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Happy Sunday, hacks and hackers! This past year has affected innumerable things, including the entire practice of data visualization. Infographics will be among the facets of culture that will take years to adapt and recover from the shock that was the Coronavirus pandemic. Worth a read: * Datasets from 2020 were

Hello, hacks and hackers! Code for Africa developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform that provides courses to help journalists develop technical skills and learn about covering specific topic areas. They’re looking for users to provide feedback on the site so it can better serve journalists’ needs, so

Greetings, hacks and hackers! The News Product Alliance, launched last year by H/H Austin co-organizer Becca Aaronson, is holding its first event next week. The first News Product Alliance Summit is open to anyone who works with or is interested in building news products. Registration is closed, but you

It's back, hacks and hackers! SRCCON has been announced for 2021. Its organizer, OpenNews, is also offering scholarships to help attend this or other events. Happening this week: * London is talking about collaboration between reporters and devs Worth a read: * GIJN took a look at data visualization throughout

Welcome to March, hacks and hackers! H/H London recently announced its goals for adopting the OpenNews speaker rider. The rider is meant to improve diversity and inclusivity at speaking events, and you can read more about it here. Happening this week: * London is talking about collaboration between reporters and

It's here, hacks and hackers! One of our favorite conferences, NICAR, is happening online this week. This is the first time the conference has ever been fully online, so this is your chance to brush up on topics like Excel, R and data story editing. Happening this week: