Reflecting on the ONA 08 conference on the long plane ride back to Seattle, I realized that my pre-conference concerns about whether this conference would be be able to generate its usual positive energy were thankfully dispelled. The group of 750 journalists, technologiests, educators, students and independent media innovators filled the ballrooms of the Capitol […]
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Mark Briggs 
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September 9th, 2008
ONA 2008 Conference: what to expect?
I’m traveling tomorrow to Washington, D.C. for the ONA 2008 Conference. In years past, this conference has been insulated from the funereal atmosphere at other conferences I attend that specifically target newspapers. Talk of layoffs, buyouts and new digital demands didn’t surface at ONA. The halls pulsed with optimism and exceitement. It will be interesting […]
