Hi, hacks and hackers! The Knight Foundation just announced an enormous $50 million investment in the study of technology and democracy. This support helped establish a new Center for Information, Technology and Public Life at the University of North Carolina.
For funds and resources you can access yourself, check out the Opportunities list at the bottom of this newsletter.
The week ahead:
Brisbane is discussing government surveillance Singapore is creating relatable data viz Worth a read:
Welcome, hacks and hackers! If you missed it, SRC CON took place last weekend, and it’s one of the Hacks/Hackers-iest conferences out there.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1148658710400655360', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1148658710400655360'), ); You can find session transcripts, tips on using the sessions, and updates on the event itself on the Open News website.
The week ahead:
London is talking about entrepreneurial journalism Santiago optimizing creativity for design Worth a read:
Greetings, hacks and hackers! MozFest is still accepting proposals for sessions at the open web festival, so get your pitches in.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1148678721768964099', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1148678721768964099'), ); And check out the wide array of Hacks/Hackers-type events all over the world at the bottom of this newsletter.
Happening this week:
Austin is meshing art with data Abuja, Benin and Lagos have their monthly meetup London is talking about entrepreneurial journalism Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers! Check out the “fake news” game, data viz textbook and other new tools and resources in this week’s “Worth a Read”:
Worth a read:
Cambridge researchers developed a browser game that puts users into a role as a news producer where they have to learn how to spot fake news (Nature) A data scientist used Python and open data to build an interactive map of all food/drink places in Edinburgh with outdoor seating, and she documented her process (Towards Data Science) Claus Wilke wrote an entire textbook on data visualization in R Markdown using RStudio as his text editor, it’s also available as a hard copy (Fundamentals of Data Visualization) twttr.
Hey everyone, please welcome the newest branch of the Hacks/Hackers family: Seoul just opened a chapter in conjunction with Data Journalism Korea.
They had their first event on Friday and are taking new members on their Meetup group.
Worth a read:
Slack, a communication app that many newsrooms and tech teams have relied on for the past few years, just became a publicly traded company (Nieman Lab) The New York Times created a publicly available data boot camp to teach its reporters some data journalism basics like navigating spreadsheets, analyzing data and translating the findings into impactful stories (The New York Times) Jeremie Harris, the co-founder of a startup geared at mentoring data scientists, compiled a checklist of necessary skills data scientists need to know to be able to land jobs, which comes in handy for data journalists too (Towards Data Science) Upcoming events:
We’re halfway through the year, hacks and hackers! The Data Journalism Awards were presented this weekend at the GEN Summit in Athens, and the IRE Conference took place in Houston, Texas.
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Happening this week:
London is talking about disinformation, uncertainty and storytelling Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers! The Knight Center is offering a new course in audience engagement called “Know your audience: Strategies for increasing reach & engagement of your journalism” this summer.
The course will run from July 15 to August 11 and is taught by the Texas Tribune’s chief audience officer Amanda Zamora. Find out more here.
Worth a read:
Twitter announced it will no longer attach locations to tweets, except for photos, striking a win for privacy but a loss for social media geolocation.
Hello, hacks and hackers! MozFest is turning 10 this year, and they just opened their call for session proposals. The conference will take place October in London. Submit your proposals here by August 1.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1136224482371260416', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1136224482371260416'), ); In other news, Hacks/Hackers is launching a new pilot program. We want to see more diversity at the center of journalism and technology, and are looking for partners who could arrange conference travel, small fellowships, outreach, or any number of other projects that encourage diversity.
Hello, hacks and hackers! The Open Technology Fund is looking for fellows for its Digital Integrity Fellowship Program, which provides monthly stipends to individuals who can help address threats to freedom of expression online in communities and organizations.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1132692876750491648', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1132692876750491648'), ); The fellowship program is open to international candidates, and the deadline to apply is July 15. You can find more specific info about the program here.
Hi, hacks and hackers! Columbia University’s J-school partnered with the Google News Initiative Newsroom Leadership Program to create a free, year-long, part-time training program for newsroom leaders in the Asia-Pacific Region.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1120893401870680064', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1120893401870680064'), ); The deadline to apply for the program is June 26 and you can find more info about it here.
Happening this week:
Johannesburg is visualizing election data New Orleans is having its first Civic Studio Project Day Worth a read: