Newsletter

Greetings, hacks and hackers! NICAR, the biggest data journalism conference in the US, met for the first time in person since early 2020. You can find resources from sessions here about learning R, JavaScript, web scraping and more. Worth a read: * Project Oasis is a collaborative project from UNC, the

Welcome to another week, hacks and hackers! Bellingcat is conducting a survey to find out more about which open source tools journalists are currently using so they can better know what kinds of tools to develop moving forward. The survey takes about 10 minutes to respond, and two respondents will

Hello, hacks and hackers! Our partners at MisinfoCon are holding their first event since early 2020. It's part of MozFest Plaza, which is itself part of MozFest 2022. It's still not too late to join them online. Worth a read: * Creating a diverse and inclusive environment

Hello, hacks and hackers! The deadline to submit 2021 data journalism projects to the Sigma Awards is January 14th. The Sigma Awards highlight the best data journalism projects around the world, and this year is its third iteration. Worth a read: * The Institute for Nonprofit News and its partners raised

It's almost 2022, hacks and hackers! The first conference on our list for next year, NICAR, has announced it is going hybrid. Investigative Reporters and Editors is offering scholarships for both the in-person and virtual events. Worth a read: * Nieman Lab published their annual list of predictions for

It's that time of year, hacks and hackers! 2021 is reaching its end, and many news nerd groups are wrapping it up. Worth a read: * GIJN’s Resource Center compiled a list of their top 12 guides and tipsheets from this year, including their grants & fellowships page,