LA Times is majorly hiring; GDPR is driving change
It's a busy week, hacks and hackers! The reinvigorated LA Times is hiring for all sorts of positions, including correspondents in Beijing, Singapore and Seoul, as well as positions like "Transformation project manager" and "Senior innovation editor."
Next week,our regular open call will focus on the misinformation-related events we've got on the horizon. (Hint: there are quite a few.) Do you know anyone who would be interested in doing a misinformation event in Asia? Please let us know.
Happening this week:
- Rio is learning about game design
- Miami and IRE are holding their regular open labs
- Singapore is hosting a speaker from Reuters' graphics team
Worth a read:
- The new(ish) GDPR regulations have been somewhat controversial, but have they succeeded in stopping European news sites from tracking their users so much? A new Reuters Institute report says yes (NiemanLab)
- Local reporting in the U.S. has been in a tailspin for decades, and several projects are afoot to try reverse that trend. ProPublica claims it has found a happy medium (NiemanLab)
- Paternity leave is an ongoing discussion in the UK, and the Hacks/Hackers London group took the unusual step of issuing a statement in support (Medium)
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 6-7 | Auckland | New Zealand | Journalism, Media and Democracy Conference |
| September | 13-15 | Austin | US | ONA Conference |
| September | 16-18 | Boston | US | New England First Amendment Institute |
| September | 24-26 | Key Biscayne | US | DigiDay Publishing Summit |
| September | 26-28 | Accra | Ghana | Forum on Internet Freedom |
| September | 27-28 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | International Open Data Conference |
| October | 5-7 | Seoul | Korea | Uncovering Asia Conference |
| October | 15-17 | Yerevan | Armenia | Drone journalism school |
| October | 22-24 | Copenhagen | Denmark | International Anti-Corruption Conference |
| November | 1-2 | Antalya | Turkey | Fact-Checking Summit (Apply to attend by August 31) |
| November | 16-18 | Philadelphia | US | News Entrepreneurship Weekend |
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | Chalkbeat | Engagement editor |
| India | IB Times | Global trends reporter |
| US | LA Times | Multiplatform editors |
| US | LA Times | Digital design director |
| US | LA Times | Tech editor |
| US | LA Times | Graphics developer |
| US | LA Times | Transformation project manager |
| US | LA Times | Innovation director |
| US | Blavity | Startup reporter |
| US | API | Audience engagement strategist |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| August | African Fact-Checking Awards |
| August | Project ideas for building peace and stability in Central Asia |
| August | PhD in geospatial visualization and analytics |
| September | Data-driven news production in Europe |
| September | Truthbuzz fact-checking fellowships |
| January | Entrepreneurial Journalism cohort |
