By Alex Calderwood. One hundred journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000. These journalists were mostly investigating cartel activity and corruption in the Mexican government, and they were explicitly
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A 2018-19 Magic Grant Profile
By Alex Calderwood. You’re browsing Instagram and you see someone wearing a winter coat that speaks to you. You comment on the post and ask “Love the jacket, what kind
‘RoughCut’ Magic Grant Featured in Wired
RoughCut, a 2016-17 Magic Grant led by MacKenzie Leake, has been featured in Wired, as an editing tool that will “turn us all into filmmakers”. Now years in development, RoughCut
Closing Reception of Knowing Together
We are approaching the closing date for our Creative Technologist Rosalie Yu‘s recent project Knowing Together, a set of seven resin sculptures suspended in acrylic domes using unconventional capture and printing techniques.
“More Than Just a Pretty Picture” – MIT’s Felice Frankel on “Image and Meaning”
On January 30, the Brown Institute at Stanford welcomed Felice Frankel, celebrated science photographer and MIT research scientist. Frankel offered an afternoon masterclass on “Image and Meaning” and in an
Transparency Series on Data Visualization – February 15/16
Join us for the kick of our Spring 2019 Transparency Series sessions at Columbia Journalism School. For our first installment, we will be looking at Data Visualization. On Friday, February
2019-20 Magic Grant Proposals Due Monday, April 8!
2019-20 Magic Grant funding proposals are due Monday, April 8! Apply at: brown.submittable.com. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation is a bi-coastal research effort located within two premier universities: Columbia
Announcing New Fellowship Opportunities
The Brown Institute at Columbia University sponsors a variety of fellowship opportunities available to students, alumni, faculty, and professionals. Some of our fellowships are targeted, addressing a particular contemporary challenge
Magic Grant Office Hours at Columbia
The Brown Institute at Columbia is hosting office hours starting on January 31, 2019 to discuss our magic grant opportunities. These one-on-one sessions allow you to sit down with a