Code for Africa launches data journalism network for women
Hey there, hacks and hackers! If you’re a woman working in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda, you should join Code for Africa’s new WanaData initiative!
WanaData is Africa’s first Peer Network for Women Data Journalists / Data Scientists, working on changing the digital media landscape by producing and promoting data-driven news and applying digital technologies in their storytelling. Apply to join here.
Happening this week:
- Miami and IRE are holding their regular open labs
- Nairobi is talking about public service journalism
- Abuja, Benin and Lagos are talking about YouTube and journalism
Worth a read:
- The infamous "pivot to video" that swept the United States may have all been a mistake. Facebook admitted it did the math wrong on video streams, and is now getting sued (NiemanLab)
- GIJN put together a comprehensive list of resources for utilizing satellite imagery on a data project (GIJN)
- A report by UNC’s School of Media and Journalism found that rural areas in the U.S. are becoming "news deserts" with little to no local coverage (UNC)
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 22-24 | Copenhagen | Denmark | International Anti-Corruption Conference |
| October | 22-28 | London | UK | Mozilla Festival (MozFest) |
| October | 25 | London | UK | MisInfoCon London |
| October | 25 | London | UK | OpenNews Unconference on Journalism Tech |
| October | 26-27 | West Virginia | US | Missing Voices: Diversifying the News |
| November | 1-2 | Antalya | Turkey | Fact-Checking Summit |
| November | 5 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Fact-Checking Workshop |
| November | 16-18 | Philadelphia | US | News Foundry inaugural event |
| November | 16-18 | Austin | US | CredCon |
| December | 8-9 | Glasgow | Scotland | Creating the Media Scotland Deserves |
| December | 13-14 | Philadelphia | US | SRCCON: POWER |
| January | 7-11 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Digital Methods Winter School |
| February | 1-2 | Miami | US | Computation + Journalism Symposium |
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Postmedia Network | Designer |
| New Zealand | RNZ | Senior Software Engineer |
| Russia | AdMe | Adobe After Effects 2D Animator |
| US | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Data journalist |
| US | Axios | Motion Graphics Designer |
| US | Center for Public Integrity | Knight Data Journalism Fellowship |
| US | Federal Election Commission | IT Specialist |
| US | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Director of Design/Interactives |
| US | Freedom of the Press Foundation | Senior Software Engineer |
| US | PBS NewsHour | Software Engineer |
| US | Pew Charitable Trusts | Senior Associate, Digital Strategy (Data Analyst) |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
| October | Philadelphia news ecosystem collaboration grant |
| November | Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2019 |
| December | Journalism scholarships for software developers |
| January | Entrepreneurial Journalism cohort |
