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MisinfoCon at IJF

Some news, hacks and hackers! Our partner org MisinfoCon will be presenting at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy.

The IJF is returning April 6 to 10 and it is free to attend in person.

Happening this week:

Worth a read:

A communications professor explores how maps showing the Russian invasion of Ukraine can miss key points to the war, like terrain and road networks.
The Data Visualization Society announced its winners for its State of the Industry viz challenge to highlight data vizzes on criteria such as whether the viz is impactful, engaging, clear, impressive, beautiful, and accessible.
Three of Buzzfeed News’ top editors, including its editor-in-chief, stepped down last week as the company announced it would be cutting jobs across its news division.

Upcoming events:

March 31, Online, ONA Career Day
April 1-2, Austin, US, International Symposium on Online Journalism
April 1-3, Tønsberg, Norway, SKUP Conference
April 6-10, Perugia, Italy, International Journalism Festival
April 7, Perugia, Italy, MisinfoCon @ IJF
April 13-May 18, Online, AP Local News AI Readiness Workshops
May 19-20, Chicago, US, Collaborative Journalism Summit
May 19-22, Mechelen, Belgium, Dataharvest
June 6-10, Online, RightsCon
June 20-21, Bonn, Germany, DW Global Media Forum
June 22-23, Minneapolis, US, SRCCON
June 22-25, Oslo, Norway, Global Fact Conference
June 23-26, Denver, US, IRE
June 27-30, Honolulu, US, EWC International Media Conference
June 27-July 1, Medellín, Colombia, World Conference of Science Journalists
July 8-13, Shanghai, China, World Journalism Education Congress
July 15-17, Couthures-sur-Garonne, France, Festival International de Journalisme
August 25-27, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Media Party

Job postings: