Hey there, hacks and hackers! If you’re a woman working in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda, you should join Code for Africa’s new WanaData initiative!
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1034025611738730496', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1034025611738730496'), ); WanaData is Africa’s first Peer Network for Women Data Journalists / Data Scientists, working on changing the digital media landscape by producing and promoting data-driven news and applying digital technologies in their storytelling. Apply to join here.
Greetings, hacks and hackers! This week,hacks and hackers in London are learning about audience engagement, content discovery and that famous BBC video verification.
You can follow them on Eventbrite to keep up with their monthly events in London.
Worth a read:
A report from the Institute for Nonprofit News shows that nonprofit newsrooms in the U.S. bring in about $350 million in total annual revenue (NiemanLab) Tanzania recently made it a crime to publicly question official government statistics.
Happy October, hacks and hackers! This month, a new chapter opens in Jakarta.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1048680912056213510', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1048680912056213510'), ); Stay updated with their upcoming events by joining their Meetup page, and spread the word to any hacks and hackers you know in Indonesia.
In the meantime, don’t forget Scotland is holding its first Hacks/Hackers meetup as well.
Happening this week:
Miami is learning election tools Scotland is holding its first meetup Boston is talking about the impact of AI on democracy South Africa is investigating with satellite and drone footage Worth a read: * With news from the Kavanaugh hearings saturating US social media feeds, a graphic from Vox analyzing unanswered questions went viral.
Welcome, Scotland, to the Hacks/Hackers family! The H/H Scotland chapter will be holding events in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling, and their inaugural event is next Thursday. Link your Scottish friends to their Meetup page and Twitter account.
[ twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1042821038764113922', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1042821038764113922'), ); Next Wednesday, join us on our monthly open call. We’ll be talking about CredCon, MisinfoCon London, and other exciting events.
Worth a read:
The Outline, a digital media startup, laid off its staff writers earlier this month despite receiving $5 million in venture capital funding.
Greetings, hacks and hackers! Are you going to MozFest?
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1042120537823215616', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1042120537823215616'), ); The next MisinfoCon will take place in London on the 24th of October, smack in the middle of the open web festival. Buy your tickets here.
Happening this week:
New Orleans is debunking misinformation Philadelphia is mapping wildlife Miami and IRE are holding their regular open labs Singapore is reporting with data and machine-learning Brisbane is talking about fake news videos Nairobi is accessing public information Worth a read:
Welcome back, hacks and hackers! If you’re in the U.S., you may be the recipient of some pre-election training by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Google News Initiative. Check the dates and locations here.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1040287826452140034', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1040287826452140034'), ); The events will hone in on topics like verification, fact-checking, safety and security, data journalism and ethics.
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London is learning about digital news in China IRE is holding its regular open lab South Africa is talking about election bots Berlin is discussing data breaches Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers! Is your local newsroom struggling to financially sustain itself? You’re not alone. The Lenfest Institute and the Shorenstein Center led a brainstorming session between industries and local leaders to discuss solutions.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1037752248015749120', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1037752248015749120'), ); Some strategies included bundling subscriptions across news orgs and honing in on philanthropic efforts. To find out more about those solutions and others, read the full report here.
Welcome back, hacks and hackers! this week we’re excited to welcome Benin City, Nigeria, as the 112th Hacks/Hackers chapter.
If you’re feeling left out and want to start a chapter in your area - or breathe new life into an existing one - feel free to check out the guide on our website.
Happening this week:
New Orleans is drinking Miami and IRE are holding their regular open labs Benin, Nigeria, is holding its inaugural event Worth a read:
It’s a busy week, hacks and hackers! The reinvigorated LA Times is hiring for all sorts of positions, including correspondents in Beijing, Singapore and Seoul, as well as positions like “Transformation project manager” and “Senior innovation editor.”
Next week,our regular open call will focus on the misinformation-related events we’ve got on the horizon. (Hint: there are quite a few.) Do you know anyone who would be interested in doing a misinformation event in Asia?
Greetings, hacks and hackers! The time has come for the epic Hacks/Hackers Media Party in Buenos Aires:
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1028814835792920579', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1028814835792920579'), ); It’s the largest Hacks/Hackers event and the biggest journalism innovation event in Latin America, so be sure to follow along at #MediaParty.
And if you missed MisinfoCon DC, check out Dwight Knell’s recap or any of the other roundups on the Medium collection.
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