SRCCON sessions announced

Hello, hacks and hackers! SRCCON is happening online from June 22-24 and just released their list of accepted proposals.

The sessions include news nerd freelancing, having difficult conversations in the newsroom, making news sites more accessible and more!

Happening this week:

• Nigeria is learning about Geographic Information Systems
• Uganda is exploring tools for data gathering
• Kenya is utilizing statistics in reporting

Worth a read:

• DockIns is a prototype tool that uses machine learning techniques to analyze and classify large amounts of unstructured documents, similar to DocumentCloud’s SideKick add-on, except with added features to work with Spanish-language documents and optimized classification capabilities.
• The Fund for Investigative Journalism launched an emergency grant program for investigations on threats to US democracy. Journalists could receive up to $10k to cover expenses, and they’re holding a webinar on June 1 for how to apply for the grant.
• The Solutions Journalism Network is recruiting for its next climate cohort - which allows freelancers or journalists at an organization to receive virtual training and a small stipend to cover climate stories geared toward solutions. The deadline to apply is May 31.

Job postings:

• Anywhere - ICIJ, Neo4j Connected Data Fellow
• Anywhere - The Information, Visual Journalist
• Anywhere - MuckRock, Data Editor
• Bosnia & Herzegovina - Internews, Chief of Media Engagement
• Madagascar - Internews, Project Manager
• US - Committee to Protect Journalists, Audience Engagement Associate
• US - The New Yorker, Director, Editorial Infrastructure
• US - Politico, Sr. Interactive Designer/Developer
• US - Rest of World, Front-End Developer

Upcoming events:

• June 6-10, Online, RightsCon
• June 13, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MisinfoCon Brasil
• June 20-21, Bonn, Germany, DW Global Media Forum
• June 22-24, 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 11-14, Las Vegas, US, MisinfoCon at DefCon
• August 25-27, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hacks/Hackers Media Party