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Session Pitches
The ONA community helps shape our conference each year by pitching session ideas to the Suggestion Box, Lightning Talks, and Unconference. All the suggestions can be found here.
Bringing climate change and solutions home to your audience
Our session will provide you with the tools and knowledge to make climate change reporting local, immediate, and compelling.
Fresh Eyes on Local Reporting Challenges
Local reporters from Report for America press corps share their wins and challenges in local towns.
Un-Natural Disasters: How AI Can Help You Plan For The Next Pandemic
How to prepare our workforce and ourselves for the next Pandemic.
How to Look Attractive to a Venture Philanthropy Organization
An in-depth exploration of the motivations, unique approaches, and the challenges and successes of 2 grantees from the first AJP cohort.
10 things to know about pitching for funding
From the mouths of funders: Learn how venture capitalists and foundations judge submitted proposals to gather tips on how to best secure funding for your project.
Combating Misinformation, Disinformation & Deepfakes
This session will discuss the dangers of misinformation, disinformation & deepfakes and share the best tools to fight against them while covering elections
Innovation & Leadership: Why Do Approvals Take So D**n Long?
If you have pitched an innovative idea or new technology -or- you are a leader who is risk averse, this session is for you.
More than just a diverse staff: How to build DEI into every aspect of your news organization
Effective ways to appropriately increase diversity by positioning DEI at the center of a business plan and newsroom culture.
Big Talk and a Bigger Walk: Wonder Women in the Newsroom
Designed to benefit women at multiple stages of their careers, learn best practices from outstanding women leaders on running a team and an innovative newsroom.