Hacks/Hackers - New York

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires.

Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds.

This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualize information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload, all their work has become even more crucial.

This group aims to help members find inspiration and think in new directions, bringing together potential collaborators for projects and new ventures.

Please also check out our blog at http://hackshackers.com

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Tech Talk: Designing, Building and Maintaining APIs
- Mon May 21
  6:30 PM
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- 69 attending
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$10.00 per person
The Hatchery

500 Seventh Avenue; 17th Floor, New York, NY (map)
You've heard the term "API," an application programming interface that lets software talk to other software. With an API, people can create programs, tools, applications... Learn more

Hosted by: Jacqui Maher (Co-Organizer), Chrys Wu (Co-Organizer), and Al Shaw (Co-Organizer)

Recent Meetups

May 9 at 7:00 PM, 63 Hacks and Hackers attended
Open Hack Night @ The Guardian US
They rated it 4.507 (7 ratings)

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A++++++++++++++

—Andrei Scheinkman

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Not much coding but made some great connections. Thanks, Hacks/Hackers and the Guardian!

—Daniel McLaren
April 2 at 6:00 PM, 80 Hacks and Hackers attended
Hacks/Hackers Demo Day 4
They rated it 4.508 (8 ratings)

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Enjoyable collection of projects presented. Most of the presenters had significant slidedecks. Wish some of those were posted.

—Kenton Jacobsen

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Amazing job Chrys and crew! Looking forward to the next one!

—Alex Kantrowitz
March 8 at 6:30 PM, 72 Hacks and Hackers attended
The Personal Story: Cowbird and Humanizing the Web
They rated it 5.007 (7 ratings) and uploaded 11 photos

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awesome talk by Jonathan -- very inspiring!

—Laura Lorenzetti

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Breathtaking!

—volkan unsal
February 29 at 6:30 PM, 87 Hacks and Hackers attended
Lessons from Long-Form Journalism
They rated it 4.009 (9 ratings)

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Very interesting.

—Doug Main

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The progam left me with a better understanding of the New Yorker and The Atavist. ...

—Eddie Vega
January 14 at 9:00 AM, 20 Hacks and Hackers attended
Campaign Funding Analysis Workshop with New York Times Journalists
They rated it 5.006 (6 ratings)

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Felt privileged to be there, even on an awful, cold, windy Saturday in January, and inspired as to what can be done with FEC data. ...

—Kim Barker

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It was a good combination of technical knowledge and journalism -- neither was neglected which is hard to pull off

—Tim Henderson