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Journalism meets Tech at Media Party 2014
http://kempe.net/blog/2014/09/04/media-part-part-one.html
Journalism meets Tech at Media Party 2014. This is the first in a two-post series.). In August I spent three intense days at Media Party 2014. In Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s a Hacks/Hackers. Event at the intersection of journalism and technology, with over 1200 people the biggest digital media gathering in Latin America. We explored tools, technology and approaches to bringing tech to the newsroom. My trip was very kindly sponsored by Code for Africa. Why is better than How is better than What. Of NPR ...
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Senior Software Developer (Python) – Nairobi, Kenya | Opportunities by Code for Africa
https://opportunities.codeforafrica.org/2016/12/14/senior-software-developer-python-nairobi-kenya
Senior Software Developer (Python) – Nairobi, Kenya. Dec 14, 2016. Is looking to recruit a full-time senior software developer specialising in Python based at its main civic technology lab in Nairobi, Kenya. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in web development using Python and PostgreSQL to work on exciting experiments and large infrastructure projects. Is the continent’s largest. The successful candidate will report to. Ensure proper documentation of all developed software includ...
capetownpartnership.co.za
Open data answers 9+ thorny questions | Cape Town Partnership
http://www.capetownpartnership.co.za/2015/05/open-data-case-studies-od-answers-9-questions
A Cape Town Partnership Site. World Design Capital 2014. Open data answers 9 thorny questions. Share this via email. What ripple effects occur when authorities take the data they have and make it publicly accessible? Since Cape Town launched its open data policy. We found these 9 examples of open data used effectively. 1 When will there be load-shedding? When will load-shedding hit? Will tell you, as will Sharenet’s email notifications. And the amusingly named EskomSePush app,. 2 Where is my train? App d...
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Blog – Menell Media Exchange
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MMX16 Student Newsroom Fellows. Duke University Menell Media Fellows. MMX15 Recap: Innovation Complications. Keynote speaker Andrew Phelps (left) speaks with MMX Director Laurie Bley (center) and Editorial Director Tanya Pampalone (right) (Photo: Dianne Hawker). After and an eventful first day at the MMX15 the keynote address was conducted by Andrew Phelps, strategic product manager at the New York Times who enthusiastically greeted the audience isiZulu. 8211; Sihle Mtshiselwa and Amanda Murimba. Loyiso ...
opendata.durban
Blog - Open Data Durban
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International Open Data Day 2017 (Event Day). March 13, 2017. Open Data Durban in partnership with. Hosted International Open Data Day in a dual-charged effort to ignite openness and participation in the Durban community. Together with environmentalists, ecologists, data wranglers, techies and active citizens we built an Arduino weather station. According to. Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. How did we promote diversity in the day? Their insights ...
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