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

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, co-founder of Demotix, talked about his crowdsourced photo wire based in London, and the team behind The New York Times’

Data Viz Stars Wattenberg+Viégas Demo At Boston Meetup

Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg (“fm” as the two data viz specialists are known to call themselves) demoed their newest venture into the journalism space at the Boston groups first event Meetup on July 20. In front of a crowd of between 40 and 50 at the Microsoft N.E.

Hacks/Hackers Chicago is Now in Session

Hacks/Hackers goes to the heartland with its new Chicago group. This will be spearheaded by Rich Gordon, a Northwestern prof who is one of the original founders of Hacks/Hackers, and Tracy Schmidt of ChicagoNow. We have high expectations for our Chicago group with Tracy’s organizing prowess and

Boston Meetup Highlights Data Viz at Microsoft’s NERD Center on July 20

The Boston group is having its first speaker Meetup at the Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Drive, on Tuesday, July 20, organized by Matt Carroll et al. Munchies are sponsored by Microsoft and The Boston Globe/Boston.com. Interested in learning more about the cutting-edge world of data visualization? Want

Win a Scholarship to a Poynter Journalism Programming Seminar

Hacks/Hackers and The Poynter Institute are offering one full scholarship (a $795 value!) to attend the institute’s three-day seminar in St. Petersburg, Florida: Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers (More info at http://hckhc.kr/doUlhi). The seminar takes place from August 25-27, 2010. Faculty includes Hacks/Hackers

NYC Meetup at Meetup Recap: Games, Ads, APIs and Scott Heiferman

Thanks to the 80-some of you who came to the Hacks and Hackers NYC meetup July 14. We’ve received a lot of positive feedback about the event. We’d love to hear your ideas for future talks about the intersection of journalism and technology. Leave a comment or email