Hacks/Hackers

Introducing the Open(source).athon in NYC

Scott Klein — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:52:09 +0000

The Hacks/Hackers NYC is throwing an open(source).athon in the OpenPlans penthouse on Oct 2 to see how much great software for news/information we can open source in 12 hours? If you are a hacker,...

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Chicago Debut Meetup: September 15 at the Holiday Club

TracySamantha — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:22:05 +0000

Hacks/Hackers Chicago is getting into gear with its first Meetup on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at the Holiday Club (4000 N Sheridan Road). More details below Meet up, geek out, and enjoy...

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ProPublica Redesign Involves the Readers in Complex Stories

Scott Klein — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:19:44 +0000

At ProPublica, we make a habit of sharing. We give our biggest stories for free to news organizations, and we hand out recipes for some of our most complex investigations. We encourage other news...

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Google’s ‘Living Stories’: An End to Static Online News

Katie McNeil — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:18:44 +0000

Source code for Living Stories (including a WordPress plugin) can be downloaded from Google Code.

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The Launch of Hacks/Hackers London

Joanna Geary — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:59:43 +0000

We’re delighted to announce that the first international chapter of Hacks/Hackers got off to a fantastic start yesterday. Having originally expected a modest turnout, we were bowled over when...

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August 18 NYC Meetup: Learning From Google’s Living Stories

Jennifer 8. Lee — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:29:06 +0000

Next meetup: Wednesday, August 18, at the NYC Google offices, where we will discuss the concept of “Living Stories.” Presentation starts at 7 p.m., but come early and socialize (and gawk)...

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Help us design the Hacks/Hackers and Mozilla course for journalists and programmers

Burt Herman — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:40:39 +0000

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Congratulations Corey Takahashi: Winner of the Hacks/Hackers scholarship to Poynter

Burt Herman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:03:08 +0000

We’re delighted to announce that freelance journalist Corey Takahashi is the winner of the Hacks/Hackers scholarship to Poynter’s workshop on programming for journalists / journalism for...

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Introducing Hacks/Hackers Los Angeles

Lauren Rabaino — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:29:21 +0000

We’re proud to announce the addition of a Los Angeles branch to the ever-growing Hacks/Hackers nationwide network. Thursday, July 8, more than a dozen members of the Los Angeles journogeek scene...

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the New York Times “Moment in Time” Project

Jennifer 8. Lee — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:21:51 +0000

The latest Hacks/Hackers NYC gathering was all about photojournalism, hosted in the breathtaking Open Plans penthouse (with a wraparound balcony and a fantastic view) on July 27. Jonathan Tepper,...

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