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Congratulations to the 2024 honorees

ONA is thrilled to honor 162 winners and finalists for the 2024 Online Journalism Awards.

Explore the 2024 OJAs

For the 2024 OJAs, six awards come with a total of $57,000 in prize money, courtesy of The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, 3M, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Agora Journalism Center, McKinsey Publishing, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and SmartNews. These awards honor science reporting, community-centered journalism, investigative data journalism, service journalism, climate change reporting and general excellence.

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Photos from the 2024 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Luncheon

October 14, 2024 | Karolle Rabarison

The Online News Association (ONA) honored winners and finalists for in the 2024 Online Journalism Awards during ONA’s annual conference, held Sept. 18-21 in Atlanta. Look back on this year’s awards ceremony through this photo and explore all the winning ... Read More

Announcing the 2024 winners of the ONA Community Award, Impact Award and James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting

August 23, 2024 | Karolle Rabarison

As part of the annual Online Journalism Awards showcase, we are delighted to announce the 2024 recipients of the ONA Community Award, the Impact Award and the James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting. These awards look beyond individual journalism projects ... Read More

CNN anchor and correspondent Amara Walker to host the 2024 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony

August 21, 2024 | Karolle Rabarison

We’re excited to share that CNN anchor and correspondent Amara Walker will host the 2024 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 20, in Atlanta. Join us to recognize and celebrate the past year’s best digital journalism. 

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The OJA special awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects, innovation and overall contributions to ONA and the journalism community

James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting

Honoring a digital journalist who produces excellent reporting under the most challenging conditions, covering war, corruption, crime, culture and politics in countries around the world.

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Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award

Honoring a senior-level individual who has made lasting contributions to the field of digital journalism through and who exhibits extraordinary commitment to the mission, value and vision of ONA.

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ONA Community Award

Honoring a person, small team or community in online journalism that has made outsize contributions to these communities or workplaces, particularly those who create and foster an inclusive environment that allow journalists to do game-changing work.

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Impact Award

Honoring a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry.

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More than 600 honorees in 25 years

Recent General Excellence winners include The New York Times, ProPublica, PublicSource and Grist.

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