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Our Next Event is SRCCON:POWER

Peers sharing together at SRCCON 2018. (photo/Erik Westra)

Power dynamics influence how we work in newsrooms, in relationship with community, and in developing technology. This December, we're hosting SRCCON:POWER as a chance to understand the power and responsibility we have in using technology to inform and engage. The call for participation form is open now. Join us.

What We Believe

We believe a diverse community of peers working, learning, and solving problems together can create the stronger, more representative ecosystem that journalism needs to thrive. Through events for newsroom coders and journalists and a wide range of community and project support programs, we enable collaboration across organizations. Learn more about what we do or find out how you can get involved.

From the OpenNews Blog

• Why we think childcare is so important at SRCCON events| posted 2018-11-13 15:00:00 +0000

  When you feel good about bringing your family to professional events, it can help you fully participate. read more

• SRCCON:POWER - Two days to reconnect and bring transparency to how we work| posted 2018-11-08 15:00:00 +0000

  The response to our call for participation has been overwhelming. We have a lot of work to do together to bring transparency to how power operates in our newsrooms and the way that informs our coverage of communities. read more

• Announcing SRCCON:POWER, plus OpenNews update| posted 2018-09-12 15:00:00 +0000

  We're heading back to Philly for another two days of talks and hands-on sessions to strengthen our collective work to make journalism more equitable. read more

• Support OpenNews and the network strengthening journalism| posted 2018-07-16 14:00:00 +0000

  We're asking for your support for our work and the hundreds of journalists pushing journalism to live up to its promise. read more

• Building a future for journalism, together| posted 2018-06-29 18:00:00 +0000

  Incoming OpenNews director Erika Owens closed out our fifth annual SRCCON. read more

• Endings and Beginnings: Dan Sinker says goodbye.| posted 2018-06-26 14:00:00 +0000

  Director Dan Sinker reflects on seven years leading OpenNews. read more

• How to answer the SRCCON call for participation| posted 2018-04-06 08:00:00 +0000

  We want to know how you'd like to participate in SRCCON, so we're gonna walk you through each question on our call for participation form. read more

• Announcing SRCCON 5: Minneapolis, June 28 & 29| posted 2018-03-27 12:00:00 +0000

  For our fifth SRCCON, we’re evolving our approach to the conference. It will still be the highly-participatory, peer-led, human-first conference you’ve come to expect, but we’ll be trying some new things too. read more

• Saying Goodbye to Erin Kissane| posted 2018-03-13 12:00:00 +0000

  After five years of amazing work, we say goodbye to OpenNews' Erin Kissane. read more

• Catch up with OpenNews during NICAR| posted 2018-03-06 08:00:00 +0000

  We're gathering in Chicago for the NICAR conference and a bunch of community activities. read more

Read more at the OpenNews Blog.