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There's a lot going on, hacks and hackers! There are local meetups happening in five countries, on three continents, all in one week. Plus, the University of Illinois in the US is seeking a director for a brand new journalism innovation center. Happening this week: * Prague is rebooting

The Lenfest Institute is announcing its inaugural News Philanthropy Summit - a virtual conference focused on fundraising in news. The conference will take place from November 3-4 this year, is free to attend, and open to all. Worth a read: * Storytelling With Data compiled their top data visualization articles from

It's time for another event, hacks and hackers! Registration is now open for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, happening virtually from November 1-5. Early bird registration tickets are $100 and open through September 20, and student tickets are $50. Register to attend here. Worth a read: * Poynter conducted

Hello, hacks and hackers! CNN is hiring 200 journalists to help launch its news-streaming service CNN+, which plans to launch in the first quarter of 2022. The cable network is also hiring hundreds of specialists in production, engineering, technology, marketing and analytics. It plans to create 8-12 hours of live

Hello, hacks and hackers! SRCCON is over for the year, but the OpenNews team is available for hire for next year. The group can help design event experiences, facilitate gatherings, coach on community design, and other inclusive practices for journalism and technology. Worth a read: * If you or any journalists

Welcome, hacks and hackers, to the 300th issue of the Hacks/Hackers newsletter! Please encourage your friends and fellow news nerds to subscribe or spread the word. And you can always find all 300 issues on the H/H website. Thank you to everyone who makes this community a success!