What is #newsHACK?
#newsHACK is the brand developed by the BBC News Labs & BBC Connected Studios partnership for innovation and collaboration projects in the UK & Global News Industry.
On Thursday & Friday 17th & 18th October 2013 BBC News Labs and BBC Connected Studios held the 2013 #newsHACK – a “Hackathon” event in Shoreditch Town Hall, London.
There were 150 people, participating in teams, from these organisations:-
BBC, The Times, Financial Times, Independent, LondonLive, The Guardian, The Mirror, SKY News., Mozilla, Dennis Publishing, Lancaster University, University College London, Sheffield University, Swansea University, Newcastle University, Dundee University, plus some individual R&D participants.
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What can you find here?
We have some explainers from the tech talks at #newsHACK 2013 , plus some help with the competition challenges as set out for #newsHACK 2013 which the hackers used as targets for their prototypes.
#newsHACK 2013 Schedule was
Thursday
- 09:30 Registration opens and we’ve got breakfast on for those who’d like some
- 09:45 The day will start with quick intro presentation from the BBC #newsHACK team
- 10:00 Tech talks
- 12:00 Let the hacking begin!
- 13:00 Lunch – We’ll look after you all day with refreshments and lunch to keep you energised
- 15:00-17:15 Audience Feedback sessions
- 18:00 Team progress report
- 20:00 Dinner and games tournament
Friday
- 08:00 Registration reopens for participants Day 2
- 10:00 Register your hack and sign up for a pitching slot
- 11:00 How to pitch session with Linda Cockburn
- 12:00 Hacking stops!
- 12:00 Lunch – We’ll look after you all day with refreshments and lunch
- 13:00 Pitch sessions – all teams will have 2 mins to present their hacks to the judging panel and other teams
- 15:00 The judges make their decisions
- 16:00 Prizegiving
- 16:30 Close
What is a Hacker?
NB : Hacking != Cracking.
A Hacker is a passionate, skilled and creative technologist who thrives on building innovative solutions to real world problems.
Credits
This event has been brought to you by BBC News Labs , BBC Connected Studios , and BBC News .
