{"id":843,"date":"2013-07-24T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ona13.journalists.org\/?p=843"},"modified":"2013-07-24T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T13:00:37","slug":"ona13-student-newsroom-selects-20-promising-digital-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona13.journalists.org\/2013\/07\/24\/ona13-student-newsroom-selects-20-promising-digital-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"ONA13 Student Newsroom selects 20 promising digital journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/span>, D.C. \u2014 The Online News Association, the world\u2019s largest membership organization of digital journalists, is pleased to announce the members of the ONA13 Student Newsroom<\/a>, chosen from over 100 applicants across the globe, who will provide intensive coverage of the Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet<\/a>, October 17-20 in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

\"\" For the fourth year running, Google will provide a $30,000 scholarship to cover registration, travel and lodging expenses for 38 students and mentors attending ONA13.<\/p>\n

Mentored by distinguished working digital journalists and journalism professors, the mix of graduate and undergraduate students will bring a rich, varied set of multimedia skills and fresh perspective to conference coverage, using a range of digital formats and styles, including interactive text and graphics, live blogging, slideshows, audio and video.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe talented group of students chosen this year follow in the footsteps of great Newsroom alumni,\u201d said Jane McDonnell, ONA<\/span> Executive Director. \u201cWe know they\u2019ll do a stellar job covering the conference and we hope to see them make their mark on the industry in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the direction of Committee Co-Chairs Michelle Johnson of Boston University and Katia Hetter of CNN<\/span>.com, the student team will be getting right to work. In the weeks leading up to ONA13, they\u2019ll give attendees a comprehensive preview, including details on session topics and interviews with conference presenters and speakers.<\/p>\n

The students are:<\/p>\n

Brandi Bottalico<\/strong>, Towson University
\nTercius Bufete<\/strong>, California State University, Chico
\nAnthony Cave<\/strong>, Florida International University
\nBeth Cortez-Neavel<\/strong>, University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Journalism
\nGraham Clark<\/strong>, University of Southern California
\nAnnie Daniel<\/strong>, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
\nLaura Davison<\/strong>, University of Missouri
\nBrittney Figueira<\/strong>, University of Massachusetts Amherst
\nCrystal Garner<\/strong>, The University of Southern Mississippi
\nSean Greene<\/strong>, University of California Berkeley
\nNikolas Iubel<\/strong>, Columbia University
\nSandhya Kambhampati<\/strong>, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
\nMax Knoblauch<\/strong>, Hofstra University
\nArik Ligeti<\/strong>, Carleton University
\nAvni Nijhawan<\/strong>, University of California, Berkeley
\nAllison Prang<\/strong>, University of Missouri-Columbia
\nLuke Rafferty<\/strong>, S.I. School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
\nBeena Raghavendran<\/strong>, University of Maryland \u2013 College Park
\nMadeline Ross<\/strong>, Columbia University
\nGabrielle A. Wright<\/strong>, New York University, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute<\/p>\n

The mentors are:<\/p>\n

Peg Achterman<\/strong>, Northwest University
\nGavin Adamson<\/strong>, Ryerson University
\nJeremy Bowers<\/strong>, NPR<\/span>
\nEmily Chow<\/strong>, Washington Post
\nLaura Davis<\/strong>, L.A. Times
\nJoanna Hernandez<\/strong>, CUNY<\/span> Graduate School of Journalism
\nShazna Nessa<\/strong>, John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University Fellow
\nCaroline Que<\/strong>, Dyno Media
\nCindy Rodriguez<\/strong>, Emerson College
\nNancy Sharkey<\/strong>, University of Arizona
\nLeezel Tanglao<\/strong>, ABCNews.com
\nTiffini Theisen<\/strong>, University of Tampa
\nJill Van Wyke<\/strong>, Drake University
\nCurt Chandler<\/strong>, Penn State University
\nSarah Hoye<\/strong>, CNN<\/span>
\nKathleen Culver<\/strong>, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/p>\n

Follow @ONAconf<\/a> and\u00a0#ONA13<\/a> on Twitter for updates.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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