But what is the Media Party 2015?
It is a meeting that brings together journalists, software programmers and designers where the open Web, free software and entrepreneurship come together to stimulate innovation. The meeting is organized by Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires, which is part of a global network that has about 4,200 members.
Who will be there?
In this fourth edition, according to the organizers, there will be international guests such as:
- Demi Bellumio from Senzari
- Shruti Pyare from Omidyar Network
- Melissa Bell of Vox Media
- Sasa Vucinic of North Base Media
- Ben Welsh of Los Angeles Times
- Jenny Brandel of WBEZ
- Amanda Zamora of Propublica
- Doug Arellanes of Sourcefabric Plympton Tara Adiseshan of the New York Times Journalists.
In summary:
- +40 international speakers
- +90 hours of training
- 70 initiatives at the Media Fair
- +40 workshops
Where?
Konex Cultural City - CCK
Sarmiento 3131. Abasto, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Schedule
During the first two days, participants will be able to participate in talks and workshops in the mornings, while in the afternoons there will also be courses and workshops on data journalism, citizen journalism, sources of income or open data applications.
On the last day a large hackathon will be held to close the event, where work will be done to develop innovative proposals generated within the community, the participants said. organizers.Links of Interest
Updated on: 21/08/2015 00:00:00
