Anti-misinformation legislation around the world
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Worth a read:
- Last week, the Harvard Law School Library launched the Caselaw Access Project API and bulk data service, which put 360 years of U.S. caselaw online for free for anyone to view and access.
- IndonesiaLeaks launched its first collaborative investigative journalism report last month that exposed corruption among police officers. And already, top officials are dismissing the report and social media campaigns are seeking to discredit it. (GIJN)
- Poynter created a guide and interactive map of anti-misinformation legislation around the world. The guide will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UK | Hearst Magazines | Junior Tester - Technology |
| UK | TTG Media | Designer |
| US | Hearst | Full Stack Developer |
| US | Hoodline | Data Journalist |
| US | Hoodline | Head of Content Operations |
| US | Quinlan | Investigative Researcher / Analyst |
| US | Syracuse University | Associate Professor - Data Journalism |
| US | Technical.ly | Managing Editor |
| US | New York Times | Android Engineer |
| US | New York Times | iOS Engineer |
| US | Twin Cities PBS | Software Development Engineer |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
| December | Journalism scholarships for software developers |
| January | Entrepreneurial Journalism cohort |
