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

Help us build the future of media!

Join us
Who do I know here?
Join us and be the first to know when new Meetups are scheduled
Log in with Facebook to find out
By creating a Meetup account, you agree to the Terms of Service

Welcome!

Join and suggest a new Meetup

  • There are no upcoming Meetups

    Join us to be notified!
    Join us

Recent Meetups

  • August 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 11 Members attended

    hang with the co-founders
    Hacks/Hackers is all about bringing disparate groups together. Coders and journalists. Editors and reporters. Corporate suits and bootstrap entrepreneurs. So when we... Learn more

  • April 27, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 13 Members attended

    Data data data

    They rated it 5.00 5.004 (4 ratings)

    “

    Regarding learning a language, for anyone who decides to pick up some Python or Ruby, these are both well-respected books on them: Pyt ...

    —Ross Nelson

    “

    Good meetup. Great speakers and attendees and lots of lively discussion about a whole spectrum of data-related topics. ...

    —Graham Archer

  • March 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 15 Members attended

    Lightning Talks!

    They rated it 5.00 5.005 (5 ratings)

    “

    I enjoyed this.

    —Anthony Licari

    “

    Nice introductions.

    —Cherisse McCoy

See all past Meetups

What's new

More activity
 
Hacks/Hackers Heartland (Omaha, NB) http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/9/a/e/global_21490670.jpeg
Omaha, NE 68101
Founded Feb 14, 2011
20110214
We're about:
Organizers:

Membership perks

Offer a perk for our members and get exposure.

Offer a perk →
Other nearby
Meetups
Why these groups?
x

The Meetup Groups shown here are topically similar to Hacks/Hackers Heartland (Omaha, NB).

Groups are more likely to be displayed here if they:

  • have a Meetup scheduled
  • have a high rating
  • have a group photo
  • are "public" and not "private"
  • have shown they are likely to stick around (older than 30 days)
Find more Meetup Groups
near Omaha

Log in

  • Not registered with us yet?

Forgot your password?

or

Log in to Meetup with your Facebook account.

Log in using Facebook

Sign up

Use Facebook?
Sign up using Facebook
Otherwise, join Meetup here:

By creating a Meetup account, you agree to Meetup's Terms of Service