It's Media Party time
Guess what, hacks and hackers! Some of the year's biggest gatherings are coming up soon. The Buenos Aires group got together Friday to plan some last-minute details of Media Party later this month, which is probably the biggest Hacks/Hackers event in the world.
And next month, ONA is coming to New Orleans. If you have an idea for an ONA-related event, or are looking for a sponsor for your ONA event, please get in touch.
The week ahead:
- Nairobi is mapping with MapBox
Worth a read:
- Daily newspapers are cutting down from daily printing, and NiemanLab says many are dropping to not just some days, but just a few (NiemanLab)
- A different kind of productivity thinkpiece: Dropbox published their guide to getting work done in an open plan office (Dropbox)
- Chequeado, a fact-checking group in Argentina, convinced a staggering 130 media organizations agree to fact-check each other's work (Knight Center)
Upcoming events:
Other opportunities:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| August 16 | Award for young journalists from developing countries |
| August 31 | Grant for UAV drone data innovations |
| September 8 | Brazilian Data Journalism Award |
| September 23 | FIJ grant to cover US-focused watchdog stories |
| September 27 | Apply to be a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow |
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Netwhttps://sjawards.aaas.org/ork Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
