Conference Schedule

Day 2 - Wednesday, August 23

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8:30 am ET
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Registration Open

9:30 am ET
(13:30 UTC)

First-Time Managers Training (RSVP Required)

10:00 am ET
(14:00 UTC)

Career Building: Valuing Yourself, Your Time, Your Ideas (RSVP Encouraged)

Salon K+L - 5th Floor

Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guide to Canva for Newsroom Teams (RSVP Encouraged)

11:30 am ET
(15:30 UTC)

Career Building: Wonder Tools: 23 Ways To Boost Your Productivity and Creativity (RSVP Encouraged)

Salon K+L - 5th Floor

1:00 pm ET
(17:00 UTC)

Transforming Local Journalism: A Guide to Next-Generation Approaches to Rebuild Capacity (RSVP Encouraged)

2:30 pm ET
(18:30 UTC)

Career Building: Early Career Tips From ONA’s MJ Bear Fellows (RSVP Encouraged)

Engaging Emergence: Advancing the Future of Journalism for All (RSVP Encouraged)

Salon A-B - 5th Floor

Management Training For Small (But Mighty) News Orgs (RSVP Encouraged)

Parse.ly How-To: Top Analytics Workflows and New Features (RSVP Encouraged)

Workshop — Beyond Words: Mastering Data Storytelling for Impactful Reporting (RSVP Encouraged)

4:00 pm ET
(20:00 UTC)

Career Building: Leadership Skill Mapping (RSVP Encouraged)

Salon K+L - 5th Floor

ONA23 Orientation: Successfully Navigating a Conference (RSVP Encouraged)

5:15 pm ET
(21:15 UTC)

NBCUniversal Networking Reception (RSVP Required for Beverage Ticket)

Offsite: Lenfest Institute and The Philadelphia Inquirer Headquarters

6:00 pm ET
(22:00 UTC)

It’s a Philly Thing: Welcome Reception

Day 3 - Thursday, August 24

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8:30 am ET
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Breakfast: Covering Presidential Elections and (Possible) Former-President Indictments From the Center of the Political Universe (RSVP Required)

Breakfast: Hedging the Hedge Fund (RSVP Required)

Registration Open

9:30 am ET
(13:30 UTC)

Opening Remarks and Featured Session: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

11:00 am ET
(15:00 UTC)

Visit the Midway

11:30 am ET
(15:30 UTC)

Countering News Avoidance: Drawing Audiences Back To Our Journalism

Every Voice, Every Vote: Lessons On Collaborative Elections Coverage From Philadelphia

Experiencing Risk: An Innovative Approach to Journalist Safety Training (RSVP Required)

Finding Your Voice On Vertical Video

From Clicks to Connections: Mastering Traffic for Publishers

From Statehouse to Newsroom: The Role Public Policy Can Play in Rebuilding Local News

Franklin Foyer - 4th Floor

1:00 pm ET
(17:00 UTC)

Ice Cream Social!

Luncheon — Elections, Engagement and Efficiency: Create Unbeatable Multi-Platform Coverage (RSVP Required - by Invitation)

Ready, Set, Goal! Turn Your Audience and Revenue Ambitions Into Reality Through Smart Goal Setting and Project Planning (Midway Programming)

YouTube News Shorts Workshop

2:30 pm ET
(18:30 UTC)

AI Tools Showcase (Midway Programming)

Build Your Newsroom Strategy For Dealing With Difference

Encore: Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guide to Canva for Newsroom Teams

Experiencing Risk: An Innovative Approach to Journalist Safety Training (Repeated) (RSVP Required)

From Streaming to Space to South Philly: What Can News Leaders Learn From Leaders in Other Fields?

Hacks, Leaks, And Revelations

High Stakes, Measured Takes: Making Sense Of The Latest Developments In Technology And The Law

Leading With Confidence When You’re Not The Subject Matter Expert

Partnerships, Community Engagement, Service, and Trust: What’s Working in Public Media

REPEAT: Career Building: Wonder Tools: 23 Ways To Boost Your Productivity and Creativity

You Have All This Video, Why Isn’t It On TikTok?

4:00 pm ET
(20:00 UTC)

ONA Women's Leadership Accelerator Office Hour

Table Talks: BINGO Beat Mapping For Yourself And Others

Table Talks: Building Trust in Times of Uncertainty: Strategies for Fostering Employee Engagement

Table Talks: Fuck You, Go Away: How Newsrooms Should Interact With Outside Vendors

Table Talks: Rooted: Community-Powered Solutions Journalism

Table Talks: Strategies for Serving Audiences in Tough Economic Times – Recession or Not

Table Talks: Technology And The Law

Table Talks: Words Mean Things: Stripping Journalism Jargon of Its White Supremacy

The Transformative Impact of BIPOC Media Collaborations: How to Build True Power and Sustainability for Black and Brown Communities

5:30 pm ET
(21:30 UTC)

ONA Board Candidate Meet-and-Greet

Franklin Hall & Grand Ballroom

ONA23 Welcome Party!

Day 4 - Friday, August 25

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8:00 am ET
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Diversity Mentorship Breakfast (by Invitation Only)

8:30 am ET
(12:30 UTC)

Breakfast: A Roundtable Discussion on the Latest in AI Innovation (RSVP required)

9:30 am ET
(13:30 UTC)

Registration Open

10:00 am ET
(14:00 UTC)

The Role of News in Combating Extremism Recruiting

11:00 am ET
(15:00 UTC)

Visit the Midway

11:30 am ET
(15:30 UTC)

AI Tools From Before – And Beyond – ChatGPT

Building A Pipeline Of Future Subscribers In A World Of Tightening Paywalls

Countering Trauma for Everyone in the Newsroom

Covering Tribal Government and Federal Government Elections Across the U.S.

