Happy Sunday, hacks and hackers! We’ve fixed a couple technical issues with the Hacks/Hackers email addresses - so if you want a your-city-here@hackshackers.com, reply to this email to let us know.

Also, Code for Africa is building an online platform for reuseable civic tech tools - do you know of any, or do you want to get involved? Join the effort here.

The week ahead:

• Casablanca is finding new tools for storytelling
• Abuja is tackling fake news and fact-checking
• Miami is discussing the future of digital advertising
• IRE is holdings its regular open lab

Worth a read:

• Surveys indicate trust in the media is up slightly in the U.S., despite, or maybe because of, Trump (Poynter)
• A survey of news nerds indicates that mentoring is essential to fostering new news nerds, yet few consider themselves mentors (OpenNews)
• Finally, a survey of local news outlets suggests there is a huge opportunity for organizations to contribute in ways other than funding (Tow Center)

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