Hacks/HackersCO December Meetup

Join us for the last Hacks/HackersCO of 2015!

Our next event will be hosted by Syntax Physic Opera (http://physicopera.com/) on 554 South Broadway, Denver. Doors open at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.

You can also swap your business card for a free drink on the night, kindly sponsored by Shorthand (http://shorthand.com/pro), the multimedia storytelling tool.

SPEAKERS

1. Leo Kacenjar, @OMFoundation (https://twitter.com/OMFoundation), Open Media Foundation

Leo is a web developer at the Denver-based Open Media Foundation (http://openmediafoundation.org).

Earlier this year, he received $35,000 from the Knight Foundation Prototype Fund to build She Said, He Said (http://www.shesaidhesaidproject.org/) (SSHS), a tool for searching videos of public meetings for moments when a specific government official is speaking.

Leo will talk about the development process for SSHS, in addition to how it can be used by journalists.

2. Mike Hawkins, @HawkinsMike (https://twitter.com/hawkinsmike), Riddle

Mike is the co-founder of Riddle (http://www.riddle.com/welcome), an app for creating quizzes and opinion polls.

Mike will talk about how journalists and publishers are using Riddle, and similar interactive tools, to boost the engagement and social virality of their stories.

3. Trevor Hughes, @TrevorHughes (https://twitter.com/TrevorHughes), USA Today

Trevor is a reporter for USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/), covering the Rocky Mountain West. He reported from the scene of the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs on November 27, providing live updates from the incident via Twitter.

Trevor will talk about how he covered the CO Springs shooting amid the wealth of conflicting information which was emerging on social media. He will discuss best practice for journalists covering active shootings, and the verification and ethical issues to consider.

Hope to see you there!

– Abigail

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR: SHORTHAND

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Shorthand (http://shorthand.com/pro/) is an award-winning platform that allows anyone to create interactive and immersive visual stories that are fully-responsive, with no coding required.

Its clients include some of the world's top publishers: the BBC, the Guardian, ESPN, and Cox Media Group.

Recent examples include this BBC story on The Mochileros (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-07eeeebb-d450-4e4b-98d4-755369be7855) – young backpackers risking their lives to transport cocaine through the high Andes – as well as many other you can view on Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/shorthandapp).

BDA DISCOUNT FOR MEMBERS

Once again, Boulder Digital Arts (https://www.boulderdigitalarts.com/) is offering our members 15 per cent off all classes, workshops and online videos, as well as its optional membership program.

If you're a member of this group and have not yet received your 15 per cent BDA discount code, please contact us (hackshackersco@gmail.com).

SYNTX PHYSIC OPERA

Syntax Physic Opera... is Bitz's dream of a "multisensory music venue, eartery and art bar" – The Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_26116694/syntax-physic-opera-looking-make-statement-denver-bar)

Happy Hour (http://physicopera.com/menu.html) at Syntax runs until 7pm.

WANT TO HELP?

Have an idea for future Hacks/Hackers CO topics, speakers and events? We're always looking for cool suggestions, as well as places to hold meetups. Let us know (hackshackersco@gmail.com) if you have thoughts about topics or if you want to host!