Samantha Sunne

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

Happy October, hacks and hackers! This month, a new group opens in Jakarta. 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/

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. Next Wednesday, join us on our monthly open call. We'

Greetings, hacks and hackers! Are you going to MozFest? 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

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. The events will hone in on topics like verification, fact-checking, safety

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. Some strategies included bundling subscriptions across news orgs and honing in on philanthropic efforts.