Since the year 1999,  the Online News Association (ONA) has served as the foundation for digital journalist seeking growth and direction in their field. Members of ONA range from photographers, editors, designers, producers, etc. I like the fact that the ONA includes journlistic pieces from all different cloths, it shows their diversity. The site incorporates a wide range of stories, written by a wide of individuals. 

The ONA is a website with a mission to enable individuals innovation skills and keep them knowledgeable and informed about the vast advancement of digital media and technology.  In addition, the ONA encompasses a wide range of nominated and award winning articles. The ONA annually hosts a banquet to award undeniably great pieces of journalism. In addition the banquet serves as an opportunity for digital journalist to network and take home new information. 

Subsequent to reading various articles on the ONA website, a few articles were strikingly great pieces of journalism. First, the Virginia Tech University shooting article titled Virginia Tech Gunman Identified as a Student
was heartfelt. The story was extremely detailed. After reading the article, you cannot convince me that New York Times author Christine Hauser didn't do her research on this story to covey it in such a striking way. 

Secondly, the article titled Caught in the crossfire, written by Los Angeles Times author Kurt Streeter was very informative. Streeter's article is about the aftermath survivors of crime undergo. I enjoyed the examples Streeter provided, they were compelling. After reading this articles, I began to articulate the significance of life and how so many of us take it for granted daily. This article has truly altered my perspectives and enabled me to be more appreciative.

Thirdly, the article titled A lack of consequences for sexual assault, written by Kristen Lombardi is attention-grabbing. In brief, the article is about a college student who was currently attending Indian University. The student was sexually assaulted and the two administrators running the proceeding panel charged the student who committed the assault with a semester suspension and sexual contact. The victim felt that this was not a suitable charge. She expressed the disbelief and disappointment she had with the University.   

In sum, I really enjoyed reading through powerful pieces of journalism on the ONA site. For future reference, I will certainly take advantage of this useful medium. I believe, that it will serve as a great tool during the rest of my career at Marquette University. 




Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Inspired by my own life experiences, writing is my passion. I blog about current events that I find interesting.

    Archives

    September 2012

    Categories

    All