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Hello, hacks and hackers! If you're a fan of DocumentCloud, MuckRock recently released a slate of new tools that bolster the popular service. The add-ons can be used immediately in the DocumentCloud site. You can also customize and create new ones in Github, and apply for Gateway Grants

Hello, hacks and hackers! OpenNews has announced a new online-only conference for December: SRCCON:CARE. You can sign up for news on SRCCON:CARE, OpenNews's flagship conference SRCCON, and other updates on OpenNews's newsletter. Worth a read: * Apple's subscription features made it easy for

Hello, hacks and hackers! This week we have tips on map visualizations and news on TikTok innovations. Worth a read: * The Guardian wrote about how journalism organizations can benefit from utilizing TikTok to present news in a way that reaches younger audiences. * Since the US government is involved with nearly

Hello, hacks and hackers! This year’s OpenNews Survey, previously called the News Nerd Census, is now open for journalists who work with technology to fill out. It takes about 15 minutes and asks about you, your work, your experience with OpenNews and priorities for the future. It's

Hello, hacks and hackers! Registration for this year’s Media Party is open! The party is happening from August 25-27 in Buenos Aires. The call for workshops and lightning talks closed on July 8, but you can still mark your calendars for in-person participation. Happening this week: * Nigeria is making

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is welcoming new cohorts of newsrooms in their Product Immersion for Small Newsrooms program. Applications are open for journalists in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Worth a read: * Northwestern published its annual State of Local News Report that looks at