Hacks/Hackers Brisbane

Share this post

What should a 21st century reporter's notebook include?

hackshackersbne.substack.com

What should a 21st century reporter's notebook include?

With the right tech, could we supercharge the reporting process to find and tell important stories that would otherwise have gone unnoticed?

Simon Elvery
Sep 7, 2022
Share this post

What should a 21st century reporter's notebook include?

hackshackersbne.substack.com
A laptop, notebook and phone sit together on a table.
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.

Maybe members of the Hacks/Hackers community are different, but by and large, reporters are not early, eager adopters of new technology. Other parts of journalism, like production and distribution, are heavy with technology and have a wide range of mature, easy-to-use tools. When doing reporting we tend to rely on a relatively generic and limited set of tools to get the job done.

So what’s stopping reporters from finding and experimenting with new technology and incorporating it into their kit?

And what could a modern reporter’s notebook do? With the right tech, could we supercharge the reporting process to find and tell important stories that would otherwise have gone unnoticed?

This was the focus of my work at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - but I’m sure you’ve got some ideas too, so let’s talk about them!

Event details

  • When: Wednesday Sept 14

  • Time: 6pm for 6:30pm start

  • Where: Foyer of the ABC building, South Bank

  • Please RSVP via our Meetup page


Tech for Good: ADM+S Dark Ads Hackathon

Help envisage what online ad accountability could look like. This event will bring together multidisciplinary teams of people interested in law, media studies, policy and tech to hack new ideas and concepts to help make online advertising more accountable. Apply now!

This 2.5 day event on 28-30 September in Melbourne includes keynotes, mentoring, and social networking. Applications are now open.

For more information, including the application form, visit admscentre.org/darkads


About us

Hacks/Hackers Brisbane is run by Quants & Quills. We're always open to topic ideas and hearing from potential speakers. Get in touch.

Share this post

What should a 21st century reporter's notebook include?

hackshackersbne.substack.com
TopNew

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Quants & Quills Inc
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing