You Are Invited to Attend the Sixth Annual Online News Association Conference

You Are Invited to Attend the Sixth Annual Online News Association Conference

Early-Bird Conference Fees Apply Until September 9th

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Media professionals involved with creating online journalism are invited to register for the Sixth Annual Online News Association Conference and Online Journalism Awards Banquet, October 28-29 at the Hilton New York.

"This is online journalism's premier annual gathering, and it returns to New York for the first time in four years," said conference chair Anthony Moor, editor at OrlandoSentinel.com. "Whether you are a grassroots Web journalist or work for a major online operation, if you are interested in learning new techniques you can apply immediately, you'll find practical tips here," Moor said. "And if you are seeking to network with key decision-makers in online news there isn't a more intimate or affordable gathering. It's a must-attend event."

Highlights from this year's conference include:

Two Keynote Addresses http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000316.php

Opening the conference on Friday will be Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman of The New York Times Co. As the Times Co.'s senior executive, Sulzberger has shaped and implemented innovative print, broadcast and online initiatives that enabled the Company to compete in the 21st century global media marketplace. Ms. Sandy Close will deliver the second keynote on Saturday. Close is the Executive Director of New California Media, a network of over 600 ethnic news organizations working together to enhance inter-ethnic understanding, editorial exchange and bolstering media's access to advertisers.

Super Panel http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000325.php

Will journalism be as relevant at the end of this decade as it was in 1910? If information is power, the answer must be yes. But will journalists be the innovators or the commodity? Spend 90 minutes with four well-known Web leaders who are creating or making use of journalism in new and different ways.

Moderator: Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine.

Panelists: Susan deFife, President and CEO, Backfence; Scott Moore, VP of Content, Operations Yahoo!; Robert S. Cauthorn, President, CityTools; and Lockhart Steele, Managing Editor, Gawker Media.

Panel Discussions http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000317.php

Over the two day conference, the topics for the in-depth panel discussions include:

-- Web Analytics: How do you measure the effectiveness of your Web site? -- Working Without a Net: Ethics and issues in personal publishing. -- Working with Your Newsroom: Changing your attitude so you can change theirs. -- Blogging: How to capture an audience. -- International: Broadening the bandwidth at what digital journalists are doing around the world. -- Defining Online Journalism. -- What's Still New in New Media? RSS, pod casting, e-mail, flash, SMS, email marketing and other strategies that define new media. -- Participatory Journalism: Online forums are boons to interactive and grassroots journalism -- The Latest from Legal: What is a Web site's liability for third-party postings?

The Online Journalism Awards http://onlinenewsassociation.org/awards/archives/000039.php

The winners of these prestigious awards, co-sponsored by the University of Southern California, will be announced during the Saturday evening banquet. This year a record number of over 600 entries competed from large, medium and small Web sites in nine separate categories.

Pre-Conference Workshops, Thursday http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000320.php

ONA will present two pre-conference training sessions leading up to this year's 2005 conference:

-- "From Online to On-the-Air," a two-part workshop designed to help online editors and producers prepare for television appearances. -- "Flash for Beginners," a Society of News Design-inspired course that will introduce participants to creating flash animations.

About the Online News Association http://www.onlinenewsassociation.org/

The Online News Association is an association composed largely of professional online journalists. The Association has several hundred professional members, that is, members whose principal livelihood involves gathering or producing news for digital presentation. The 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.

TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE ONLINE

The agenda for the 2005 conference is at: http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000308.php

To register for the ONA conference, go to: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=17208182300&P=17208191152064 500&Info

For Early Bird registration before September 9th: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=17208182300&P=17208191152064 500

The URL for conference information is: https://www.123signup.com/event?id=fccqx

To book hotel rooms at the Hilton: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/private_groups/nycnhhh_onl/index.jhtml

If you are interested in becoming a vendor or exhibitor, the details are at: http://journalist.org/2005conference/archives/000334.php

Source: Online News Association

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

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