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| Abbreviation | ONA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | Supporting online journalism |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C., US |
Region served | Global |
Membership | More than 2,000 (2013) |
Official language | English |
CEO and Executive Director | LaSharah S. Bunting |
| Website | journalists |
The Online News Association (ONA), founded in 1999, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Washington D.C., United States.[1] It is the world's largest association of digital journalists,[2] with more than 2,000 members.[3] The founding members first convened in December 1999 in Chicago. The group included journalists from WSJ.com, Time.com, MSBN, TheStreet.com, and FT.com, among other outlets.[4]
The majority of ONA members are professional online journalists. The association defines "professional members" as those "whose principal livelihood involves gathering or producing news for digital presentation." These include news writers, producers, programmers, bloggers, designers, editors, photographers and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems. Other members include journalism educators, journalism students, business development, marketing and communications professionals in the media and those interested in the field of online journalism.
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