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HACKS HACKERS

HACKS HACKERS

Washington, DC, US
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501(c)3
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EIN
45-5351484
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HACKSHACKERS.COM
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HACKS HACKERS

Washington, DC, US
•
501(c)3
•
EIN
45-5351484
•
HACKSHACKERS.COM
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  • Program 1 [2020]
    NEWSQ IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE TOW-KNIGHT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM AT THE CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND SUPPORTED BY HACKS/HACKERS. NEWSQ SEEKS TO ELEVATE QUALITY JOURNALISM WHEN ALGORITHMS RANK AND RECOMMEND NEWS ARTICLES ONLINE. WE APPROACH THIS PROBLEM BY ENGAGING IN DESIGN THINKING ACTIVITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH TECHNOLOGY, JOURNALISM, ACADEMIA AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATORY APPROACH, WE HOPE TO PROMOTE CONSTRUCTIVE STEPS TOWARDS SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS QUALITY NEWS AND AWAY FROM DISINFORMATION, AND MISINFORMATION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $975K
  • Program 2 [2020]
    WIKICRED IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CREDIBILITY COALITION THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, AND THE WIKIMEDIAN COMMUNITY. THE INITIATIVE GOT ITS START AT WIKICONFERENCE NORTH AMERICA 2019, (WCNA 2019), A "WIKICREDCON" WITH 350 ATTENDEES THAT EXPLORED THEMES OF INFORMATION RELIABILITY AND CREDIBILITY. DURING 2020, 14 WIKICRED MICROGRANTSFUNDED A DIVERSE SET OF WIKIMEDIANS, INCLUDING AN INITIATIVE AROUND VACCINE SAFETY, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS'S VACCINE SAFETY NET AND WIKIPEDIANS INTERESTED IN MEDICINE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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  • Program 3 [2020]
    SINCE THE ORIGINAL MISINFOCON CONFERENCE AT MIT MEDIA LAB IN FEBRUARY 2017, HACKS HACKERS HAS HOSTED OTHER MISINFOCONS AND CREDCONS IN LOCALES INCLUDING KYIC, UKRAINE; WASHINGTON, DC; LONDON, UK; AUSTIN, TX; CAMBRIDGE, MA; AND ATLANTA, GA. WE HAVE ALSO HELD SMALLER MISINFOCONX EVENTS CENTERED ON SPECIFIC TOPICS - SUCH AS ELECTIONS OR USER EXPERIENCE - THAT BRING TOGETHER WORKING GROUPS FOR HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, MISINFOCON ALSO PUBLISHES A BLOG AND BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER, AND SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR FOR PROJECTS AIMED AT TACKLING THE CHALLENGE OF ONLINE INFORMATION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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