ona25.journalists.org/make-submiss...
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ONA25 Suggestion Box — ONA25
The ONA25 Suggestion Box is the opportunity for ONA members, online news journalists and the general public to make public submissions of ideas for our annual conference, running Sept. 10-13 in New Or...
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