Ugonna Okpalaoka

Digital media keeps me on my toes, and while some are wary of this developing form of journalism, its uncertainty guarantees that I’ll always be learning new skills. I’m in the business of storytelling, and I’m always on the look out for the best way to share what I learn about people and places. I attend Ohio University and will graduate in 2012 with a degree in broadcast journalism. I've interned at HLN and will intern at the Today Show in January. Follow me @UgonnaOkpalaoka

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ONA: Faces of Diversity

By Ugonna Okpalaoka, Adam Perez, and Kathleen M. Raven — September 24thSaturday, September 24, 2011 at 10:50 pm EDT

ONA participants gathered early Saturday morning to attend “Race, Gender and Technology: the Third Rail?,” a session meant to promote discussion about the lack of diversity in this new age of digital journalism. We asked two of the panelists and some audience members about their experiences as women and people of color in the news [...]

ONA Highlights: 10 Techier, Trendier Tech Trends

By Ugonna Okpalaoka — September 23rdFriday, September 23, 2011 at 11:24 pm EDT

Amy Webb, CEO of Webbmedia Group, leads a session at this year’s ONA conference on the top 10 tech trends of the media industry. And she wasn’t empty handed. She shared prizes with participants along the way. This Storify highlights three of the trends, along with ONA attendees’ thoughts about the session. 1. Refined Search: [...]

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@DorisTruong
Doris N. TruongWork with @benhuh! Reporter/moderator wanted at #cheezburger: http://t.co/8zQMeo9a (via @andybechtel)
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Moby Dick Project: active project looking to answer the question of what journalism would look like if invented today.

∞ Permalink — September 23rdFriday, September 23, 2011 at 6:48 pm EDT — Posted by Ugonna Okpalaoka
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Ben Huh asks audience what journalism would look like if invented today.

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@jbeowulf
Jeremy Bauer-WolfShould you create the enviornment or the content for users? Journalism tends to lean towards content – is that the correct practice? #ona11
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@Colin_Jones
Colin_JonesAccording to @benhuh, cats are a canvas of human emotion. #whycatsowntheinterwebz#ona11 #onacats
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“Unfotunately, I haven’t seen one. It’s kind of sad.”

– Ben Huh, answering a question about examples of journalism organizations effectively using user-generated content.

∞ Permalink — September 23rdFriday, September 23, 2011 at 6:36 pm EDT — Posted by Ugonna Okpalaoka
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@karamat
Kara Sassone.@benhuh has anywhere between 12,000 to 15,000 pieces of content sent to him (sites) DAILY. #cheezburger#ONA11
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imageONA attendees listening to Ben Huh answer audience questions

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