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The 2023 Online Journalism Awards are now open!

Now accepting submissions through May 25, 2023. Submit your best work published between June 1, 2022 and May 25, 2023.

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The 2023 Online Journalism Awards are open through May 25.

Four of the awards come with $32,000 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 and McKinsey Publishing.

Submit your work to the 2023 Online Journalism Awards

April 20, 2023 | Carrie Blazina

The 2023 Online Journalism Awards (#OJA23), the leading global awards honoring excellence in digital journalism since 2000, are now accepting submissions.

The 2023 OJAs feature 58 awards across 23 categories. In all categories, judges will consider the quality of the ... Read More

Reporting on police misconduct: 7 award-winning examples

November 5, 2022 | Online Journalism Awards

Investigating and reporting on police misconduct requires a complete and nuanced understanding of policing, the rules and regulations in effect and the community being policed. 

Over the years, there are many examples of both winners and finalists honored in the ... Read More

Photo highlights: Celebrating the 2022 OJA winners and finalists

October 19, 2022 | Karolle Rabarison

The Online News Association (ONA) awarded 55 prizes across 23 categories in the 2022 Online Journalism Awards. ONA’s annual conference, held Sept. 21-24 in Los Angeles, culminated in a special evening celebration to honor the winners and finalists. See all ... Read More

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 or small team that has made outsize contributions to the field, particularly those who create tools or work environments that allow digital journalists to do their best 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 recipients in the past 21 years

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

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Watch the 2022 Ceremony

Watch the 2022 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony, hosted by comedian Dana Goldberg, which was broadcasted from Los Angeles, Sept. 24.

Watch the Ceremony

Thank you to the 2022 Online Journalism Awards celebration sponsors.

Thank you to Andscape for generously sponsoring the 2022 Online Journalism Awards Banquet and Ceremony at ONA22 on Saturday, Sept. 24. ONA would also like to express its gratitude to Letterhead, which sponsored a networking reception for OJA finalists and banquet attendees prior to the ceremony.