The Internet has grown so omnipresent today that it's easy to overlook the continuing role of "offline networks," systems for exchanging digital information that bypass the Internet. "Sneakernets" (by which
The Internet has grown so omnipresent today that it's easy to overlook the continuing role of "offline networks," systems for exchanging digital information that bypass the Internet. "Sneakernets" (by which
Join the Brown Institute and Tow Center researchers and staff to learn more about the various opportunities and offerings afforded to students during their time at the Journalism School as
The transparency series for 2017-18 will kick off with an exploration into virtual reality (VR) and its role in journalism. With the recent explosion of VR – specifically 360-degree video–
On Saturday, the VR workshop will take students who have little to no background in VR and teach them the fundamentals of working in the medium. Journalists seeking to expand
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University kicks off our 2017-2018 Media Innovators Speakers Series on October 11 when we host veteran journalist and podcaster, Dan Carlin, in
As with Virtual Reality, drone journalism offers opportunities in data collection and visual representation afforded by few other technologies that are within the grasp of a typical newsroom. Drones, or
Following on the heels of a seminar by Missy Higgins on Friday night, on Saturday, we will get our hands dirty and take a field trip north of NYC and
Are you building a startup? Join NYC Media Lab’s Combine accelerator program to help take your idea to the next level and bring your startup to market. Join us for an Information Session for the Combine Accelerator to learn more about the opportunities available to journalism students. If accepted in the accelerator, participating teams will
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University welcomes our second Media Innovator Series Speaker for 2017-2018, Vice-President of News at Google, Richard Gingras, in a talk entitled "Trust, Media, and the Evolution of Democracy." What new tools can tech companies develop to “signal” to readers that content has been appropriately vetted? How is
Reboot Democracy brings together innovators in the technological and political spheres, helps them connect with each other, and supports their development of tools that will revolutionize our democratic system. This month we’re teaming up with Harmony Labs and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation for our next event focused on Informing the Electorate. Teams will
In his essay for the Knight Institute's Emerging Threats series, Columbia Law School's Tim Wu observes that some of the forces undermining contemporary political discourse — such as “troll armies,” “flooding,” and propaganda robots — may be beyond the reach of traditional free speech protections. In a conversation co-hosted by the Knight Institute and the Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School,
