Starting the year with 115 groups and more to come
Welcome to 2019, hacks and hackers! In 2018, Hacks/Hackers grew by seven groups on four continents, bringing us up to 115 groups around the world, and more in the works. Local groups held more than 100 events, from fake news in Dar es Salaam to crowdsourcing in Berlin.
The week ahead:
- Taipei is recapping 2018
Worth a read:
- 2018 was a big year for spreading misinformation, but also for encouraging fact-checking. Poynter highlighted some of the top stories in fact-checking (Poynter)
- NiemanLab compiled a list of fake news-related predictions and preparations for 2019 from journalists around the globe (NiemanLab)
- One of those predictions is seeing continued success from nonprofit media leaders, especially in collaborative projects (Nonprofit Quarterly)
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7-11 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Digital Methods Winter School |
| January | 31 | Stirling | Scotland | MisinfoConX Scotland |
| February | 1-2 | Miami | US | Computation + Journalism Symposium |
| February | 19-20 | Stanford, CA | US | Data on Purpose |
| March | 7-10 | Newport Beach | US | CAR Conference |
| April | 1-5 | Valencia | Spain | Internet Freedom Festival |
| April | 4-5 | Gdańsk | Poland | Personal Democracy Forum |
| April | 3-7 | Perugia | Italy | International Journalism Festival |
| April | 12-13 | Austin | US | International Symposium on Online Journalism |
| May | 17-19 | Prague | Czech Republic | Wikimedia Hackathon |
| June | 11-14 | Tunis | Tunisia | RightsCon Tunis |
| June | 13-16 | Houston | US | Investigative Reporters & Editors Conference |
| June | 19-21 | Cape Town | South Africa | Global Fact-Checking Summit |
| July | 19-21 | Toronto | Canada | International Conference on Social Media & Society |
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| US | The Center for Public Integrity | Audience Engagement Editor |
| US | The Los Angeles Times | Design Director, Digital |
| US | The Los Angeles Times | Graphics and Data Visualization Reporter |
| US | NBC Washington | Visuals Producer |
| US | Newsday | Editorial Data Analyst |
| US | Pacific Business News | Digital Producer |
| US | Pacific Business News | Web Editor |
| US | Pew Research Center | Intern, Digital Design |
| US | ProPublica | Editor for Audience and Engagement |
| US | The Southern Poverty Law Center | Director of Research, Intelligence Project |
Project funding:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
| January | Journalism scholarships for software developers |
| January | Entrepreneurial Journalism cohort |
| January | Politico Journalism Institute applications |
| January | RJI 2019 Fellowships |
| February | Become a Report for America corps member |
