The co-chair of the 2009 ONA Conference reveals the moment she knew she wanted to become a journalist.

By Isabel Esterman
ONA09 workshops have focused almost exclusively on North American issues and trends. But one session, “The State of Global Innovation,” brought an international perspective.

By Noah Buhayar and Nicole Fallek
In the spirit of bringing the startup culture into the news world, five contestants present their fresh and unique concepts in a real-life pitch-and-crit session.

By Isabel Esterman
HD cameras, high-fidelity microphones and professional editing software can produce beautiful, polished videos. But what if you need to get something up on the Web fast?

When will you hold the last newspaper in your hands? What gives us hope in this challenging time for our industry? And what’s the past tense of “tweet”? We have no idea. Journalism students Amanda Dyer and Natalie Yemenidjian ask the talented journalists who are brave enough to enter their confession sessions.

Melissa Hale and Austin Fast hit the streets of San Francisco to find out how the locals are consuming the news.

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Didn’t make it to San Francisco for ONA09? No worries, you can drop in online.

Chosen from applicants across the United States and Canada, they boast an impressive combination of professional experience and academic credentials.

They’ll share their perspectives as keynote speakers at ONA09.