Apply for a microgrant on credibility projects
Hacks/Hackers is offering micro-grants of up to $10,000 to individuals and organizations who want to research or test new tech tools that can advance global credibility in journalism.
The ideal projects will address misinformation issues, involve innovative uses of technology and help working journalists. Applicants must be willing to share their results publicly. Hacks/Hackers is hoping to select 2-4 projects. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024, but early applications are encouraged.
Worth a Read:
- Investigative journalism may not drive pageviews as much as other beats, but highlighting its impact in other ways - like policy changes and its effect on individual lives - could help convince news organizations to prioritize it.
- The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which is in the final stages of negotiation, was designed to give robust protections to the press, but journalists say it’s been watered down behind the scenes. One of the top concerns relates to the right of member states to plant spyware on journalists’ phones
Jobs:
- Anywhere - News Product Alliance, Part-time Community Manager
- Canada - Investigative Journalism Foundation, Web Developer
- Netherlands - European Journalism Centre, Programme Lead Training & Events
- UK - Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Development Director
- UK - Global Witness, Sr. Data Investigations Advisor
- US - Baltimore Banner, Product Manager
- US - City Bureau Documenters Network, Learning Manager
- US - City Bureau Documenters Network, Network Manager
- US - Cityside, Director of Product and Platforms
- US - Hearst, Data Visualization Fellow
- US - McClatchy, Data Fellow
- US - NBC News, Data/Graphics Intern
- US - NYT, Newsroom Software Engineering Intern
- US - ProPublica, Sr. Director of Technology
- US - Reuters, News Applications Intern
- US - USA TODAY, Elections Reporting Fellow, Education
Upcoming Events:
- Dec 1-3, Amman, Jordan, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Conference
- Dec 5-6, Online, JournalismAI Festival
- Dec 6-9, Mexico City, Mexico, Latin American Investigative Journalism Conference
- March 7-10, Baltimore, US, NICAR Conference
- April 17-21, Perugia, Italy, International Journalism Festival
- May 30 - June 2, Mechelen, Belgium, Dataharvest
- June 20-23, Anaheim, US, IRE Conference
