RSVP In the run-up to the midterm elections, Google’s data editor, Simon Rogers, will join the Brown Institute at Stanford for a conversation about his book “Facts are Sacred” as well as his work with Electionland, which brings together teams of data journalists, fact-checkers and social media experts to monitor polls in real-time.
Larson, formerly a Senior Reporter for ProPublica and now co-founder of TBA, a new journalistic site that will report on how algorithms work and influence media. In his talk Larson will discuss the formation of his new venture and explain what innovations are needed when it comes to understanding how algorithms work and influence the
Join Krishna Bharat, creator of Google News and Jonathan Stray, designer of Workbench to discuss reproducible data journalism without code. Reproducibility allows readers and journalists to see how you produced your data-driven story, and colleagues to learn from your work. But until now, reproducibility has required programming. Workbench is a new platform for data journalism
At 4:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Brown Institute for Media Innovation (2nd Floor, Pulitzer Hall), the Distinguished Lectures in Computational Innovation series will highlight programmers, data scientists, and other practitioners from the private sector who lead cutting-edge technology initiatives such as Python, C++, and the Open Source Initiative. This
New York Times graphics editor Kevin Quealy will join the Brown Institute for Media innovation in conversation about innovations in data visualization and his work at The Upshot, the Times’s site about politics, economics, and everyday life. RSVP is requested but not required.
This panel is the second in a series of events examining the role that the First Amendment should play in assessing the lawfulness of government surveillance. The first panel addressed legal doctrine and the skepticism with which courts view the claim that surveillance “chills” free speech. This second panel will assess the chilling effect. Does
Voice assistants are changing the way people search for and consume content. By one estimate, half of the adults in the US make use of voice interfaces — for now, mostly on their smartphones. But with the steady improvement of voice recognition, smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo, Google Home, Apple’s HomePod constitute new platforms for
Authoring experiences for a voice assistant or smart speaker is a combination of several distinct skillsets. Some conversational interfaces are driven by keywords, depending on users stating specific terms, while others involve artificial intelligence to create more natural conversations around content. The content itself is a product of both editorial work as well as programming
Josh Haner is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and Senior Editor for Photo Technology at The New York Times. In this talk Josh will discuss the latest innovations in computational photography, including the use of drones.
More than ever, objects in our homes and on our person are connected, sharing data about our lived experience with companies and with the public. How do we measure what our devices collect about us, and more importantly, what they share? Join us for a conversation with Surya Mattu, an artist, engineer and journalist who
Matt Stuart is Head of Google Home Product Planning and launch for the Google Home product group (Google Home,Home Mini, and Home Max, as well as Chromecast and Google Wifi). Micah Collins is Director of Product Management at Google, overseeing software and hardware teams including Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, Chromecast Ultra, Google Home, GoogleHome Mini, Google
Knowing Together is a project exploring the dimensions of intimacy through 3D scanning. The exhibition was born out of a workshop and commissioned by the 2018 Myers Fund at EdLab Teachers College in collaboration with the Brown Institute' Creative Technologist Rosalie Yu. The exhibition opens December 6, 2018 and will be on display for six weeks. Details about the
Most consumer advocacy is based on a definition of consumer rights anchored on two things: value and safety. While these issues are perennial concerns for consumers, they don’t capture the larger threats posed by the 21st C marketplace: reductions in individual agency and control. Amazon, Google, Facebook, and the other corporate powers offer products that
SCIENCE PHOTOGRAPHER & MIT RESEARCH SCIENTIST On January 30, the Brown Institute welcomes celebrated science photographer and MIT Research Scientist Felice Frankel. She will offer a masterclass on "Image and Meaning" and discuss her new book "Picturing Science and Engineering" (MIT Press) in which she offers a guide for creating science images that are both
News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. With the popularization of cartography, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can make a map, yet
Blockchain: A Solutions Perspective Yi-Min Chee Senior Technical Staff Member and Chief Architect, IBM Food Trust Blockchain Solution Abstract. Blockchain technology has moved beyond the realm of cryptocurrencies to start to address business problems for enterprises of all sizes. In this talk, Yi-Min Chee will give an overview of blockchain and the different types of blockchain networks
Maps, charts, and graphs have become an almost essential part of the journalistic practice, as well as the centerpiece of many published pieces. But how can we best incorporate these tools into our investigative process, and how do we design them to be as engaging and insightful as possible? Join us for a conversation with
Data visualization has become a multipurpose tool in journalistic practice. It allows us to see patterns in data and to discover new stories, as well as to insightfully communicate our findings. In this day-long workshop, Agnes Chang from ProPublica will guide us through basic data visualization tools and skills, delving into the design process and
News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. With the popularization of cartography, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can make a map, yet
We'll go over a brief overview of the Brown Institute's history and work, and give an outline of our Magic Grants program and policies. Open office hours will also be held through February and March (except February 8) in Gates 176, Fridays 1:30-4. Please email Ann Grimes to confirm or request an alternate time.
