The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Do you want explore ideas in your local community that promote government transparency, citizen participation, local public media, and community problem-solving? Are you ready to use online tools and social media to help make that happen? Whether you are an everyday neighbor, an elected official, a city staffer, an open government advocate, a blogger, a software developer, a citizen reporter or professional journalist, this Meetup is about connecting local people who see greater transpare …