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It’s Time for Journalists to Learn Math

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Debbie Galant, Director, NJ News Commons

Watching someone like Matt Ericson of the New York Times show off the fabulous data visualizations that his department makes is a little like watching a master magician. What is there, after all, to pulling a rabbit out of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Media | Tagged CrashDateNJ, Data First Media, Elaine Clisham, Hack Jersey, hackathon, John L. and James S. Knight Foundation, Knight-Mozilla Open News, Linda Moss, Matt Ericson, Montclair State University, New York Times, NJ News Commons, Tom Meagher | Leave a comment

Hack Jersey: Celebrating Creativity in Journalism

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Debbie Galant, Director, NJ News Commons

The decline of the American newspaper is generally seen as a tragedy of modern journalism. The villain in the story is the internet, that great disruptor — which, by the way, has disrupted the businesses of book publishing, real estate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | Tagged Debbie Galant, Hack Jersey, hackathon, hacker culture, John Keefe, journalism, Knight-Mozilla Open News, Lisa Williams, Matthew Ericson, Montclair State University, New Jersey, NJ News Commons, The New York Times | 1 Comment