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Samantha Sunne

Register for MisinfoCon and MozFest 2022

We have news, hacks and hackers! MisinfoCon, our misinformation-busting sister organization, is returning for its first (online) gathering since the pandemic. MisinfoCon @ MozFest Plaza will take place as part of MozFest 2022 early next month. Tickets are free and available today! The week ahead: * Nigeria is sharing tools and techniques

Samantha Sunne Feb 8, 2021

Journalism and the law in Nigeria

Greetings, hacks and hackers! The Nigeria group shared a video recording of their January meetup. The event covered journalism and the law, and you can follow the group on Facebook. Worth a read: * Edelman, a PR group, published its 22nd annual trust and credibility survey. The group found that nearly

Samantha Sunne Feb 8, 2021

New fellowships and trends in investigative journalism

The Ida B. Wells Society is supporting ten investigative internships across nine different U.S. newsrooms for journalists of color. Applications open on February 7 and will be accepted through March 4. Find out more about the program and how to apply at their site here. Worth a read: * Children

Samantha Sunne Feb 8, 2021

Five years of journalism and tech in Africa

Hey, hacks and hackers! H/H Africa recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. The umbrella group launched in 2015 and has since spread to more than 10 groups across the continent. If you'd like to learn more about your African colleagues, the leaders recently shared the group's

Samantha Sunne Feb 7, 2021

Looking forward to news nerd events of 2021

Happy Sunday, hacks and hackers! Now that we are fully in to 2021, we are looking ahead to events like NICAR, MozFest and the Computation + Journalism Symposium. So far, all events have been scheduled online. If you know of any events your fellow hacks and hackers would appreciate, please let

Samantha Sunne Jan 31, 2021

Events in Nigeria and Tanzania

Hope you had a good weekend, hacks and hackers! The H/H groups in Tanzania and Nigeria had a busy one. Nigeria talked about "journalists and the law" while Dar es Salaam shared career advice. Worth a read: * Poynter published a guide on how to track what individual

Samantha Sunne Jan 30, 2021

Journalism jobs around the world

Good news, hacks and hackers! There has been a burst of new journalism jobs in the last few weeks, and we have you covered. Check out the Job Postings section of this newsletter, where we share new positions every week. The week ahead: * Dar es Salaam is talking about the

Samantha Sunne Jan 24, 2021

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