Hacks/Hackers Austin

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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  • April 1 · 6:30 PM

    Tableau Public, a free data visualization tool

    30 Hacks and Hackers | 4 Photos

    Ben Jones of Tableau will join us for this month's Hacks/Hackers and ONA-Austin meetup to demonstrate their free data visualization tool, Tableau Public, and show how... Learn more

  • March 9 · 5:00 PM

    Awesomest Journalism Party. Ever. #3

    30 Hacks and Hackers

    You're Invited. Please join Hacks/Hacker, Online News Association and more during SXSW. Saturday, March 9 at Palm Door. 5-8pm. Meet chapter members from around the globe... Learn more

  • February 23 · 1:00 PM

    TXST/Ushahidi Hackathon

    15 Hacks and Hackers

    On Saturday Feb. 23, Texas State students in the SXTXState.com project will be hacking away at the Ushahidi platform for the SXTXStories project (you can see details of... Learn more

  • January 28 · 6:30 PM

    Innovation in Media

    23 Hacks and Hackers | 4.50 4.503 | 4 Photos

    Join us on Monday, January 28 as we discuss Innovation in Media. Tim Lott is vice president for disruptive innovation at Cox Media Group, parent company of the Austin... Learn more

  • December 11, 2012 · 7:00 PM

    Austin Web Bash

    13 Hacks and Hackers

    Join us for some holiday fun. We're teaming up with more than 20 Austin organizations to host this event. Details at www.refreshaustin.org/bash. There will be an open... Learn more
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