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Weekly update from the Nerds at INN Labs.

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HOT LINKS

What we're reading this week

Ben: The LAT Data Desk has made a very simple demo of a very simple technique for loading different images based on the screen aspect ratio. Try it in one of your projects today!

Kay: We often get requests on what the best software is for... (fill in the blank). I heard about Capterra in one of my favorite podcasts and it seems like a great way to wade through the myriad of tools that can benefit your organization.

Tyler: I enjoyed this look at the little things that help make icons work for web users. Make sure your trash can has a lid!

Paola: Google Trends, Schema, and Axios collaborated to show how long various news events stayed in the American consciousness.

Inndy: Who's up for some planet-spotting this weekend? Humans, wake up (and power on your robot friends) bright and early!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Listen up!

The INN Labs team is heading to California! 🌴

Next week, we'll be meeting up with the rest of the INN staff in ~~sunny~~ rainy Los Angeles and then heading down to Newport Beach for NICAR. If you're also going to be there, say hello! We'd love to meet up with INN members and fellow news nerds while in town.

March 4-11th:

INN Labs support will be limited to emergencies only
Nerd Alert and Office Hours will resume on March 15th

SHOUT OUT

Work we admire by our journalism/tech peers

Current made a pubmedia-themed crossword puzzle!

CERN has created an in-browser rendition of the first web browser. The web designs it presents are beautifully minimal.

ProPublica is building and sharing tools for collaborative journalism. They're hiring a collaborative tools developer, too! Check that out below.

EVENTS/DEADLINES

Be in the know

March 3: Deadline to apply for a nonprofit fellowship at the 2019 Eyeo Festival.
March 7-9: AEJMC Midwinter Conference in Norman, OK.
March 7-9: NICAR Conference in Newport Beach, CA.
March 8-17: South by Southwest in Austin, TX.
March 15: AAJA's open call for pitches closes.
April 7: Deadline for the Data Journalism Awards.
April 10: Deadline to apply for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism.

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ProPublica is hiring a collaborative tools developer.
Kaiser Health News is hiring a data reporter.
Colorado Public Radio is hiring a web developer.
PBS NewsHour is hiring a senior UX designer.
The Texas Tribune is hiring a visuals team developer/designer.
Northeastern University is hiring a data visualization designer and a front-end web developer.
SCPR's Resound project is hiring software engineers in Pasadena, CA, and Boston, MA.
NPR is hiring a product manager for voice platforms.
Chicago Public Media is hiring a lead software engineer.
The Markup is hiring several editorial and product roles.

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DISCOVER

Gather ye rosebuds

LISTEN: to Cat Power. 🤘

EAT: homemade harissa paste on everything. 🔥

DRINK: a beer at Brewco if you're in Newport Beach for NICAR. 🍺

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