Hope you’re staying safe, hacks and hackers! There are two cool online meetups coming up next week, from the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nigeria umbrella groups.
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Dar es Salaam is sharing health tips (online) Nigeria is staying safe on the web (online) Worth a read:
Welcome again, hacks and hackers! While some countries and regions are starting to meet in person again, online meetups are continuing apace.
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London is discussing investigative journalism techniques online Worth a read:
Three disinformation experts talk about how social media platforms are responding to the infodemic caused by coronavirus-related disinformation being spread online (NBC News) Poynter compiled a list of resources, training and funding to assist journalists with coronavirus coverage, and plans to keep it updated as opportunities open (Poynter) The Atlantic published an in-depth feature on QAnon, a conspiracy theory group whose origins and spread are directly related to the prevalence of internet communities such as 4chan (The Atlantic) twttr.
Welcome back, hacks and hackers! Our frequent collaborators, the organizers of WikiConference North America, have opened a second round of funding for WikiCred grants.
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Howdy, hacks and hackers! This week, we found more remote jobs than jobs in person. Work anywhere around the world at cool places like GIJN, the Washington Post and High Country News.
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DataJournalism.com partnered with Craig Newmark Philanthropies to publish their first Verification Handbook.
If you haven’t heard, SRCCON is moving online. So are the joint NABJxNAHJ conference and the Collaborative Journalism Summit happening next month.
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SRCCON is moving online The week ahead:
Brisbane is talking COVID-19 data viz (online) Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers! The Google News Initiative (GNI) created a Global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to financially assist local news organizations that are struggling to stay afloat while covering COVID-19 in their communities.
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Greetings, hacks and hackers. We’re hoping everyone is staying safe. There has been a lot of upheaval in the news industry lately - even more than usual.
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London is visualizing coronavirus cases (online) Nigeria is fact-checking coronavirus information (online) Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers! We hope everyone is staying safe. Some local Hacks/Hackers groups have started holding meetups online. If you’re thinking about doing the same, keep these tips in mind:
Get a paid account for more security. Marcela Kunova, who organized the recent virtual meetup for H/H Brighton, said free accounts can leave you too vulnerable to hackers and “Zoom bombers.” Poll your community to see which platform to use.
Hello, hacks and hackers! The Hacks/Hackers Brighton group is rebooting with a virtual meetup this Tuesday. Join in online to talk about audience engagement and monetizing online content.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1238151749241901056', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1238151749241901056'), ); Reminder that applications are still open for COVID-19 coverage grants from the Pulitzer Center and WikiCred grants for Wikipedia credibility solutions.
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Global Media Forum 2020 has been canceled Worth a read:
Hello, hacks and hackers. The coronavirus has obviously taken over most coverage in many countries around the world today. The Pulitzer Center and the Lenfest Institute are offering short-term grants to help news orgs cover this issue. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
twttr.widgets.createTweet( '1240319231767576577', document.getElementById('tweet-container-1240319231767576577'), ); MisinfoCon and organizers of a Wikipedia event also announced grant funding for projects that help Wikipedia convey credibility. Applications will be accepted through April 6th.