{"id":59309,"date":"2015-09-24T03:09:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T03:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/?p=59309"},"modified":"2015-09-24T03:09:50","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T03:09:50","slug":"how-to-navigate-the-midway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/2015\/09\/24\/how-to-navigate-the-midway\/","title":{"rendered":"How to navigate the Midway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border: 2px solid gray; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-59850\" src=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png\" alt=\"ripple\" width=\"250\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png 250w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png?resize=43,25 43w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png?resize=120,70 120w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png?resize=140,81 140w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/ripple.png?resize=130,75 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>This post is sponsored by <strong>Ripple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by Ripple | The News Around You app available on iOS. Ripple is a global platform for local storytellers. Post and discover stories that matter, but often go unnoticed. At our core, we&#8217;re building a community of journalists and passionate storytellers. We invite you to join our Ripple Corespondents Network, and amplify the reach of stories that need to be told.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>This post was written by Christine Johnson, our #ONA15 Midway Producer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/themes\/ONA15\/images\/midway.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"160\" \/>This year&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/midway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midway features more than 60 programs, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including office hours, hands-on-trainings, demos, product launches, speed pitches, make-and-build and special sessions from 35 participating groups\u00a0 And if you just want to have a quiet chat, recharge yourself and your devices, look for the Power Table (sponsored by Bing News).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with committed innovators, universities, nonprofits, startups and corporations to execute a stellar #ona15mw schedule was a team effort. Besides the programming highlighted in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/midway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online agenda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all Midway participants have scheduled independent sessions at their tables, booths and lounges. Be sure to visit them for swag, treats and interactive educational offerings.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights of Midway&#8217;s independent sessions:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rjionline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is offering series of events featuring industry leaders, as well as a session dedicated to engaging women in online comments.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be available for office hours on all of its products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/makercityla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maker City LA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, home to innovators, influencers\u00a0 and creatives across the Los Angeles area,\u00a0 will feature a rotation of various tenants.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredhutch.org\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fred Hutch News Service<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brings a social-good\u00a0dynamic to this year\u2019s Midway floor, and is seeking contributions to its \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredhutch.org\/en\/about\/share-your-story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share Your Story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d project.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newslab.withgoogle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will have four demo stations, featuring Google Photo Sphere, Google Trends, tutorials and a Cardboard Station.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.annenberg.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USC-Annenberg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will host programming around a broad range of topics, including apps, classroom innovations, digital culture and virtual reality.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two new to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Midway:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discors<\/a>,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a subscription-based mobile news platform, will be hosting office hours throughout the conference and are included on the list of 20+ demos that are one of the highlights of the Midway.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/viafoura.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Viafoura<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will introduce its product to the ONA community with an interactive session,\u00a0 office hours and daily surprises at its booth.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to use the official <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/midway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agenda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ONA15 app to plan your schedule in advance so you don\u2019t miss anything the Midway has to offer.\u00a0 And get updated news via the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ona15mw\" target=\"_blank\">#ona15mw hashtag<\/a> on Twitter.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Midway will be located in California Showroom C, through the Exhibit Hall. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floor hours are:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to our ONA15 Midway Co-Patron:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3139 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png\" alt=\"knight-foundation\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png 300w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png?resize=94,25 94w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png?resize=120,32 120w, https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/knight-foundation.png?resize=140,37 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is sponsored by Ripple. 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