Hack Jersey intro gist

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SLIDE - Hack Jersey logo

SLIDE - Log into the WIFI (Tom)

SLIDE - Tweet at #HackJersey (Tom)

SLIDE - NJ NEWS COMMONS - Debbie welcomes everyone. Anyone from MSU (Debbie)

SLIDE - OPENNEWS (Tom)
thank you for support of hackathon. 
Their other great initiatives are fellowships, code sprints
$10,000grants to fund small-scale utilities and tools that help solve specific, repeatable journalistic problems.

and Source.mozillaopennews.org Worth checking out for everyone in the room

SLIDE - OTHER SPONSORS - Thanks to other sponsors (Debbie)

SLIDE - PARTNERS - Thanks to our partners (add Citizens Campaign got cropped (Debbie)

Patter about orienting everyone. HackJersey.com Everything you need is here. 
if you have questions, grab us, email hackinfo@hackjersey.com or call or text Debbie or Tom

SLIDE - The RULES

SLIDE - Tell important stories

SLIDE - OPEN + New content only. no head starts on productionc ode

SLIDE -  Open Source - OS License, must be posted to github for us to fork and share.

SLIDE - Build it Right - Your project must stand alone after submission. it must function and be demonstrable.

SLIDE - TEAM UP - Must have at least one journalist and developer. No more than 5 members

SLIDE - Submit your project - Everything must be accessible via public URL by noon. All source code and assets must be committed to Github. By noon, you must come to the desk, give your team and project name and draw a number for judging./

SLIDE - Present your project - You have exactly 3 minutes to demo your work for the panel of judges. They may ask questions. WE'll have a Mac OS X computer using Chrome for you to use for demo.

SLIDE - Get Judged - 

SLIDE - BE A GOOD GUEST - Montclair State University thanks you for respecting your surroundings. (Debbie)

1. leave your hacking space like you found it.
2. no alcohol
3. no smoking indoors
4. no drugs (except caffeine)

SLIDE - Making the teams (Tom)
Do you have a team? If so, move to the back of the room.

Do you have an idea? We'll give everyone with an idea 30 seconds to come pitch and then anyone who wants to work with them can step to the back with them.

SLIDE - Sorting hat (Tom)
Who's left? We'll see how many devs, how many journos and we'll gather you together and send you on your way.

SLIDE - The rest of the day
Tom speaks
Marc Pfeiffer
Matt speaks

Move to Schmitt Hall where teams will be assigned workspaces for the weekend. Dinner is at 7 at Sam's Place if you care to join us. You have until noon Sunday. Good luck. Build something cool.

SLIDE - TITLE CARD