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Irving Washington is Deputy Director of the Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists. He is responsible for directing the overall business operations of the organization, managing the annual conference, and overseeing programmatic objectives for the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education. As a media diversity advocate, Irving has managed programming and fundraising initiatives for journalists, media professionals and students nationwide. Before joining ONA, he worked for the National Association of Black Journalists and the Radio-Television Digital News Association. An Indianapolis native, Washington serves on the Journalism Alumni Society Board of Directors of his alma mater, Ball State University, from which he received his degree in Journalism.
2014 NYLF Digital Media, Film & Journalism Alumni Accolades for Irving Washington:
- “@IrvWashington3 was our guest speaker tonight at #nylfmedia and he was so awesome! I loved it! First day is complete!”
- “@IrvWashington3 Great motivational start to NYLF in NYC! #NYLFMEDIA”
- “@IrvWashington3 was our first guest speaker last night at #NYLFMedia. Such an interesting guy. I hope we meet again! :)”