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 site at http://hackshackers.com, along with our question-and-answer site at http://help.hackshackers.com.

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  • New Member
    Rachel Taylor Rachel Taylor joined
    May 16
    Rachel Taylor
    "Hello! I have a degree in Journalism and Communications and am currently working in the technology industry. Interested to learn more about how these two worlds meet."
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    Jason Jason joined
    May 14
    Jason
    "My name is Jason, and I am looking for somewhere where I can continue learning new skills and maybe meet some like-minded individuals while I am at it. I also like to get in some PC or Xbox gaming when I can, so hit me up!"
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    Ann Spoor

    "Have you ever heard of Code for America? Code for Communities? This is the next phase. Hack4Colorado is a Civic Hackathon. We will be building apps to help our own community...."

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    Yan Yan joined
    May 6
    Yan
    "I'm a hacker turned film maker."
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    Young B. Kim Young B. Kim joined
    April 29
    Young B. Kim
    "my name is Young aka @ideavist"
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    Ann Spoor

    "Come and hack4Colorado! www.hack4colorado.com This will be an amazing event! We are organizing in collaboration with the National Day of Civic Hacking. We are all about developing apps for our community...."

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  • New Member
    Ann Spoor Ann Spoor joined
    April 24
    Ann Spoor
    "organizing www.hack4colorado.com Cool challenges. Amazing sponsors helping with amazing prizes. All about civic hacking and social good. JOIN US"
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    Erik Lucas Erik Lucas joined
    February 9
    Erik Lucas
    "Hi everyone - I'm Erik, I work as Security Analyst and part-time programming/automation freelancer.. I look forward to meeting you."
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    February 3
    Joey Bunch
    "Denver Post Joey"
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    Justin Williams Justin Williams joined
    January 31
    Justin Williams
    "Hi I am Justin. I am a hacker that helps hacks publish their content everywhere automatically. Check us out @ nuMVC.com"
 
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