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Irving Washington

Online News Association

Irving Washington is executive director and CEO of the Online News Association (ONA), one of the world’s largest membership organizations of digital journalists. As a vocal media diversity advocate, he has launched and led several initiatives supporting women, journalists of color, and students worldwide. He is also co-founder of Texts to Table, a community forum uplifting stories about race and leadership from the Black experience. Before ONA, he held leadership roles at the National Association of Black Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Foundation.

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