For the 2026 OJAs, four awards come with a total of $36,000 in prize money, courtesy of The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Agora Journalism Center, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute. These awards honor community-centered journalism, investigative data journalism, service journalism and topical reporting about artificial intelligence.
The Online News Association’s Board of Directors has selected Comedy Central’s The Daily Show for the 2026 ONA Impact Award.
For 30 years, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show has modeled a radical idea: that you can be both funny and rigorous with your ... Read More
The Online News Association is proud to announce that José Zamora will receive the 2026 Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award.
Presented at the direction of ONA’s Board of Directors, the Founder Award honors a senior-level individual who has ... Read More
The Online News Association (ONA) is proud to announce the finalists in the 2026 Online Journalism Awards (OJAs), the premier global prizes that have set the bar for excellence and innovation in digital journalism since 2000.
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The OJA special awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects, innovation and overall contributions to ONA and the journalism community
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.
Honoring a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry.
Recent General Excellence winners include The Washington Post, ProPublica, CalMatters and Documented.
