WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Aug 2, 2013) - Where are the journalists of the future? Meet them in October at the 2013 Job Fair at the Online News Association Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Hosted by the fastest-growing membership organization of digital media and sponsored by The McClatchy Company, the Job Fair will be the place to find journalists with cutting-edge media and technology skills for the jobs media companies will need to fill today and tomorrow.
Meet one-on-one with experienced reporters, writers, producers, technologists, designers and editors from every platform, from pure-play digital sites to broadcast and print publications, Thursday, Oct. 17, 12:45 p.m.-5 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 18, 8:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Also attending will be undergraduates and new graduates from dozens of universities training today's journalists in multimedia storytelling skills, including social media networking, video shooting/editing, interactive graphics and podcasting, as well as technologists schooled in the latest in programming, web design and content management.
You'll also network with ONA members and conference attendees from media and tech companies and find partners for collaborations; expose your brand to hundreds of attendees at what is shaping up to be ONA's biggest conference yet and hear about the latest trends in hiring and skills from other recruiters and professionals during panels and workshops.
Fees are $250 per company/organization for one table with two recruiters. Each recruiter also gets a special early-bird full conference pass rate of $439 until Aug. 30. After that date, recruiters receive a $49 discount off general conference registration. Recruiters can register at ona13.journalists.org; see the recruiter FAQ for more details.
The Online News Association is the world's largest association of digital journalists. ONA's mission is to inspire innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public. The membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, bloggers, developers, photographers, educators, students and others who produce news for and support digital delivery systems. ONA also hosts the annual Online News Association conference and administers the Online Journalism Awards.
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Irving Washington