Funding, events and updates from MisinfoCon

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The formidable team behind MisinfoCon has put together an impressive collection of events, grants and published pieces surrounding fake news.

The week ahead:

• New Orleans is holding a press freedom event with SPJ
• Zurich is learning R
• Barcelona is hosting a startup media party
• IRE in Missouri is holding its weekly open lab
• Taipei is holding its first hackathon

Worth a read:

• A small, snarky, 100-year-old newspaper is making waves in France's election coverage (WSJ)
• La Nacion is renowned as a producer of data journalism, and one editor says it's because they include a wide range of specialities in their relatively small data team (Knight Center)
• The Times of London is hoping to win subscribers with a small and dedicated Facebrook group for Brexit discussions (Digiday)

Job openings:

• North America:
• OpenCorporates is seeking senior developers
• The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism is looking for a Knight Chair
• Recode is hiring an associate engagement editor
• The Economist is seeking a data journalist
• Europe:
• The Times & Sunday Times seek a data journalist

Upcoming events: