Hey, hacks and hackers! This Tuesday, H/H Boston is teaming up with Code for Boston and MuckRock to demo some cool open source projects, including MuckRock’s new government transparency tool, GovLens.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1204445970718773248', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1204445970718773248'), ); The event is free, but RSVP is required. Find out more on their Eventbrite post here.
Happening this week:
Boston is demoing some code with MuckRock Worth a read:
A Quartz analysis showed that nearly a quarter of Pulitzer-winning and -finalist articles over the last five years were published in December - the last month for pieces to qualify for the next year’s prize (Quartz) Adobe’s Tech Blog wrote a post outlining how they addressed challenges while scanning large datasets for GDPR compliance (Medium) An NYT senior story producer shared his favorite tools for integrating multimedia into articles and newsgathering on social media, like satellite imagery sites and an advanced Youtube search (GIJN) twttr.
Do you work at the intersection of computer science, journalism or data science? Apply to speak at the upcoming Computation + Journalism Symposium.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1201907929550602240', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1201907929550602240'), ); The call for papers closes this Friday, the 13th of December. That’s also the last day to submit your entry for the Student Data Vis contest.
Week ahead:
Montreal is meeting at the pub Worth a read:
The latest sign that we’re in the age of the podcast: starting next year, there will be a Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting (Nieman Lab) The Trusting News Project experimented with PolitiFact’s newsletter over the summer, finding which buttons and what language, such as “trust” instead of “support”, pushes readers to donate (GIJN) AI is definitely not a MacGyver tool for journalism.
Get ready, hacks and hackers! The year is wrapping up and the year-end roundups are on their way. It’s also your last week to apply for the Stanford JSK Fellowship.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1197597999762944007', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1197597999762944007'), ); It also means the Hacks/Hackers global call is coming up. Don’t miss your chance to join the last planning call of the twenty-teens.
Worth a read:
Thanksgiving travel, public transport and data viz beyond pie charts: check out GIJN’s Top 10 in Data Journalism for the last week of November (GIJN) Three digital media outlets in Venezuela are joining forces to create a consortium they’re calling Rebel Alliance Investigates (Knight Center) The founder of BuzzFeed says governments and social platforms alike are making more of an effort to control viral content (New York Magazine) twttr.
Greetings, hacks and hackers! You may have seen conversations from #SRCCONLEAD floating across your timeline, as there were a lot of media leaders there, and they had a lot to share.
You can find tons of leadership advice on the hashtag, or read transcriptions from the event itself.
The week ahead:
Brisbane is discussing digital journalism jobs Lagos, Benin and Abuja are talking about why data matters Worth a read:
Hello again, hacks and hackers! 2019 is slowly coming to a close, but it’s not too late to catch a media or tech event - that is, if you’re near Munich, Kyiv or Philadelphia.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1193965844939890688', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1193965844939890688'), ); SRCCON:LEAD, a News Impact Summit and a Conference on Investigative Journalism are all happening before the holiday break.
Plus, Hacks/Hackers London has an epic upcoming discussion on the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence.
Happy Sunday, hacks and hackers! We’ve got some interesting job postings this week. Do you consider yourself a Data Storyteller, a Creative Technologist Intern or an Editor of Experimental Storytelling? Then have we got jobs for you:
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1191833056463732741', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1191833056463732741'), ); If you’re looking at leadership positions, too, SRCCON:LEAD is coming up next weekend. Registration is closed but you can follow updates from @SRCCON.
The week ahead:
Welcome to November, hacks and hackers! Don’t forget a new month means we have our monthly global call coming up this Wednesday…
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1172887838909579264', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1172887838909579264'), ); …and the North American WikiConference is next week.
The week ahead:
Brisbane is having their annual general meeting Worth a read:
The Knight Foundation and Gallop found that US citizens trust local news outlets more than national ones, according to a new study focused on public trust in local news (Knight Foundation) Longtime NiemanLab columnist Ken Doctor is using his knowledge on news industry economics to launch a company called Lookout to serve as a new business model for local news outlets (NiemanLab) Facebook just launched its “News” tab in several major market areas across the U.
It’s a new week, hacks and hackers! This week, fellow news nerds are planning smart podcasts in Brisbane, Australia, and newsroom design systems in Zurich, Switzerland.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1186792760306569217', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1186792760306569217'), ); Also… are there any events you want fellow hacks and hackers to know about? The calendar is looking a little thin for the upcoming winter, so let us know if there’s anything you’d like to share.
The week ahead:
Hi there, hacks and hackers! The Nigeria trio - Abuja, Benin and Lagos - are discussing why data matters in an upcoming triple meetup.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1182385197360336896', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1182385197360336896'), ); Plus, if you’re in the London area, there’s still time to attend Hacks/Hackers’ event, MisinfoCon at this weekend’s MozFest.
The week ahead:
Abuja, Benin and Lagos are discussing why data matters Worth a read:
Whether you need a reference or a refresher, this guide to common data science concepts is a helpful resource when approaching complex data analysis techniques (Towards Data Science) With the new JavaScript ES2019 update comes a lot of new features and additions like optional chaining, and you can start using some of them right now (LogRocket) Large outlets like the NYT and the LA Times are paywaling their updates on the California power outages while smaller regional papers are making their content on the fires free (NiemanLab) twttr.
Hello, hacks and hackers! The call for participation just opened up for the 2020 Computation + Journalism Symposium, which is taking place this coming March in Boston.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1174313197534351361', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1174313197534351361'), ); And U.S. journalists and news orgs can apply to have a Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press attorney provide pro bono legal support as part of their Local Legal Initiative. Deadline for proposals is October 31.