The ONA23 Program Committee is a volunteer group of journalists, news leaders and related professionals who review submissions and design programming for the annual conference of the Online News Association.
The Program Committee’s roles include:
- Prioritizing and balancing session topics and formats in building out the ONA23 conference schedule
- Reviewing every submission made to ONA’s public call for pitches, and making recommendations about quality, value and fit
- Sourcing and conducting outreach to engage high quality, diverse presenters
Interested in joining a future conference program committee? Please reach out Learning Director Kelsey Proud, kelsey@journalists.org for more detail.
Members of the ONA23 Program Committee
Aala Abdullahi
Innovation Editor, Sahan Journal
Allison Shirk
Director of Digital Content and Engagement Strategy, WEHCO Media, Inc.
Cam Rodriguez
Data + Graphics Reporter, Chalkbeat
Donesha Aldridge
Executive Producer of Digital Content, 11Alive
Emily Alfin Johnson
Growth Editor, Network Initiatives, NPR
Graham Watson-Ringo
Senior Director of Success, News Revenue Hub
ONA Board of Directors
Jeremy Littau
Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication, Lehigh University
Josh Cornfield
New Platforms & Audience Growth, Associated Press
Kat Sheplavy
Program Manager, Editorial Experimentation, McClatchy
Myrka Moreno
Audience Engagement Producer, The 19th*
Najja Parker
Newsletter Coach, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nirma Hasty
Producer, NBC News
Robin Kwong
New Formats Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Shawn Mooring
Head of Philadelphia Programs, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Uli Koeppen
Head of AI + Automation Lab, Co-Lead of BR Data • Bayerischer Rundfunk