The Brown Institute offers a range of grants, funding opportunities, and resources for those interested in new ventures at the intersection of journalism, media, and technology. Through both our Magic
Announcing the Third Annual Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship
Learn more and apply. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School is pleased to announce the third annual Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship competition,
Wrapping up our 2026 Summer Entrepreneurship Program
The Brown Institute’s 4th annual Summer Entrepreneurship Program just wrapped up. Five teams, 10 weeks, over 300 user interviews and one final prize of $75,000! Our summer program started in
Announcing the 2026-2027 Brown Institute Magic Grants
The Brown Institute, a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford Engineering, awards annual “Magic Grants” to projects from both campuses that blend journalistic insight with technical innovation. This year
2026 Summer Entrepreneurship Program Kicks Off
This week, we kicked off our annual summer entrepreneurship program. For the last 4 years, the Brown Institute has been running a program led by Justin Hendrix, CEO of Tech
Reflecting on Media Party 2026
May 8th through 10th were lively at the Brown Institute. Journalists, developers, students, researchers, and media professionals filled Pulitzer Hall, moving between workshops, keynotes, lunches, and lightning talks. It was
Happening this Weekend – Media Party NYC!
From Friday – Sunday, May 8 to 10, the Brown Institute hosts Media Party NYC 2026, bringing together journalists, technologists, researchers, and entrepreneurs from around the world to take on
Magic Grant Season is Underway
It’s Magic Grant Season at the Brown Institute, and for the past two weeks, we’ve done a lot of reading. Every year, the Brown Institute receives proposals from Columbia, Stanford,
Meet the 2026 Venture Challenge Winners
What this year’s cohort told us about what media needs now Over the past two weeks, The Brown Institute partnered with StartUp Columbia to host our annual Venture Challenge (Media