How to Think Like a Change Agent: Building Your Skills to Spur Innovation with a Journalism Fellowship

How To Win In Newsroom Middle Management

Present Your Audience With Breaking News Updates On Your Terms

Real Talk About The Status Of DEI In Journalism

The New Era Of Audience Engagement: Evolution, Trends And Strategies

Research

The Power of Collaboration

When They Zig, You Zag: Disrupting The Framework For More Inclusive, Empowered Reporting

12:30 pm ET
(16:30 UTC)

In Conversation: Nikole Hannah-Jones

1:00 pm ET
(17:00 UTC)

Do’s and Don’t’s When Working with Whistleblowers in the Digital Age

Luncheon: Give Your Audience a Voice (RSVP Required - by Invitation)

Maximizing Your Conversion Rate: Tips from LA Times, NPR and Reuters (Midway Programming)

2:00 pm ET
(18:00 UTC)

Visit the Start-Up Alley

2:30 pm ET
(18:30 UTC)

Better Gun Violence Reporting: Lessons from the Ground in Philly

Beyond The Newsletter Boom: Robust Strategies For Genuine Engagement

Beyond Trans 101: How to Plan and Manage Better Trans Coverage

Five Diplomacy Tactics To Drive Change

How To Get Your Newsroom To Care About Alt Text And Accessibility

In a Post-Platform Media World, Destinations Matter Most

Outsmarting Abusive Trolls: A Hands-On Safety Clinic

Powering Trusted News with AI: Navigating the Present and Shaping the Future

So, You're Thinking Of Stepping Down: Succession Planning For Newsroom Leaders (And Their Teams)

The Center Will Not Hold: Why and How Decentralization Will Lead Us Forward (Midway Programming)

Networking Center - Franklin Hall - 4th Floor

4:00 pm ET
(20:00 UTC)

Educators & Teaching Meetup Potluck

Meetup: Newsletter Innovation & The Changing Landscape

New Tools for Journalists

Table Talks: Alt Text and Accessibility

Table Talks: ChatGPT

Table Talks: How To Keep Evolving When Our Industry Never Stops Changing

Table Talks: Navigating C-18 And The Canadian News Blackout

Table Talks: Online Safety & Psychological Well Being

Table Talks: Succession Planning

Table Talks: Trans Coverage

5:30 pm ET
(21:30 UTC)

Reception: Amplify Your Live Events with Short-Form Video Moments (RSVP Required for Beverage Ticket)

RJI Happy Hour (RSVP Required)

Day 5 - Saturday, August 26

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9:15 am ET
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Registration Open

10:00 am ET
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The Humans Who Power(ed) Your Algorithm: The Untold Story of Big Tech’s Curation, Content, & Editorial Teams

Networking Center - Franklin Hall - 4th Floor

Visit the Networking Center

11:30 am ET
(15:30 UTC)

[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism

Breaking Boundaries: Collaborative Solutions-Mapping For New Storytelling Possibilities

Bridging The Digital Divide: Collaborating with Students in University-Led Statehouse News Programs

Franklin 7-8 - 4th Floor

Feeling The Feels And Behaving The Behaviors: A Soft-Skills Workshop For Post-Pandemic, Trauma-Informed News Leaders

How to Create a News Ecosystem Around an Engaging Podcast

Product Principles For Equitable And Fair News

Recognizing Inequities in Artificial Intelligence with Meredith Broussard

SEO For News Publishers: Hands-On Tips To Boost Your Traffic

State of Affairs: The Impact of State-Level Investigative Journalism

Take a Beat: Prioritizing Self-Care When You’re Booked and Busy

The California Accountability Project: Combining Cutting-Edge AI Technology With Traditional Reporting Methods

The Future Is Freelance: How to Survive and Thrive, Whether You're a Journalist or a Publisher (Midway Programming)

1:00 pm ET
(17:00 UTC)

Encore: How to Think Like a Change Agent: Building Your Skills to Spur Innovation with a Journalism Fellowship

2:30 pm ET
(18:30 UTC)

Building A Talent Pipeline For Product In The Newsroom

ChatGPT, Seriously: Real, (Mostly) Non-Cringey Uses That Make Journalism Better

Combating Disinformation In Election Campaigns

Fixing The Problems With Local Crime Coverage

Reaching Younger, More Diverse Audiences As A Legacy News Org

Tiny, Scrappy And Hungry: How Small Newsrooms Can Launch Products On A Shoestring

4:00 pm ET
(20:00 UTC)

Taking it Back Home: Making The Most of Your ONA23 Experience Going Forward

Grand Ballroom Foyer - 5th Floor

6:00 pm ET
(22:00 UTC)

Online Journalism Awards Reception

7:00 pm ET
(23:00 UTC)

Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet

Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Day 6 - Thursday, September 28

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11:00 am ET
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A Keynote Conversation With Katie Drummond, WIRED’s New Global Editorial Director

12:00 pm ET
(16:00 UTC)

Approaches In AI Innovation From Two of Europe's Public Broadcasters

Encore: Mastering Data Storytelling for Impactful Reporting

1:00 pm ET
(17:00 UTC)

Caption This: News, Captions, Accessibility, and Keeping Humans in the Loop

Learn How To Use Google Analytics 4

Day 7 - Friday, September 29

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11:00 am ET
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Karen Hao: Reporting, staffing and using generative AI in newsrooms

Transforming Local Journalism: A Discussion of Next-Generation Approaches to Rebuilding Capacity

12:00 pm ET
(16:00 UTC)

Encore: YouTube News Shorts Workshop