Hacks and Hackers - where journalism and technology meet

Location: San Francisco, CA 37.77-122.4 94107US

Meetups: 1 so far

Members: 116 Hacks and Hackers

Meetup topics: Internet & Technology, Entrepreneur, Social Media, Software Developers, New Media, Web Technology, Reporters and Journalists

Founded: November 5, 2009

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

Help us build the future of media!

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“ They are journalists interested in technology or vice versa ”

—Steve Farrell

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Nov 19 6:00 PM

First Hacks and Hackers meetup

30 attended – 4.504

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What's new?

Nov 25
- New member
  
  Dan O.
  
  “Seems like a great concept, I've met Burt, and I like sharing and discussing ideas with smart people.”

Nov 24
- New member
  
  lindsay
  
  “hello, I'm neither a 'hacker' or a 'hack' as such, but I do find this confluence of talents kinda intriguing. Consider me the 'fly on the wall', for now - if that's ok. Interested to hear, see or read posts/bulletins/events as it all unfolds. Thx.”
- New member
  
  Diane Bisgeier
  
  “I'm a long-time somewhat real journalist: after writing "The Daily Blab" at home, I was a Senior Staff Writer and then Editor at Stanford Daily, Edited HaasWeek, and now write and live vicariously through my journalist friends.”
- New member
  
  iandoh

Nov 21
- New member
  
  Chris Gaither

Nov 20
- New discussion
  
  Thank you for a great start...
  
  Started by Burt Herman.

Nov 19
- New member
  
  David Harris
  
  “I'm editor-in-chief of a science magazine and about to start another one that will be heavily dependent on the hack/hacker intersection.”
- New member
  
  Les Nelson
  
  “I research information sharing technology, including how news spreads through networks. Before mashups there were API's, macros, and other layered hacks - how do we make these accessible?”
- New member
  
  Brian Zisk

Nov 18
- New member
  
  hellolindsay
- New member
  
  Cathy Brooks
  
  “Why join? How could I say no to a group that's filled with geeky people who dig media? After all, if we're the ones who have to be responsible stewards of this stuff, we need to gather!”