Thursday, March 10, 2016

28 Emerging Female Leaders in Journalism to Watch

 
Today, the Online News Association (ONA) and the Poynter Institute announced the 2016 class of women leaders selected for the tuition-free ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media.

The participants, chosen from a pool of more than 400 applicants, represent need and diversity across ethnicity, geography, technology platforms, organization size and skill sets. Each class member is an emerging leader in digital media who has demonstrated an aptitude and potential for leadership through their projects, resumes and references.

Participants will spend May 1-6 at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., where they’ll hear from women leaders in journalism, including Amy O’Leary, editorial director of Upworthy; Jennifer Brandel, founder and CEO of Hearken, and Charo Henriquez, executive digital editor for People en EspaƱol. Alumni from the 2015 academy — Kari Cobham, senior manager of digital content at Cox Media Group; Meghann Farnsworth, managing director, Reveal; Masuma Ahuja, social apps producer for CNN Digital, and Elite Truong, product manager, partner platforms at Vox Media, Inc. — will return as guest faculty this year. Other faculty include Katie Hawkins-Gaar, digital innovation faculty at Poynter, Butch Ward, senior faculty at Poynter, Jane McDonnell, executive director for the Online News Association and Will Neville-Rehbehn, director of talent brand and marketing, Prudential Financial.

The 2016 Academy is made possible through the support of the Ford Foundation, the McClatchy Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Google and Craig Newmark, founder, craigslist and craigconnects. 

Source: Online News Association

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