Hackers: Journalism Needs Your Help

Brandon Roberts

Journalism is in rough shape. Budgets, resources and staffing are shrinking. This dire situation is a bummer but also opens opportunities for hackers to take up the flag and do some great work in collaboration with journalists. This talk will explore some real world technical problems that show up in actual investigative work and explain how the hacker community can help. Bored? Let’s get to work!

Friday 1800 Grand Ballroom


Brandon Roberts is an investigative journalist at ProPublica who use s data and code to hold power to account. His investigative projects have been recognized as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in investigative reporting, cited by the ACLU, and have supported countless reporters at the local and national level.