Global call to discuss misinformation efforts
Greetings, hacks and hackers! Registration is officially open for MisinfoCon Kyiv, and there are only 150 available spots, so you should RSVP soon if you plan to make it.
You may have noticed there's a lot going on among the Hacks/Hackers misinformation projects (the restarted newsletter, the conference, more to come soon). That'll be the topic of discussion at next week's planning call, so join in if you'd like to hear more, or - as always - bring up whatever you want!
Worth a read:
- Misinformation has been impacting nearly every election around the world, it seems, and Brazil is bracing for the worst (CJR)
- Television is still the most popular medium for news in the U.S., though viewership is decreasing. The Knight Foundation released a report on who is keeping up with the changes, and how (Knight)
- Also on the topic of local news, Nieman Lab contributed a helpful guide to the "biggest brains and bank accounts" in local journalism (Nieman Lab)
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Economist | Thought Leadership editor |
| Brazil | ICFJ | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| China | South China Morning Post | Multimedia producer |
| Hong Kong | South China Morning Post | Full-stack developer |
| India | ICFJ | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| Indonesia | ICFJ | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| Nigeria | ICFJ | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| US | ICFJ | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| US | Reveal | Community engagement specialist |
| US | CivicStory | Editor |
| US | University of Connecticut | Data journalism professor |
| US | First Look Media | UX product designer |
| US | The Outline | Senior developer |
| US | The Guardian | Digital designer |
| US | Newsday | Data journalist |
| US | Atlantic | Digital product counsel |
| US | NYTimes | Data scientist |
| US | New Yorker | Newsletter editor |
| US | ONA | Strategic partnerships coordinator |
| US | Business Insider | Tech reporter |
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 3-4 | Accra | Ghana | UNESCO World Press Freedom Day |
| May | 10-11 | Montclair | US | Collaborative Journalism Summit |
| May | 16-18 | Toronto | Canada | RightsCon journalism security conference |
| May | 24-27 | Mechelen | Belgium | Dataharvest European investigative journalism symposium |
| May | 30-1 | Oakland | US | Code for America summit |
| June | 4-5 | New York | US | Ops conference on digital media revenue |
| June | 13 | Bonn | Germany | Global Media Forum |
| June | 14-17 | Orlando | US | Investigative Reporters and Editors conference |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | MisinfoCon micro-grants |
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| April | Open Society Initiative for West Africa grants |
| April | Matter Cohort for media entrepreneurs |
| May | TruthBuzz fellowship |
| May | Open Media Hub videojournalism grants |
