The global open calls are a monthly conference call for Hacks/Hackers organizers and members to share details of current and upcoming events in the community, and to discuss the future of the Hacks/Hackers network. We hold these calls on the first Wednesday of every month. You can subscribe to the Google Calendar or find the dates below. Join the call online: Zoom Add to your calendar: Google Calendar ics
As Hacks/Hackers groups have gotten more experience running hackathons — eight and counting — we have compiled some of our experience into advice. Decisions, Decisions! Pick a theme. Mobile, New York City, geolocation? The more narrow a theme, the smaller a crowd you will likely attract. But you might be okay with that, because they will be focused. One-day or two-day hackathon? One day seems less intimidating and takes less resources, but you can get less done and the projects by their nature are more modest.
Are you looking for Hacks/Hackers logos, or making your own for your own group? Download the logos and templates here.
MisinfoCon is a global movement focused on building solutions to online trust, verification, fact-checking, and reader experience in the interest of addressing misinformation in all of its forms. Summits It started as a large gathering at MIT in February 2017. That gathering brought together ambassadors from technology platforms, news organizations, as well as experts in social science, media literacy, policy, advocacy, cybersecurity and more. It was a summit, and also a “Creative Studio.
Local Groups Hacks/Hackers is comprised of more than 100 groups around the world, all of them pushing journalism and technology forward. Many groups organize in-person and virtual meetups with speakers, workshops with skills training, networking get togethers and more. The largest of these is the annual Buenos Aires Media Party, which has drawn thousands of news nerds over its 10 years of existence. Find out more about the group closest to you on our directory.
So you want to start a Hacks/Hackers group of your own? Welcome! To start a group under the Hacks/Hackers banner, we just have a few rules: Your primary goal must be to foster connections journalists (the “hacks”) and technologists (the “hackers”) to rethink the future of news and information. You can read more about Hacks/Hackers’ goals here. You must abide by the Hacks/Hackers Charter on respect, responsibility and collaboration. There can only be one group per city.
Looking for some inspiration? Here are the most common meetups among Hacks/Hackers groups all over the world: Talk or Demo The most common meetup is one of the simplest: a single speaker walks the audience through a project, a concept or trend. It usually includes a Q&A and a demo or presentation. You’re going to want to find a bar or startup office with a screen projector and access to libations.
Do you want to start a new group, join an existing group, or just get more involved in general? Fantastic! Here, we compiled a list of resources as well as some crowdsourced tips from other organizers. If you’re rebooting a group or starting a new one… Check out the rules and recommendations for new groups Read our list of suggested meetups Or Hacks/Hackers Africa’s list of potential meetups Erika Owens in Philadelphia published a list of suggestions for organizers Cindy Royal in Austin shared tips for a successful hackathon Download and customize official logos for your group Pose a question on the Google Group for organizers Try holding intermittent or quarterly events (quality over quantity!
Truth and Trust Online started as a series of private meetings in London in 2019 between a number of researchers and other policy professionals, to discuss the trustworthiness of online information and digital spaces on the internet. The series of private meetings became an annual conference and a unique collaboration between practitioners, technologists, academics and platforms, to discuss, and collaborate on useful technical innovations and research in the space. The first edition on of the Truth and Trust Online conference was held in 2019 in London.