Hacks/Hackers Chicago

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

And join the Hacks/Hackers Chicago Google Group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hacks-hac...

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March 7 at 6:00 PM, 35 Hacks and Hackers attended
Keeping up with elections: New coverage approaches
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A great mix of content around the theme of new approaches to election coverage.

—Rich Gordon

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imaginative treatment of data and mapping enhanced by a receptive, intelligent and responsive audience!

—John Owens
February 22 at 6:00 PM, 42 Hacks and Hackers attended
New Advertising Trends and Tech
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Online advertising spending is set to overtake print advertising in 2012. What does that mean for media organizations? Join Hacks/Hackers Chicago for a special look at... Learn more
January 12 at 6:00 PM, 60 Hacks and Hackers attended
Hacker Show & Tell: Data Visualizations with Fusion Tables
They rated it 4.505 (5 ratings)

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Excellent presentations refined my understanding of Fusion tables

—John Owens

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Great intro by Matt and Chris. Hope everyone learned something!

—Derek Eder
October 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 37 Hacks and Hackers attended
October Meetup (Joint Meeting with OpenGovChicago)
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This event will be a joint meeting of the Open Government Chicago and Hacks/Hackers Chicago meetup groups. Topics of overlapping interest will be presented. • Joe... Learn more
July 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 7 Hacks and Hackers attended
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Gabriel Gaster joined
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"Hi, I'm Gabe. Program in Python, Matlab, R."
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Seth Lewis joined
Tuesday at 9:40 PM

"Hi, I'm a journalism professor at the University of Minnesota who is doing research on the rise of programmers and programming in the world of news and information."
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Martin O'Shield joined
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"I am into Software Defined Radio, Unix, Linux, alotBo"
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John Russell joined
May 6 at 11:24 PM

"I'm an investigative reporter at The Indianapolis Star. For more than two decades, I did my journalism the traditional way, using documents, data and beat reporting. Now I see my world turning upside down. I want to learn new tools and techniques."
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"just a music producer/songwriter/designer hoping that my dreams will COME TRUE!"
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"Academic interested in the convergence of news and technology."
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Yulia Tsiaputa started The Chicago Android & GTUG is looking for speakers
May 3 at 7:43 AM

"The Chicago Android & Google Technology User Group is looking for speakers for event on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in Chicago 1871 co-working space...."

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Matt Kiefer started Join Hacks/Hackers Chicago mailing list
May 1 at 10:53 AM

"Hello, Chicago! As you know, Hacks/Hackers exists for the purpose of bringing together journalists and technologists to rethink the future of news and information...."

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Janie Boschma joined
May 1 at 10:31 AM

"I'm an editor for WatchingAmerica.com, a site that translates foreign analysis about the U.S. into English so Americans can better understand how they and their government are perceived."
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Laz joined
April 30 at 6:36 PM

"Hi - looking to network and find out more about gatherings - have heard good things about this group!"