- Saturday, August 26, 2023
9:15am – 4:15pm EDT
Registration Open
9:45am – 4:15pm EDT
Registration Open
Location: 5th Floor Registration Area
9:45am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Desk + App Support
9:45am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Desk + App SupportLocation: 5th Floor Help Desk AreaRevenue, content strategy or product
10:00am – 11:00am EDT
Featured Session
10:00am – 11:00am EDT
The Humans Who Power(ed) Your Algorithm: The Untold Story of Big Tech’s Curation, Content, & Editorial TeamsLocation: Salon E-F-G-H - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Twitter (Former)
Speaker: – Pocket/Mozilla
Speaker: – Snap (Former)
Speaker: – Google (Former)
Moderator: – POLITICO
Audience development and metrics
Joanna Geary (she/her/hers) – Twitter (Former) ### 2057522###Speaker###Sr. Director, Curation###Twitter (Former)###Speaker: – Twitter (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ Carolyn O'Hara (she/her/hers) – Pocket/Mozilla ### 2057519###Speaker###Sr. Director, Content Discovery###Pocket/Mozilla###Speaker: – Pocket/Mozilla
### she/her/hers @@@ Rachel Richardson (she/her/hers) – Snap (Former) ### 2057521###Speaker###Writer and Consultant###Snap (Former)###Speaker: – Snap (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ Chi-Chi Zhang (she/her/hers) – Google (Former) ### 2057520###Speaker###Global Product Lead###Google (Former)###Speaker: – Google (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ David Smydra – POLITICO ### 2057513###Moderator###Vice President, Product###POLITICO###Moderator: – POLITICO
### 10:00am – 4:00pm EDT
Visit the Networking Center
10:00am – 4:00pm EDT
Visit the Networking Center
Location: Networking Center - Franklin Hall - 4th Floor
11:00am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Stations
11:00am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Stations
Location: 3rd and 4th Floors
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
[BLANK] Is The Future Of JournalismLocation: Franklin 3-4 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – WIRED
Speaker: – Poynter Institute
Speaker: – The Markup
Speaker: – The Washington Post
Moderator: – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
Leadership and culture
Alan Henry (he/him/his) – WIRED ### 2077205###Speaker###Special Projects Editor###WIRED###Speaker: – WIRED
### he/him/his @@@ Tony Elkins (he/him/his) – Poynter Institute ### 2073848###Speaker###Faculty###Poynter Institute###Speaker: – Poynter Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup ### 2077207###Speaker###Editor-in-Chief###The Markup###Speaker: – The Markup
### she/her/hers @@@ Maite Fernández Simon (she/her/hers) – The Washington Post ### 2077208###Speaker###Audience Strategy Editor###The Washington Post###Speaker: – The Washington Post
### she/her/hers @@@ Robert Hernandez (he/him/his) – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM ### 2030013###Moderator###Professor of Practice###USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM###Moderator: – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
### he/him/his11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Breaking Boundaries: Collaborative Solutions-Mapping For New Storytelling Possibilities
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Breaking Boundaries: Collaborative Solutions-Mapping For New Storytelling PossibilitiesLocation: Franklin 5-6 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Innovative news storytelling
Elizabeth Flynn (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 1983813###Speaker###Senior Visual Designer###The Philadelphia Inquirer###Speaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
### she/her/hers @@@ Zeynep Günbay (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 1983814###Speaker###Lead Product Designer###The Philadelphia Inquirer###Speaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
### she/her/hers
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Bridging The Digital Divide: Collaborating with Students in University-Led Statehouse News Programs
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Bridging The Digital Divide: Collaborating with Students in University-Led Statehouse News ProgramsLocation: Franklin 7-8 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – Center for Community News
Speaker: – Center for Community News, University of Vermont
Innovative news storytelling
Sarah Gamard (she/her/hers) – Center for Community News ### 2120679###Speaker###Researcher (Former)###Center for Community News###Speaker: – Center for Community News
### she/her/hers @@@ Richard Watts (he/him/his) – Center for Community News, University of Vermont ### 2029665###Speaker###Director###Center for Community News, University of Vermont###Speaker: – Center for Community News, University of Vermont
### he/him/his
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Feeling The Feels And Behaving The Behaviors: A Soft-Skills Workshop For Post-Pandemic, Trauma-Informed News Leaders
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Feeling The Feels And Behaving The Behaviors: A Soft-Skills Workshop For Post-Pandemic, Trauma-Informed News LeadersLocation: Salon J - 5th FloorSpeaker: – American Press Institute
Leadership and culture
