> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://interhacktives.mymagic.page/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BBC News Labs City University Challenge: Day 1 - URL: https://interhacktives.mymagic.page/bbc-news-labs-city-university-challenge-day-1/ - Published: 2016-02-28T13:33:36.000Z - Updated: 2016-02-28T13:33:36.000Z - Author: Debora Aru - Tags: News, BBC News Labs, BBC News Labs’ University Challenges, #Migrated-1793717950415, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-11-03 14:59 We joined BBC [News Labs University Challenge](https://interhacktives.mymagic.page/4806/) for its first day. After a good breakfast, **Neil Maiden**, **Sylvia Tippmann**, **Lei He**, **Basile Simon** and **Francesco Negri** from BBC [News Labs](http://bbcnewslabs.co.uk/2016/02/25/city/?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) gave a briefing and organised us into three teams. > Teaming up at [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [@BBC\_News\_Labs](https://twitter.com/BBC%5FNews%5FLabs?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/tbx77o9kr2](https://t.co/tbx77o9kr2?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) In groups of three to five journalists, data scientists, and programmers, we brainstormed ideas for a tool that would help journalists use stories from the [BBC's Juicer](http://bbcnewslabs.co.uk/projects/juicer/?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) for their research. > [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) participants form groups and move to different rooms to begin the business for the day. [pic.twitter.com/Fww4WLA5oi](https://t.co/Fww4WLA5oi?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703547170079838208?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) After lunch, we pitched our initial ideas, which included: A project related to a **science press release** > "Neutron" team is presenting its project related to science press releases. [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/ctLrfgjl5b](https://t.co/ctLrfgjl5b?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703577981353115648?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) A **smartphone app** on 'What's going to be trending?' > [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) first 'small pitch' - What's going to be trending? [@BBC\_News\_Labs](https://twitter.com/BBC%5FNews%5FLabs?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/WV10LcwDbs](https://t.co/WV10LcwDbs?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Sylvia Tippmann (@SyTpp) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/SyTpp/status/703583181568614400?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) And a tool that helps journalists to **filter infomation** provided by the Juicer. > Online [#sketching](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sketching?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) with The Havk-Athenas at [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) event [pic.twitter.com/81XkZZ8m6u](https://t.co/81XkZZ8m6u?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Neil Maiden (@NeilMaiden) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/NeilMaiden/status/703586744126599169?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) Then the real challenge began. Each team had to sketch a prototype of their idea to present to the BBC News Labs team again. > [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) brainstorming sessions in final stages [#cityhack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cityhack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/O0b6XZLFL8](https://t.co/O0b6XZLFL8?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703607944563331073?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > "The Hack-Athenas" team working. [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [@Deb\_Aru](https://twitter.com/Deb%5FAru?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [@EmiBarbiroglio](https://twitter.com/EmiBarbiroglio?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [@agaprusik](https://twitter.com/agaprusik?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [@adwoabaah](https://twitter.com/adwoabaah?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/Qvjbzsv3fW](https://t.co/Qvjbzsv3fW?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703605799399112708?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) The project to improve the quality of science journalism checking improving the quality of the sources preventing the sensationalism. > The Neutrons going now [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) presenting project on science [pic.twitter.com/P1ReKDJ3Io](https://t.co/P1ReKDJ3Io?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703626503507070976?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) The 'trend setter', that helps journalists track developing stories with a view of spotting those that are likely to make big news in the near future.. > Our [@Misikotwits](https://twitter.com/Misikotwits?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) presenting his team project: "the trend setter". [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) [pic.twitter.com/OrGRu4cwn5](https://t.co/OrGRu4cwn5?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Interhacktives (@Interhacktives) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/Interhacktives/status/703624848963182592?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) A tool for finding links and connections between journalists personal social network and person of interest: > So, midterm pitches at [#BBCityHack](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCityHack?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page), first from The Hack-Athenas team on finding [#journalist](https://twitter.com/hashtag/journalist?src=hash&ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) links and connections [pic.twitter.com/i7iU6Cfh1z](https://t.co/i7iU6Cfh1z?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) > > — Neil Maiden (@NeilMaiden) [27 February 2016](https://twitter.com/NeilMaiden/status/703623458891145217?ref=interhacktives.mymagic.page) We produced a lot of good stuff in the first day of the competition. Day two of the contest for the best invention continues today. So **stay tuned**.