Hacks/Hackers is a grassroots journalism organization, founded in 2009,[1] focused on improving journalism on the Internet. It organizes conferences and hackathons, and coordinates small grants to individual projects. As of 2020, it includes over 120 regional groups[2] and thousands of individual journalists ("hacks") and technologists ("hackers") working at the intersection of news and information.
Events edit
Connect edit
Hacks/Hackers Connect was a series of events in partnership with Google's News Lab, starting in 2015.
Misinfocon edit
Misinfocon is a series of workshops and events on targeted misinformation, started in 2017. 1-3 events are held each year around the world, often as part of a larger event, run by independent tech + journalism groups.[3]
Truth & Trust Online edit
Truth & Trust Online is a conference series focused on how we maintain trust in information online. It has been held annually since 2019, supported by major indusstry partners.[4] https://www.hackshackers.com/resources/truthandtrustonline/
Organization edit
H/H is based in Dublin, and was founded by Rich Gordon, Aron Pilhofer, Chrys Wu, and Burt Herman. It incorporated as a non-profit in 2014.[5] As of 2021, the Board includes Jennifer 8. Lee and Mariano Blejman.
Regional groups edit
Major groups include those in Barcelona, Brisbane, Buenos Aires,[6] London,[7] Montreal, SF, Taipei, Zurich.
References edit
- ^ "Hacks/Hackers".
- ^ "Hacks/Hackers". Hacks/Hackers. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "MisinfoCon". Hacks/Hackers. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Truth and Trust Online". Hacks/Hackers. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Herman, Burt (2015-05-21). "A first-ever partnership for Hacks/Hackers". Hacks/Hackers - journalism meets technology. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Blejman, Mariano (2014-09-27). "How Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires became the world's biggest HH chapter, or the role of the "Maradona…". Medium. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Hacks/Hackers London". Medium. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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