Hi, hacks and hackers! Let’s welcome our newest journalism and tech friends Hacks/Hackers Shanghai!

Their first event is on COVID-19 data. Feel free to join them on Meetup or RSVP if you are in Shanghai.

Worth a read:

• Volt Data Lab, a Brazilian data journalism agency, created a news app called Science Pulse that curates social media posts from credible scientific orgs and institutions in English, Spanish and Portugese.
• Poynter compiled highlights of journalistic coverage from the U.S. Capitol breach, including that January 6 was CNN’s most watched day ever with 5.221 million viewers tuning in.
• GIJN created a resource guide for women journalists around the world that includes topics like how to deal with harassment, where to find female expert sources, and a list of grants and fellowships specific to women.

Job postings:

• Anywhere - Website Production Specialist, Bridge Michigan
• Anywhere - Associate Editor, GIJN
• Anywhere - Resource Center Director, GIJN
• Anywhere - Executive Editor, Morning Brew
• Anywhere - Project Manager, News Revenue Hub
• UK - Tech Editor, Hearst Institute
• UK - Education/Ed Tech Sub-Editor, The Key
• UK - Journalist, World IP Review
• US - Investigative Data Editor, Asbury Park Press/Gannett Atlantic
• US - Asst Audience Engagement Editor, Chicago Sun Times
• US - Data Reporter, Dayton Business Journal
• US - Data Scientist, Local News Lab
• US - Social Media Producer, The TRiiBE
• US - Special Projects Editor, SF Business Times
• US - Principal Developer, Solutions Journalism Network
• US - Lead Correspondent, State Affairs
• US - Data Reporter, WBEZ Chicago
• US - Interactive Producer, WBEZ Chicago

Upcoming events:

• Feb 19, Online, Computation + Journalism Symposium
• March 3-5, Online, NICAR
• March 1-3, Online, Knight Media Forum
• March 8, Online, MozFest
• March 30-31, Online, News Product Alliance Summit

Other opportunities:

• Rolling deadline, Funding to cover Covid in Black Sea countries
• Rolling deadline, FIJ grant for Americans to cover COVID-19
• Rolling deadline, IWMF relief grant for COVID-19 struggles
• Rolling deadline, Eyebeam grants for artistic contributions to journalism