Hacks/Hackers Amsterdam Launch

Hacks/Hackers is launching in Amsterdam!

This will be the first gathering of Hacks/Hackers in Amsterdam bringing together journalists and technologists to come together to share experiences, collaborate on projects and provide a space where technology can provide solutions to the problems we face in journalism.

The first event will be an opportunity for us to discuss the future of Hacks/Hackers in Amsterdam and what you would like to see happen.

Hacks/Hackers is part of an international organization with chapters worldwide. The goal of the organization is to create a network of journalists and technologists ¨who rethink the future of news and information.¨

We'll start off with a brief introduction by the organizers and then jump right into a couple of talks. We have an exciting line-up of talks - Sybren Kooistra will talk to us about a new initiative he is leading at de Volkstrant (http://www.volkskrant.nl/) called Yournalism (http://www.yournalism.nl/). Jurre van Bergen (http://jurrevanbergen.nl/) will tell us about ToR (https://www.torproject.org/) and give us some exciting updates. Els Engel (http://elsengel.nl/portfolio/), a visual journalist who teaches datavisualization and infographics will speak about her latest projects. Susan E. McGregor (http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/profile/365-susan-e-mcgregor/10), Assistant Professor & Assistant Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University´s Graduate School of Journalism will give us an academic perspective on digital journalism.

After the talks we'll open up the floor for questions/comments and jump right into drinks/networking. If anyone has something exciting to share we'll break from drinks/networking and give you the floor.

If you are interested in doing a talk about a specific project email us hackshackersAMS@gmail.com.

de Volkstrant (http://www.volkskrant.nl/) is looking for programmers to join the newsroom and work on creative ways to use technology to improve the work of journalists and the experience for readers.

Follow us @hackshackersAMS.

The event will run from 7pm-10pm. The address is Spuistraat 239-D, 1012 VP Amsterdam.

Silk (https://www.silk.co/) has been generous enough to offer us their space for the event. Refreshments will be provided by Free Press Unlimited (http://www.freepressunlimited.org) and Internet Protection Lab (http://www.internetprotectionlab.net/).