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Weekly update from the Nerds at INN Labs.

 
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HOT LINKS

What we're reading this week
 

  Kay: Ever tried to cancel an account and instead was left feeling confused and frustrated? Or, clicked on something that actually meant the opposite of what you intended? That's Dark Patterns at their finest (worst) and this Hall of Shame is helping to identify and hopefully put them out of out practice.

  Josh: The Wayback Machine has launched a beta version of their new "Changes" feature which allows you to view side-by-side archives of a selected website, which is especially handy when trying to view content updates and changes.

  Ben: The Quartz AI Studio has open-sourced their code for detecting circling aircraft over cities, and written an explainer to help you use it. Potential applications include improving your city's cops beat or protest coverage.

  Paola: Newsletters are a critical step for building loyalty and driving donations. Read the compiled survey results on how eight non-profit newsrooms structure workflows and design newsletters.

  Miranda: "User Inyerface" is an exaggerated, yet humorous look at how frustrating poorly designed user interfaces can be. 

  Inndy: With robot ants, we're one step closer to taking over the world. 

SHOUT OUT

Work we admire by our journalism/tech peers

 

Photo by Andrea Morales, MLK50

MLK50 set out to determine how Tennessee hospitals use the courts to collect unpaid medical debt. Here's an interesting and detailed look at how they did it.

SRCCON 2019 is happening now! If you're there, enjoy the conference and say "Hi!" to Miranda from the Labs team if you spot her. 👋

EVENTS/DEADLINES

Be in the know

July 11-12 (now!): SRCCON in Minneapolis, MN.

July 11-13: JS for WP Conference (remote).

July 15: Deadline to apply for PBS' Local Journalism Project.

August 7-9: WordCamp for Publishers in Columbus, OH.

August 13: WordPress essentials for news publishers: Meet Gutenberg

August 16: Application deadline to be a part of The Power of Diverse Voices: The Poynter Minority Writers Workshop.

September 10: WordPress essentials for news publishers: Choosing plugins.

Ongoing: The Solutions Journalism Network is offering travel grants to journalists and news organizations based in the Mountain West.

GET A JOB

Good jobs with good people

NPR is hiring a senior director of digital content strategy & audience engagement.

Frontline at WBGH is hiring a senior developer.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is hiring a data journalist.

The Pew Research Center is hiring a user experience specialist.

The Library of Congress is looking for project proposals for their Innovator in Residence Program.

American Public Media is hiring a director of product development.

Mercer is hiring a journalist in residence/assistance professor of practice.

The Trust Project is hiring a community manager.

OpenNews is hiring a director of programs.

If you're looking for general jobs in nonprofit news, sign up for the INNovation newsletter. Two INN newsletters are better than one!

DISCOVER

Gather ye rosebuds

READ: summer reading list 📚

PLAY: with synths 🎛️ 

EAT: fluffy key lime pie 🥧


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