Sponsors – ONA14 | Chicago

University of Colorado Journalism Department

Jeremiah Patterson — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:42:59 +0000

The University of Colorado Journalism Department proudly joins the new College of Media, Communication and Information, where students will learn to apply writing and reporting skills to many media forms, for distribution across multiple platforms. By integrating their course work with such disciplines as design and information science, CMCI journalism students will be well equipped for success in digital media.

VoteTocracy

Jeremiah Patterson — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:51:58 +0000

VoteTocracy is a neutral, technology enabled Congressional information resource and engagement platform, recognized as a 2014 Webby Award Honoree for Politics. Journalists are served with VoteTocracy Plus, a comprehensive, easy to navigate solution. Publishers are served with DropRep and DropBill, which embed engagement opportunities into digital content. Our vision is to “Make Congress Easy for Everyone,” please visit us at www.votetocracy.com.

SoundCloud

Jeremiah Patterson — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:34:03 +0000

SoundCloud, launched in 2008 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, is a social sound platform that gives users unprecedented access to the world’s largest community of music and audio creators. With unmuting the web as its continued ambition, SoundCloud allows everyone to discover original music and audio, connect with each other and share their sounds with the world. In addition, sound creators can use the platform to instantly record, upload and share sounds across the internet, as well as receive detailed stats and feedback from the SoundCloud community. For more information, go to: SoundCloud.

Dow Jones News Fund

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:29:52 +0000

The Dow Jones News Fund offers tech-savvy college juniors, seniors and graduate students to news
organizations for paid summer 2015 internships in news and sports editing, business reporting and digital media. Pre-internship training is a DJNF hallmark with emphasis on up-to-date newsgathering and storytelling technologies. Media are asked to request interns by Dec. 1.

Participant Media

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:33:11 +0000

Participant Media is a global entertainment company that focuses on feature films, television, and digital content that inspires social change. Participant’s latest documentary, Merchants of Doubt, from Oscar nominee Robert Kenner looks at a secretive group of charismatic pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities, yet aim to spread maximum confusion about well-studied public threats.”

Hootsuite

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:32:19 +0000

HootSuite is a social media relationship platform that empowers users to collaboratively execute campaigns across social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ Pages from one secure, web-based dashboard. Advanced functionality includes tools for audience engagement, team collaboration, account security and comprehensive analytics for end-to-end measurement and reporting. Our vision is to revolutionize communications; our mission is to empower our customers to transform messages into meaningful relationships.

National Geographic

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:31:27 +0000

National Geographic is a global non-profit membership organization with a passionate belief in the power of science, exploration and storytelling to change the world. Each year, National Geographic funds more than 300 research, conservation and exploration projects around the globe, and every month it reaches over 600 million people through a wide range of media, including digital, print and TV.

American University’s School of Communication

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:30:36 +0000

American University’s School of Communication graduate journalism programs focus on politics, investigative reporting, entrepreneurship, and/or interactive media. The nation’s capital is your classroom, where you’ll hone your skills in broadcast, digital, investigative or global media. Connect with cutting-edge courses from the heady to the hands on, in everything from Web design to big data.

SnapStream

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:42:53 +0000

Find anything said on TV, instantly, with SnapStream. Record, search, clip and share unlimited TV content. Repurpose content for broadcast or the Web. Share to the cloud or to social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Customers include The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Emerson College, Talking Points Memo, Pew Research Center, Media Matters for America and Newsy.

NerdWallet.com

Jeremiah Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:42:26 +0000

NerdWallet.com helps consumers and journalists understand money – banking, credit cards, education, health care, mortgages, small business and more. We offer transparent information, tools and media-trained experts. We can help whether you’re looking for a source or for a job. We’re hiring! Join us and work with nerds who’ve worked at outlets such as Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.