2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

How Can Journalism, Civic Tech Hack Politics 2016?

Saturday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 1
208 Barton Springs Rd

What role will social media, mobile, data, play in 2016 and what impact will that have on civic engagement and campaigns? With the next election cycle already underway, how can journalists and technologists help people make informed decisions about candidates on both the local and national political stage. Presented by the Knight Foundation.

Hashtags

#sxsw #hack2016

Presenters

Andrew Rasiej

Co-Founder

Personal Democracy Media

Emily Ramshaw

Editor

The Texas Tribune

Ruby Cramer

Political Reporter

BuzzFeed

Seth Flaxman

Exec Dir & Co-Founder

TurboVote

Details

Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Content and Distribution
Level
Advanced

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