Three Nigeria meetups this week
Hi there, hacks and hackers! The Nigeria trio - Abuja, Benin and Lagos - are discussing why data matters in an upcoming triple meetup.
Plus, if you're in the London area, there's still time to attend Hacks/Hackers' event, MisinfoCon at this weekend's MozFest.
The week ahead:
- Abuja, Benin and Lagos are discussing why data matters
Worth a read:
- Whether you need a reference or a refresher, this guide to common data science concepts is a helpful resource when approaching complex data analysis techniques (Towards Data Science)
- With the new JavaScript ES2019 update comes a lot of new features and additions like optional chaining, and you can start using some of them right now (LogRocket)
- Large outlets like the NYT and the LA Times are paywaling their updates on the California power outages while smaller regional papers are making their content on the fires free (NiemanLab)
Upcoming events:
| Month | Day | City | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 21-22 | Bucharest | Romania | News Impact Academy: What Analytics Matter in 2019 |
| October | 21-27 | London | UK | MozFest |
| October | 23-25 | Munich | Germany | Medientage Munchen |
| October | 28-30 | Johannesburg | South Africa | African Investigative Journalism Conference |
| November | 8-11 | Cambridge, MA | US | WikiConference North America |
| November | 15 | Lyon | France | News Impact Summit: Covering Politics in the Misinformation Age |
| December | 6 | Munich | Germany | News Impact Summit: Identity and Inclusion in Local News |
| March | 5-8 | New Orleans, LA | US | NICAR Conference |
| March | 20-21 | Boston, MA | US | Computation & Journalism Symposium |
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | The Pudding | Creative Technologist |
| China | South China Morning Post | Senior Product Manager |
| Qatar | Northwestern University | Documentary & Visual Comm Professor |
| Qatar | Northwestern University | Strat Comm Professor |
| UK | New Statesman | Web Developer |
| US | CBS | Web Producer |
| US | DataMade | Developer |
| US | The Markup | Audience Engagement Producer |
| US | Minnesota Public Radio | Web Developer |
| US | US News | Data Reporter |
| US | Wall Street Journal | Graphics Editor |
Other opportunities:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| October 31 | $10,000 storyLAB Data Journalism Grant |
| December 13 | Submit student data viz examples and get free conference entry |
| Rolling | ECFJ grants for stories on elections, AI, disinformation, etc. |
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Network Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
