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Covering the coronavirus outbreak

Hello, hacks and hackers! Coronavirus has reached the journalism world, and hacks and hackers around the world are getting ready. Splice, SXSW and the International Journalism Festival have been canceled. The events listed in this newsletter will be updated with any changes. Read below for tips and techniques for covering

Samantha Sunne Mar 7, 2020

Audience engagement, a global call and a jazz party this week

It's almost time for NICAR, hacks and hackers! If you'll be in New Orleans, please join us for live jazz and beignets (little French-style donuts). And don't forget to join us Wednesday for our global call. We'll be talking on Wednesday, the

Samantha Sunne Mar 1, 2020

MisinfoCon and NICAR from afar

Hello, hacks and hackers! If you missed MisinfoCon in DC this weekend, you can check out some of the takeaways on the #MisinfoCon hashtag. And don't forget, the NICAR data journalism conference is coming up this weekend in New Orleans. You can follow that one at #NICAR20. And

Samantha Sunne Feb 16, 2020

Readings on data science, data viz and data feminism

Welcome back, hacks and hackers! If you're in the London area, Hacks/Hackers London is asking for input on how to be inclusive and engaging. They’re also meeting this Wednesday to talk about audience engagement - find out more details on their Eventbrite page here. Worth a

Samantha Sunne Feb 16, 2020

Get Ready for Open Data Day

It's back, hacks and hackers! The Open Knowledge Foundation’s Open Data Day this year will be on March 7th, and if you’re interested in organizing an open data-related event in your area, you can apply for a mini-grant of up to $300 to help with funds.

Samantha Sunne Feb 9, 2020

Solutions Specialists, the coronavirus and a new global call

Hello, hacks and hackers! If you're looking for an interesting new opportunity, the Solutions Journalism Network is hiring six Solutions Specialists to work part time, and remotely, on their Solutions Story Tracker. The deadline to apply is this Thursday. Also, the monthly global open call is happening this

Samantha Sunne Feb 2, 2020

Hacks/Hackers DC gets a reboot

Welcome back, hacks and hackers! The University of Florida’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information is giving away $3,000 prizes to pieces of journalism work published in 2019 that highlights secrecy in government or utilizes public records. The submission deadline is February 28. Also, Hacks/Hackers DC is

Samantha Sunne Jan 26, 2020

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