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2016
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Checking facts? Try these tips first
In this election cycle, news organizations fact checking the presidential candidates — particularly Donald Trump — has become a more prominent feature in coverage. It can be a tricky skill. So Jane…
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Women of color lead fight against trolls
When Tracie Powell’s alldigitocracy.org pushed out a piece on social media criticizing the coverage of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, it only took about two hours for the backlash to hit. The story…
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Circuit boards and wires: Creating tools to expand storytelling
Wires, batteries, circuit boards — one Friday afternoon session made ONA look more like a science fair than a journalism conference. During their hands-on “Break-It-And-Make-It” workshop, WNYC’s John Keefe and BuzzFeed’s Christine…
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I don’t have to tough it out: A post-Paris lesson
I had just finished ordering at the Indiana Café in the Place de la République in Paris, when a group of men in heavy uniforms burst into the restaurant and…
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Deliver on deadline: Pros get it done
When journalists rev up to meet deadline, stress levels can blow out of proportion. Away from their demanding desks, ONA16 attendees shared their crucial must haves and practices when cranking out…
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How to use Reddit in your reporting
In an ONA first, Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet,” has set up in the Midway. Mark Luckie, Reddit’s head of media and journalism, is a conference regular, but…
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Cocktails, courtesy of CNN
The line around the CNN booth isn’t for the latest breaking news update or hot take, but rather a craft-poured, crimson-tinged cocktail. But what is a bartender doing at a…
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How to banish ‘if only’ from your newsroom
Greg Borowski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a magnet on a filing cabinet in his office: “Thou Shalt Not Whine.” The magnet is a replica of the wooden plaque that…
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Young journo concerns: transparency, diversity
Before heading into a student networking event on Friday morning, some student journalists shared their biggest concerns about the future of the journalism industry, including transparency, keeping up with social…
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Hot topic sessions overcrowded at ONA16
At some of ONA’s most popular sessions, people have to stand outside in the hallways to listen — the rooms just can’t fit any more people. The session on Facebook Live…
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