{"id":852,"date":"2019-04-30T18:09:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T18:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/?p=852"},"modified":"2019-04-30T19:26:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T19:26:28","slug":"meet-the-ona19-student-newsroom-mentors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/2019\/04\/30\/meet-the-ona19-student-newsroom-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the ONA19 Student Newsroom mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce the volunteer mentors who will guide this year&#8217;s Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. Now in its tenth year, <a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/opportunities\/student-newsroom-innovation-lab\/\">the Student Newsroom<\/a> is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain hands-on experience during the three-day Online News Association Conference and Online Journalism Awards Ceremony. These volunteer mentors will guide students as they produce coverage of the conference, helping them build digital storytelling skills and experiment with multimedia techniques.<\/p>\n<h4>Newsroom co-chairs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/michelle-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michelle Johnson<\/a>, Associate Professor of the Practice, Multimedia Journalism, Boston University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/katia-hetter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katia Hetter<\/a>, Senior Producer, CNN.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Newsroom mentors<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/brittany-mayes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brittany Mayes<\/a>, Graphics Reporter, The Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/bonnie-layton\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bonnie Layton<\/a>, Senior Lecturer, Indiana University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/curt-chandler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curt Chandler<\/a>, Senior Lecturer, Multimedia, Pennsylvania State University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/jeff-south\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff South<\/a>, Associate Professor and Director of Undergrad Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/jeremy-bowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Bowers<\/a>, Director of Newsroom Engineering, The Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/jo-herrera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jo Herrera<\/a>, Social Engagement Specialist, Public Radio International\/PRX<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/justin-madden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Madden<\/a>, The Associated Press, Desk Editor<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/lisa-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lisa Collins<\/a>, Professor, Loyola University New Orleans<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/lori-shontz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lori Shontz<\/a>, Instructor of Journalism, University of Oregon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/matt-sheehan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Sheehan<\/a>, Director, Stories and Emerging Platforms, University of Florida<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/peg-achterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peg Achterman<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Communication &amp; Journalism, Seattle Pacific University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/philip-tenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Tenser<\/a>, Digital Media Manager, WCVB-TV<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/rachel-piper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachel Piper<\/a>, Senior Director of Digital News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/rodney-gibbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rodney Gibbs<\/a>, Chief Product Officer, Texas Tribune<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/sam-kirkland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Kirkland<\/a>, Product Manager, BuzzFeed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/sarah-blaskovich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Blaskovich<\/a>, Food Writer, The Dallas Morning News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/stephanie-toonemartin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephanie TooneMartin<\/a>, Sponsorship Content Coordinator, Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org\/profiles\/steve-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Fox<\/a>, Senior Lecturer, UMass Journalism Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Twenty students will be selected to join these mentors in the ONA19 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. The deadline for students to apply is May 23, 2019, 11:59 p.m. EDT. Selected students receive complimentary badges, as well as travel and lodging support. <a href=\"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/opportunities\/student-newsroom-innovation-lab\/\">Learn more about the program and application.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce the volunteer mentors who will guide this year&#8217;s Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. Now in its tenth year, the Student Newsroom is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain hands-on experience during the three-day Online News Association Conference and Online Journalism Awards Ceremony. 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