Samantha Ragland – American Press Institute ### 2030482###Speaker###Vice President###American Press Institute###Speaker: – American Press Institute
### 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Mental Health Guide for Journalists Facing Online Violence
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Take a Beat: Prioritizing Self-Care When You’re Booked and BusyLocation: Salon L - 5th FloorSpeaker: – International Women's Media Foundation
Leadership and culture
Krista Lewis (she/her/hers) – International Women's Media Foundation ### 2088358###Speaker###Director of Development###International Women's Media Foundation###Speaker: – International Women's Media Foundation
### she/her/hers11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Product Principles For Equitable And Fair News
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Product Principles For Equitable And Fair NewsLocation: Salon I - 5th FloorPresenter: – News Product Alliance
Revenue, content strategy or product
Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance ### 2029671###Presenter###Executive Director###News Product Alliance###Presenter: – News Product Alliance
### she/her/hers11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
SEO For News Publishers: Hands-On Tips To Boost Your Traffic
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
SEO For News Publishers: Hands-On Tips To Boost Your TrafficLocation: Salon A - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Trisolute News Dashboard
Speaker: – Trisolute News Dashboard
Audience development and metrics
Carrzi Dominguez (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard ### 2099585###Speaker###Customer Success Manager###Trisolute News Dashboard###Speaker: – Trisolute News Dashboard
### she/her/hers @@@ Joy Johnston (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard ### 2099586###Speaker###News SEO Strategist###Trisolute News Dashboard###Speaker: – Trisolute News Dashboard
### she/her/hers
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
State of Affairs: The Impact of State-Level Investigative Journalism
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
State of Affairs: The Impact of State-Level Investigative JournalismLocation: Salon C-D - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Miami Herald
Speaker: – NBC News
Speaker: – Los Angeles Times
Moderator: – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Innovative news storytelling
This session brought to you by
Sarah Blaskey (she/her/hers) – Miami Herald ### 2086615###Speaker###Investigative Journalist###Miami Herald###Speaker: – Miami Herald
### she/her/hers @@@ Erin Einhorn (she/her/hers) – NBC News ### 2086616###Speaker###National Reporter###NBC News###Speaker: – NBC News
### she/her/hers @@@ Harriet Ryan – Los Angeles Times ### 2086617###Speaker###Investigative Reporter###Los Angeles Times###Speaker: – Los Angeles Times
### @@@ Randy Bennett – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications ### 2086614###Moderator###Executive Director, External Relations###University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications###Moderator: – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
###
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The California Accountability Project: Combining Cutting-Edge AI Technology With Traditional Reporting Methods
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The California Accountability Project: Combining Cutting-Edge AI Technology With Traditional Reporting Methods Location: Franklin 2 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – Knight Foundation
Speaker: – CalMatters
Speaker: – CalMatters
Emerging technology
Marc Lavallee – Knight Foundation ### 2120676###Speaker###Director/Journalism###Knight Foundation###Speaker: – Knight Foundation
### @@@ David Lesher – CalMatters ### 2120677###Speaker###Senior Editor###CalMatters###Speaker: – CalMatters
### @@@ Sapna Satagopan (she/her/hers) – CalMatters ### 2127973###Speaker###Senior Product Director###CalMatters###Speaker: – CalMatters
### she/her/hers11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The Future Is Freelance: How to Survive and Thrive, Whether You're a Journalist or a Publisher (Midway Programming)
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The Future Is Freelance: How to Survive and Thrive, Whether You're a Journalist or a Publisher (Midway Programming)Location: Salon B - 5th FloorSpeaker: – The Institute for Independent Journalists
Speaker: – Study Hall + Outvoice
Leadership and culture
Katherine Reynolds Lewis (she/her/hers) – The Institute for Independent Journalists ### 2100017###Speaker###Author and Founder###The Institute for Independent Journalists###Speaker: – The Institute for Independent Journalists
### she/her/hers @@@ Matt Saincome (he/him/his) – Study Hall + Outvoice ### 2100018###Speaker###CEO###Study Hall + Outvoice###Speaker: – Study Hall + Outvoice
### he/him/his11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
How to Create a News Ecosystem Around an Engaging Podcast
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
How to Create a News Ecosystem Around an Engaging PodcastLocation: Salon K - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Canadaland Inc.
