Guess what, hacks and hackers! Some of the year’s biggest gatherings are coming up soon. The Buenos Aires group got together Friday to plan some last-minute details of Media Party later this month, which is probably the biggest Hacks/Hackers event in the world.

¿Querés ser parte de la organización del evento que reinicia el periodismo y los medios de comunicación?📣

Esta noche, primer meetup de voluntarios y voluntarias de #MediaParty 2019😉

Anotate acá https://t.co/4ZMFVPVEPY y te esperamos a las 19 hs en las oficinas de @olxtecharg.

— Hacks Hackers Bs As (@HacksHackersBA) August 9, 2019

And next month, ONA is coming to New Orleans. If you have an idea for an ONA-related event, or are looking for a sponsor for your ONA event, please get in touch.

The week ahead:

• Nairobi is mapping with MapBox

Worth a read:

• Daily newspapers are cutting down from daily printing, and NiemanLab says many are dropping to not just some days, but just a few (NiemanLab)
• A different kind of productivity thinkpiece: Dropbox published their guide to getting work done in an open plan office (Dropbox)
• Chequeado, a fact-checking group in Argentina, convinced a staggering 130 media organizations agree to fact-check each other’s work (Knight Center)

Upcoming events:

Other opportunities: