1. #ONAJerusalem ONA JERUSALEM The Online News Associations First Group in the Middle East

2. Welcome to ONA Jerusalem Who we are: About the international ONA: ONA - A catalyst for innovation in storytelling across all platforms; a resource for journalists seeking guidance and growth in the new media landscape. Founded in 1999, ONA now has more than 2,000 professional members all over the world, including news writers, producers, designers, editors, photographers, technologists and high tech professionals and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems, as well as academic experts interested in the development of online media. Leigh Cuen, Freelance Intl. Journalist Ruth Eglash, Washington Post Correspondent

3. What is a local ONA group? Peer-led professional network: Programs created by members, for members. High tech conferences, hackathons, mentorships, workshops, roundtables and more. Strategy: Partnerships - Professional associations, clubs or schools, nonprofits etc. Sponsorships & Co-hosting. Skill & resource exchange.

4. What is a local ONA group? Who is ONA Jerusalem for? Professionals interested in digital technology and high quality journalism - journalists, editors, photojournalists, digital media experts, university lecturers and media students, technology innovators, publishers, tech experts, successful bloggers, and more. Why join ONA Jerusalem? Dynamic platform for professionals to address their own needs and interests. Support of a local professional community. One stop shop for training, resources and professional opportunities.

5. Past Events San Diego Social Media Tips Every Journalist Should Know Blogging as Business Toronto: eBooks: The new journalism frontier? LA: Web nerds and Booze Mizzou: News + Startups Philly Intro HTML course for Reporters PDX: Best Tools & Practices for Mobile Journalism Austin: Producing Great Video for the Web Student Innovations in Data Journalism

6. Example Workshops Taken from ONA SF: Spring Training for Journalists Carrie Ching - Creating great visuals. Ken Kobre - Cell phone video journalism. Kim Komenich - Multimedia on the cheap. Mike Kepka - Digital storytelling on deadline. Dan Fost & Bill Snyder - The business of freelancing. Taken from ONA SD: Hack Day Social Media Crash Course. Programming Crash Course. Mixer/Meet & Greet, Teams Announced. TED Style Talks. Hackathon. Group Presentations.

7. Want to get involved? Heres how: Ideas, comments, suggestions? Send us an email: jerusalem@journalists.org jerusalem@journalists.org Post links and resources to ONA Jerusalems Facebook group or Meetup Write a blog post about an ONA Jerusalem event Invite colleagues to join the group Become an Online News Association member by signing up at journalists.org