Speaker: – LWC Studios
Speaker: – LWC Studios
Speaker: – LWC Studios
Speaker: – LWC Studios
Innovative news storytelling
Cherise Seucharan (she/her/hers) – Canadaland Inc. ### 2043321###Speaker###Reporter###Canadaland Inc.###Speaker: – Canadaland Inc.
### she/her/hers @@@ Paulina Velasco (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2043322###Speaker###Managing Producer###LWC Studios###Speaker: – LWC Studios
### she/her/hers @@@ Juleyka Lantigua (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2043323###Speaker###CEO and Founder###LWC Studios###Speaker: – LWC Studios
### she/her/hers @@@ Kojin Tashiro (he/him/his) – LWC Studios ### 2045654###Speaker###Lead Producer###LWC Studios###Speaker: – LWC Studios
### he/him/his @@@ Michelle Baker (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2045655###Speaker###Associate Producer###LWC Studios ###Speaker: – LWC Studios
### she/her/hers
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Recognizing Inequities in Artificial Intelligence with Meredith Broussard
11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Recognizing Inequities in Artificial Intelligence with Meredith BroussardLocation: Salon G-H - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University
Moderator: – AJ+/Al Jazeera
Emerging technology
Meredith Broussard (she/her/hers) – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University ### 2078084###Speaker###Associate Professor###Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University###Speaker: – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University
### she/her/hers @@@ Imaeyen Ibanga – AJ+/Al Jazeera ### 2043325###Moderator###Presenter, Senior Producer, Documentarian###AJ+/Al Jazeera###Moderator: – AJ+/Al Jazeera
### 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Encore How to Think Like a Change Agent: Building Your Skills to Spur Innovation with a Journalism Fellowship
1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Encore: How to Think Like a Change Agent: Building Your Skills to Spur Innovation with a Journalism FellowshipLocation: Salon C-D - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Michigan State University
Speaker: – Global Press
Moderator: – Wallace House Center for Journalists
Innovative news storytelling
This session brought to you by
Jarrad Henderson (he/him/his) – Michigan State University ### 2086611###Speaker###Artist In Residence###Michigan State University###Speaker: – Michigan State University
### he/him/his @@@ Maria Arce – Global Press ### 2086612###Speaker###Editorial Coach for Latin America###Global Press###Speaker: – Global Press
### @@@ Lynette Clemetson (she/her/hers) – Wallace House Center for Journalists ### 2086610###Moderator###Director###Wallace House Center for Journalists###Moderator: – Wallace House Center for Journalists
### she/her/hers2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Building A Talent Pipeline For Product In The Newsroom
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Building A Talent Pipeline For Product In The NewsroomLocation: Salon I - 5th FloorSpeaker: – News Product Alliance
Speaker: – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Revenue, content strategy or product
Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance ### 2029671###Speaker###Executive Director###News Product Alliance###Speaker: – News Product Alliance
### she/her/hers @@@ Marie Gilot (she/her/hers) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY ### 2029706###Speaker###J+ Executive Director###Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY###Speaker: – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
### she/her/hers2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
ChatGPT, Seriously: Real, (Mostly) Non-Cringey Uses That Make Journalism Better
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
ChatGPT, Seriously: Real, (Mostly) Non-Cringey Uses That Make Journalism BetterLocation: Salon G-H - 5th FloorSpeaker: – The Marshall Project
Speaker: – Columbia School of Journalism
Speaker: – The Markup
Moderator: – WIRED
Emerging technology
Innovative news storytelling
Andrew Rodriguez Calderón – The Marshall Project ### 2122872###Speaker###Computational Journalist###The Marshall Project###Speaker: – The Marshall Project
### @@@ Mark Hansen – Columbia School of Journalism ### 2122877###Speaker###Professor###Columbia School of Journalism###Speaker: – Columbia School of Journalism
### @@@ Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup ### 2077207###Speaker###Editor-in-Chief###The Markup###Speaker: – The Markup
### she/her/hers @@@ Gideon Lichfield (he/him/his) – WIRED ### 2122874###Moderator###Global editorial director###WIRED###Moderator: – WIRED
### he/him/his2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Combating Disinformation In Election Campaigns
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Combating Disinformation In Election CampaignsLocation: Franklin 5-6 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – International Center for Journalists
