Apply to be an ONA23
Student Newsroom journalist or mentor

Up to 20 students who are passionate about digital media and eager to build their skills and experience will be selected to join this year’s Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. The newsroom is a unique opportunity to report on industry trends, experiment with new tools and receive guidance from experienced mentors to bring project ideas to life.

Selected undergraduate and graduate students will receive a paid trip to the 2023 Online News Conference in Philadelphia (#ONA23), plus complimentary ONA23 passes and tickets to the 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony. Apply by April 20. 

Check out some of the student work from ONA22 in Los Angeles.

Are you a journalism educator or experienced journalist? Consider serving as a volunteer mentor to the next generation of journalists in the 2023 Student Newsroom. Apply to be a mentor by April 20.

The Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab is supported by the TEGNA Foundation.