Source Code — London meetup for journalists and technologists
What is it?
Source Code is a new meetup and networking event for anyone interested in the intersection of journalism and technology. If you’ve been to Hacks/Hackers LDN before, you’ll recognise the vibe: open, practical, and focused on sharing what actually works (and what doesn’t) in news and tech.
Whether you’re coding tools for newsrooms, experimenting with AI, launching media startups, or simply passionate about storytelling in the digital age, Source Code is your community. Expect talks, hands-on demos, collaborative problem-solving, and plenty of opportunities to swap ideas with peers who get it.
On the agenda
Get scraped or get paid: How to prepare for the AI news monetisation shift by Kevin Anderson, Digital Revenue Network Director at WAN-IFRA
Lock your doors or you'll be left out
The content that commands a premium
Beyond MCP: Boost your content price by at least 10x
The known unknowns of the emerging AI content market
What do journalists actually think about AI? Lessons from the training room by Harriet Meyer, founder of AI for Media
Surviving the zero-click web: how to stay visible when Google gives away your journalism by Steven Wilson-Beales, SEO consultant specialising in news and content strategy, and co-chair of the Journalism Advisory Board for the Association of Publishers
Can an app save local journalism? How The Bristol Cable broke its membership plateau with the Newsmast Foundation by Saskia Welch, head of community at The Newsmast Foundation
Who clears your copy? ClearDraft demos its AI tool trained by media lawyers by Natalie McEvoy and James Vaughan-Jones, ClearDraft
More speakers to be announced (do you have something to share or someone you'd like to hear from? Click on 'Contact the host').
Who should come?
Journalists, editors, developers, product managers, SEO and audience specialists, and anyone building at the intersection of media and tech.
Who are we?
We’re volunteer-run and supported by the original Hacks/Hackers LDN team. If you want to help out or want to suggest speakers, just let us know :)