Knigth Lab at Northwestern University, Google News Initiative, Content Authenticity Initiative, International Center For Journalists, Hugging Face, Knight Foundation, Partnership on AI and Journalism AI have demonstrated “special interest”in Media Party Hackathon. Get ready!
Engineers, developers, tech enthusiasts — welcome! Journalists, designers, entrepreneurs, more than welcome! The Media Party Hackathon, the hands-on component of the event powered by Hacks/Hackers, is your playground to explore and shape the future of the news by collaborating with expert journalists and media professionals.
The core focus of Media Party is “media innovation,” and this year’s hackathon will concentrate on the intersection of “AI for news: opportunities and challenges in a synthetic world”. Some of the themes we’ll explore include generative AI, the ethics of AI, AI security and privacy, as well as broader journalism issues like the evolving local news ecosystem, misinformation, product thinking, and mental health in a post-pandemic world.
Curious to know what participating in the Media Party Hackathon is like? Here’s an overview of how it fits into the Media Party conference.
Previous Activities:
Building on the insights from the conference’s keynotes and workshops, we’ve designed mentorship sessions to kickstart your hackathon journey. Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1 pm to 4 pm, where our seasoned mentors will guide your project development, ensuring you’re well-prepared for the pitch session.
During the Hackathon:
Ready to bring your innovative ideas to life? On Saturday, June 10, starting at 10 am, you’ll have the stage to pitch your unique solutions to AI and journalism challenges. After uploading your pitches to Hackdash, a globally recognized platform for tracking hackathon ideas, it’s time to form your dream teams. Our mentorship teams will facilitate this process, ensuring that everyone finds a way to contribute. By 4 pm, you’ll get the chance to showcase your work, with the top three projects announced at 5:30 pm.
What To Expect Afterwards:
Our commitment to innovation doesn’t end with the event. The top three projects will continue to receive “special interest” from our partners, fostering long-term growth and establishing lasting relationships.
What are the interests of the organizations supporting Media Party’s hackathon?
- Knight Lab at Northwestern University has funding available for innovation projects working at the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence. They are adding $ 3,000 for hackathon prizes this time.
- International Center For Journalists offers mentoring hours to projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence and news.
- GPT Zero is adding $ 2,000 for prizes.
- Content Authenticity Initiative seeks to strengthen and bring visibility to projects that find solutions for the provenance of audiovisual content.
- JournalismAI is a global initiative that empowers news organizations to responsibly use artificial intelligence. The project, embedded at Polis, the London School of Economics media think tank, supports innovation and capacity-building in news organizations to make AI more accessible and address inequalities in the global news media.
- Partnership on AI is a non-profit community of academic, civil society, industry, and media organizations addressing the most important and difficult questions concerning the future of AI.
- Chi Hack Nights is offering mentorship hours and support from their communities.
- BBC News Labs leads research and implementation on workflow and provenance.
- Google News Initiative has several programs and initiatives to fund digital innovation in media.
- Knight Foundation supports democracy in America by fostering informed, engaged, and equitable communities. The foundation invests in journalism, arts and culture in the community, and research in areas of media and democracy.
- Hugging Face is the biggest open source ai platform in the world, in this case strongly interested in AI and ethics.
- Associated Press leads Local News AI a two-year initiative helping U.S. local newsrooms identify and adopt artificial intelligence-based solutions.
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the landscape of AI and journalism? Join us at Media Party — a chance to shape the future of journalism with your innovative ideas!
Things to do:
Review terms and conditions for the hackathon.
Visit the website at MediaParty.Org.
Register through Eventbrite.
Check the Schedule.
Check LinkedIn Page.
