Leading Digital Journalists to Converge in New York City

Leading Digital Journalists to Converge in New York City

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman of The New York Times Company, Will Be Keynote Speaker

BETHESDA, Md., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading digital journalists from around the world will gather for the sixth annual conference of the Online News Association (ONA), to be held this year on October 28th - 29th in New York City.

The capstone of the conference will take place on the evening of October 29, 2005 when The Online Journalism Awards are announced. The awards competition honor excellence in Web journalism and are administered by the Online News Association and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman of The New York Times Co., will deliver this year's keynote address. As the Times Co.'s senior executive, he is responsible for its long-term business strategy. Over the past decade, Sulzberger has shaped and implemented innovative print, broadcast and online initiatives that are enabling the Company to compete in the 21st century global media marketplace.

The conference will feature panel discussions designed to provide media leaders and online journalists with insights into key issues in the medium, along with how-to ideas about stories and projects that they can take back to their newsrooms. Discussions will focus on practical tips and best practices on topics such as increasing interactivity, the role of participatory journalism, growing audience, best uses of video and creating more original Web reporting.

"This year's conference is a must-attend event for any journalist involved in the Web," noted Anthony Moor, conference chairperson and Editor of OrlandoSentinel.com. "Our keynote speaker will deliver some incredible insights into the future of online news. And as usual, the brainstorming and idea-sharing will provide everyone who attends with useful and powerful ideas to implement once they get home. Be sure to put the dates in your calendar now and plan to attend."

The Online News Association (ONA) was founded in 1999 by several working members of the online press. The worldwide membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, photographers and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems, as well as academic members and others interested in the development of online journalism. http://www.onlinenewsassociation.org/

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Source: Online News Association

CONTACT: Tom Regan, Executive Director of Online News Association,
+1-617-698-5252, tregan@journalists.org

Web site: http://www.onlinenewsassociation.org/

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