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!

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    Ryan Walker
    "Recent graduate of the BCIT robotics program. I enjoy making, programming, building, solving problems, being a team player and most of all learning. Very interested in startups."
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    Bryan Yongjoon Lee
    "I am very interested in learning and sharing more hacking knowledge. I hope I could find some company."
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    Gwendolynn
    "Hi there - I am a blend of hack and hacker - have worked in public relations and communications as well as online marketing and a little moonlighting in the hackosphere."
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    "Have you got thousands of text documents but no time to read them all? Are you in need of a systematic way to explore these documents? I'm a researcher with the information visualization group at UBC...."

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    Huda Manzoor Huda Manzoor joined
    March 23
    Huda Manzoor
    "The main objective of my life is to fulfill the real meaning behind my existence. In short, A student of Journalism."
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    Matt Brehmer Matt Brehmer joined
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    Matt Brehmer
    "PhD candidate @ UBC - user experience research re: visual analytic for document mining."
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    Mark Richfield Mark Richfield joined
    February 23
    Mark Richfield
    "I am interested in computers, engineering & science. I love to figure out how things work, which by my understanding is a fundimental principle of hacking. I would say that I am a very effective human hacker in the context of relationship dynamics."
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    Darren Thurston
    "Information Security and Privacy Consultant"
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    Yana
    "Hi, my name is Yana and I work for Mobify"
 

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