Major advances in technology have made it possible to automatically pull locations out of local news stories, creating opportunities to be able to meaningfully personalize news for a reader’s neighborhood, town or block.
Suggestions
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.
How to develop and implement a TikTok strategy that works for your news brand – even if you have a tiny team
We have tips and tricks to help your news organization reach a younger demographic on TikTok while staying on-brand, even if you’re strapped for resources.
The Business of Storytelling
Build a business around successful storytelling! We’ll share engaging, local media branded content examples that use your best assets as storytellers to build a business around storytelling.
Managing a distributed newsroom
This session will teach editors and managers how to manage teams working virtually around the world.
Beyond Sickness and Death: How to find positive outliers in hardest-hit communities using data on race and COVID-19
A deep dive into a database of the race and ethnicity of COVID-19 cases and deaths by state and how to use it to report on effective responses in communities hardest hit by the fallout from coronavirus
How to Be a Better Partner: Protecting Sources and Their Information
This panel and workshop teaches participants technological and relationship best practices for safely working with sources (including anonymous ones), from both an individual and organizational perspective.
Algorithmically elevating news quality amid the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
A draft case study framework for identifying ways to algorithmically elevate quality news during breaking news cycles such as COVID-19.
New Frontiers in Immersive Journalism 2020
Learn how to get started with the storytelling tools behind the most powerful augmented reality and virtual reality work of 2020.
Building a Template for 2020 Post-Election Coverage
A collaborative session where attendees will share best practices and brainstorm new ideas for post-election coverage.
How inclusive storytelling makes better journalism: A deep-dive into Local Call’s reporting in Israel and Palestine
In this interactive session, we’ll learn how Local Call, an independent media outlet operating in Israel and Palestine, shines a spotlight on underrepresented communities and holds the powerful to account in an increasingly restrictive media environment.