Speaker: – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US
Speaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaker: – PROTO Studio
Innovative news storytelling
Patrick Butler (he/him/his) – International Center for Journalists ### 2030599###Speaker###Senior Vice President###International Center for Journalists###Speaker: – International Center for Journalists
### he/him/his @@@ Laura Zommer (she/her/hers) – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US ### 2088299###Speaker###General Director###Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US###Speaker: – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US
### she/her/hers @@@ Jonathan Lai – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 2088306###Speaker###former Data & Democracy Reporter###The Philadelphia Inquirer###Speaker: – The Philadelphia Inquirer
### @@@ Nasr ul Hadi (he/him/his) – PROTO Studio ### 2102758###Speaker###Executive Director###PROTO Studio###Speaker: – PROTO Studio
### he/him/his2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Tiny, Scrappy And Hungry: How Small Newsrooms Can Launch Products On A Shoestring
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Tiny, Scrappy And Hungry: How Small Newsrooms Can Launch Products On A ShoestringLocation: Salon A - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Speaker: – Science News
Speaker: – Newsroom Robots
Revenue, content strategy or product
Kyle Plantz (he/him/his) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY ### 1983945###Speaker###Senior Program Manager###Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY###Speaker: – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
### he/him/his @@@ Helen Thompson – Science News ### 1983946###Speaker###Multimedia Editor###Science News###Speaker: – Science News
### @@@ Nikita Roy (she/her/hers) – Newsroom Robots ### 2122677###Speaker###Host###Newsroom Robots###Speaker: – Newsroom Robots
### she/her/hers2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Fixing The Problems With Local Crime Coverage
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Fixing The Problems With Local Crime CoverageLocation: Salon B - 5th FloorSpeaker: – Poynter
Speaker: – CUNY
Speaker: – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Innovative news storytelling
Kelly McBride (she/her/hers) – Poynter ### 1983787###Speaker###Senior Vice President, Chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership###Poynter###Speaker: – Poynter
### she/her/hers @@@ Cheryl Thompson-Morton (she/her/hers) – CUNY ### 1983788###Speaker###Black Media Initiative Director###CUNY###Speaker: – CUNY
### she/her/hers @@@ Kyndell Harkness (she/her/hers) – Minneapolis Star Tribune ### 1983789###Speaker###Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity & Community###Minneapolis Star Tribune###Speaker: – Minneapolis Star Tribune
### she/her/hers2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Reaching Younger, More Diverse Audiences As A Legacy News Org
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Reaching Younger, More Diverse Audiences As A Legacy News Org Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th FloorSpeaker: – The Associated Press
Speaker: – The Wall Street Journal
Speaker: – USA TODAY
Speaker: – Slate
Audience development and metrics
Ed Medeles (he/him/his) – The Associated Press ### 2043348###Speaker###Audience Engagement Editor###The Associated Press###Speaker: – The Associated Press
### he/him/his @@@ Sorayah Zahir (she/her/hers) – The Wall Street Journal ### 2043349###Speaker###Visuals Producer###The Wall Street Journal###Speaker: – The Wall Street Journal
### she/her/hers @@@ Mallorie Sullivan (she/her/hers) – USA TODAY ### 2101824###Speaker###Senior Audience Development Editor, Strategy###USA TODAY###Speaker: – USA TODAY
### she/her/hers @@@ Narda Perez (she/her/hers) – Slate ### 2101825###Speaker###Senior Audience Engagement Editor###Slate###Speaker: – Slate
### she/her/hers
4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Taking It Back Home: Making The Most of Your ONA23 Experience Going Forward
4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Taking it Back Home: Making The Most of Your ONA23 Experience Going ForwardLocation: Salon C-D - 5th FloorLeadership and culture
5:30pm – 7:30pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Reception Box Office
5:30pm – 7:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Reception Box Office
6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Reception
6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards ReceptionLocation: Grand Ballroom Foyer - 5th FloorNetworking
7:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet
7:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and BanquetLocation: Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorNetworking
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