Computation Journalism Symposium this week
Greetings, hacks and hackers! The Computation+Jounalism Symposium is happening this week, and if you haven't registered, you can still follow along at #CJ2017:
Plus: registration is now open for MisinfoCon at MozFest. Space is quite limited, so get on that soon if you're planning to be at MozFest.
The week ahead:
- Lagos is holding a workshop on turning spreadsheets into stories
- IRE is holding its regular weekly lab
- Miami is hacking with Code for Miami
Worth a read:
- The world's first Arab Data Journalists Network is planning its first conference in November (GIJN)
- Singapore has its first member-funded media startup, modeled on the Netherlands' De Correspondent (NiemanLab)
- Fighting fake news is easier on Facebook than it is on WhatsApp, where the groups and communication channels are more segmented (Poynter)
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| China | China Global Television Network | Producer |
| India | Techstory | Startup reporter |
| Nigeria | Code for Africa | Program assistant |
| UK | Newsweek | Video producers |
| UK | BBC | Data journalist |
| US | Towson University | Professor of Journalism and New Media |
| US | Center for Public Integrity | Digital editor |
| US | U.S. News | SEO analyst |
| US | USA Today Network | Data reporter |
| US | The New Republic | Engagement editor |
| US | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Digital design assistant editor |
| US | Reuters | Digital editor |
| US | CBS | Motion graphics designer |
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 12-13 | Columbia | USA | Revenue Models That Work |
| October | 13-14 | Evanston | USA | Computer + Journalism Symposium |
| October | 20-21 | College Park | USA | Journalism Interactive Conference |
| October | 20-12 | Chaimpaign-Urbana | USA | MobileMe&You Conference |
| October | 25 | London | UK | MisinfoCon at MozFest |
| October | 27-29 | London | UK | MozFest open web festival |
| November | 5-8 | Chicago | USA | Science of Innovation Summit for Journalists |
| November | 9-11 | New York | USA | Catalyst media entrepreneurship program |
| November | 11-13 | Berlin | Germany | OpenCon for open access to education |
| November | 15-17 | Tbilisi | Georgia | DataFest Tbilisi 2017 |
| November | 16-19 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) |
| November | 24-26 | Tunis | Tunisia | New media conference |
| December | 1-3 | Panama City | Panama | Futuro de Periodismo regional conference |
| December | 7-8 | Philadelphia | USA | OpenNews' SRCCON:WORK |
| December | 9 | Toronto | Canada | Data Driven symposium |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | MisinfoCon micro-grant |
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| October | South Africa Media Innovation Program challenge |
| October | Baltic Media Accelerator |
| October | Innovative Regions of Russia Golden Stylus award |
| October | Matter media accelerator |
| November | Bournemouth University New Media Writing Prize |
