On 6-8 April 2017, The Global Editors Network and The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), with the support of Google News Lab, will gather some of the best Indonesian media innovators in Jakarta to develop innovative data journalism prototypes. Special thanks to The British Council Indonesia for their partnership in this hackathon.
The Jakarta Editors Lab is part of GEN's series of journalism hackathons which also includes events in Seoul, Taipei, Manila and Sydney.
5 April 2017For immediate release JAKARTA —
On 6-8 April 2017, GEN and The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), with the support of Google News Lab and British Council Indonesia, will gather some of the best Indonesian media innovators in Jakarta to develop innovative data journalism prototypes.
Speakers Irene Jay Liu from the Google News Lab, Khairil Yusof from Sinar Project,Robertus Theodore from Satu Data Indonesia, Wahyu Dhyatmika from Tempo Magazine, will present their expert tips and insights into great tools and practices to inspire the participants into refining their concepts and building their prototypes.
The participants will then have two days to build functioning prototypes designed to tell data-driven stories. A selection of three-person teams from top media organisations from the region will compete. Each team will consist of a journalist, a developer and a designer. At the end of the event, the teams will pitch their prototypes and the jury of media experts will declare a winner.
Editors Lab is a worldwide series of hackathons hosted by the world’s leading newsrooms. The winners of the Jakarta Editors Lab will join winning teams from other countries taking part in this fifth season and compete one last time at the Editors Lab Final in Vienna 21-23 June 2017 during the seventh annual GEN Summit.
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Contact DetailsIf you would like to attend the workshops on Thursday 6 April or the pitch session onSaturday 8 April or for more information on the Jakarta Editors Lab, please contact:Sarah Toporoff
Programme Manager, Global Editors Network stoporoff@globaleditorsnetwork.orgEva Danayanti
Jakarta Editors Lab Project Manager eva@ajiindonesia.or.id |
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The Global Editors Network is the leading organisation committed to media innovation and sustainable journalism, empowering editors-in-chief and newsrooms through a variety of programmes designed to inspire and connect. |
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Google's mission is to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google News Lab was created to support the creation and distribution of the information that keeps us all informed about what's happening in our world today—quality journalism. |
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Established in 1994, The Alliance of Independent Journalists is committed to three key pillars: protecting freedom of the press, increasing journalistic professionalism and improving the welfare of journalists. Headquartered in Jakarta and with nationwide presence, AJI regularly carries out a number of campaign activities including advocacy, seminars, workshops, research, scholarship and publications. |
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