Samantha Sunne

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

After the success of the first AI course, the Knight Center is arranging a second online course, called "Generative AI for journalists: Discovering what data can do." The course is led by Sil Hamilton, Hacks/Hackers' AI researcher at large, and will focus on developing and implementing

Philip Meyer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning  reporter who pioneered incorporating data analysis into investigative journalism, died at the age of 93. The New York Times and Detroit Free Press, where he worked when he won a Pulitzer Prize, both wrote obituaries to honor his legacy. He wrote a book titled “Precision

The end of 2023 is coming, and lots of events are getting scheduled for 2024! WikiConference North America is happening this week in Toronto, and the AIJC's annual gathering takes place later this month. Keep an eye on this newsletter for more events as they get added in

Bloomberg is hiring around 40 new journalists for its data journalism and visualization teams. The open positions include data visualization reporters, editors, engineers and team leaders. The openings are also global. The jobs themselves are based in Hong Kong, London and New York, but will work with Bloomberg colleagues in

The Knight Center had a fantastic turnout for its course "How to use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your newsroom." The MOOC featured Hacks/Hackers AI researcher-in-residence Sil Hamilton, as well as the Associated Press's Aimee Rineheart. The four-week course concluded this week. As