Hacks Hackers

THE MISSION OF HACKS/HACKERS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: (CONT. ON SCH O)A. TO FOSTER, ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF HACKS/HACKERSB. PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY IN SUPPORT OF HACKS/HACKERSC. PROVIDE FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT AS TO THE INVESTMENT OF ASSETS MANAGED FOR HACKS/HACKERSD. APPROVE HACKS/HACKERS' ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGETE. CREATE A NETWORK OF JOURNALISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS WHO RETHINK THE FUTURE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION AND SPREAD KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND IDEAS TO THAT NETWORKF. CREATE A DIGITAL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO INSPIRE EACH OTHER, SHARE INFORMATION, AND COLLABORATE TO INVENT THE FUTURE OF MEDIA AND JOURNALISMG. ENGAGE IN AND CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITY IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO, OR CALCULATED TO PROMOTE, ASSIST, AID, OR ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE AFORESAID PURPOSES.

NEWSQ: 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.

MISINFORMATION WORK: HACKS/HACKERS IS ONE OF THE LEADING CONVENERS AROUND MISINFORMATION WORK IN THE WORLD CO-FOUNDING THE CREDIBILITY COALITION, MISINFOCON AND CREDCON, ALL INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW TOGETHER A WORLDWIDE NETWORK TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION BOTH PHYSICALLY AND VIRTUALLY. HACKS/HACKERS AND THE CREDIBILITY COALITION HAVE REGULARLY HELD 150-PERSON CREDCON AND MISINFOCON EVENTS IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING LONDON, KYIV, AUSTIN, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, D.C., CAMBRIDGE, AND SCOTLAND. SPONSORS AND PARTNERS HAVE INCLUDED FACEBOOK, MICROSOFT, MOZILLA, THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION, IREX, CRAIG NEWMARK, THE JSK FELLOWSHIP AT STANFORD, THE WIKIPEDIAN COMMUNITY AND THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION. HACKS/HACKERS EVENTS ARE DIVERSE, GRASSROOTS, OPEN CONFERENCES THAT WELCOME ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE. OUR CURRENT LARGEST PROJECT IN THIS REALM IS A $5 MILLION AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TO STUDY MISINFORMATION SURROUNDING VACCINES.

REALITY TEAM - REALITY TEAM USES WIDELY AVAILABLE TOOLS TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR DISINFORMATION TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE. IN 2021, WE REACHED NEARLY 3 MILLION HEAVY SOCIAL MEDIA USERS WHO RARELY SEE NEWS OR OTHER CREDIBLE INFORMATION. OUR CAMPAIGNS COVERED ELECTION INTEGRITY, COVID/VACCINES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. CAMPAIGN METRICS SHOW VERY STRONG INTEREST IN THE CONTENT. WE WORKED WITH ACADEMICS FROM THE YALE CENTER FOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS TO DEVELOP A METHOD TO RUN RANDOMIZED CONTROL TESTS ENTIRELY ON INSTAGRAM, AND FOUND 30-40% BOOST IN FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE 1-3 DAYS POST EXPOSURE TO CLIMATE AND VACCINE INFORMATION AND 17-32% SHIFT IN OPINIONS 7-18 DAYS POST EXPOSURE. EARLY RESULTS ALSO SUGGEST THAT WE CAN DRIVE AN AUDIENCE WITH LOW VOTER PARTICIPATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE. OUR CAMPAIGNS AIM TO SHARE CREDIBLE INFORMATION IN A WAY THAT MAKES THEM FEEL SMART AND CONFIDENT, AND EQUIPS THEM TO GET BETTER AT IDENTIFYING AND RESISTING MANIPULATIVE CONTENT.